7 Things You Should Know About Second Life

Retrieved from [EDUCAUSE] on 14/11/2009
http://www.educause.edu/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutSecon/163004

Second Life is a virtual world with tens of millions of square meters of virtual lands, more than 13 million “residents,” and a thriving economy. Large numbers of colleges and universities—or, in some cases, individual departments or faculty—are active in Second Life, not only for academic purposes but also for campus visits, recruiting activities for prospective students, and fundraising. Second Life lets educators easily build and modify learning spaces to test how different strategies for a physical space affect learning, and a similar approach can be taken toward educational activities in those spaces.
The "7 Things You Should Know About..." series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides concise information on emerging learning technologies. Each brief focuses on a single technology and describes what it is, where it is going, and why it matters to teaching and learning. Use these briefs for a no-jargon, quick overview of a topic and share them with time-pressed colleagues.
In addition to the "7 Things You Should Know About…" briefs, you may find other ELI resources useful in addressing teaching, learning, and technology issues at your institution. To learn more, please visit the ELI Resources page.

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Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning?

Retrieved from [Educational Technology] on 06-11-2009

http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/et/2009/11/are-schools-preparing-students-for-21st.html

Friday, November 06, 2009

Are Schools Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning? - David Nagel, THE Journal

There's a "disconnect" between school administrators and parents. While more than half of America's school principal's said they think they're "doing a good job" preparing students for the 21st century, only a third of parents of middle school and high school students agreed, according to research released by Project Tomorrow and Blackboard. The research also showed that only 40 percent of students in grades 6 through 12 think their schools are doing a good job preparing them for the future.