Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

But last year, over Thanksgiving, I sat next to a man who was working on his laptop (not an activity that invites conversation), creating a presentation on elementary education and technology. A former superintendent of such a district, he explained the basic premise to me: each student, from kindergarten on, has a personal laptop.

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Classroom Children Museum Model 22

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

There was some push back from someone in the audience "How can we measure virtual worlds when we really haven't yet figured out what works and what doesn't." New learning environment puts games at the center. It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning. What do libraries look like in the future?

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Game Change Metrics Learning Environment 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

This morning I attended the MacArthur Foundation Digital Learning briefing that was taking place at the Natural History Museum in NYC. The environment for learning is no longer in the classroom and its online, and outside of school. Learning is happening outside of school and it needs to be understood better.

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Digital Learning Media Avatar 50