Recent Bookmarks, 02-Sep-2009

National Educational Technology Plan
U.S. Department of Education. https://edtechfuture.org/. 28-August-2009.
“The U.S. Department of Education is developing a new National Educational Technology Plan to provide a vision for how information and communication technologies can help transform American education. … The Technical Working Group is seeking public assistance in identifying three types of resources that can help inform the plan: Reports; Technology tools; and Exemplary programs, activities and curricula. The four focus areas for which the Working Group is seeking these resources and public comment on recommended resources are: Learning – Currently open for recommendations and comments; Assessment – Scheduled for September 17; Teaching – Scheduled for October 5; Productivity – Scheduled for October 19.”
gml: Looks like a great opportunity to provide the working group with more diversity in the material they are already reading.

Edupunks and Credit Hours: Fumbling Towards a Theory
Dean Dad. Inside Higher Ed. 27-August-2009.
“To the extent that we move from ‘here’s what you need to do’ to ‘what do you want?,’ we both enable high achievers to cut loose — a clear good — and allow the less savvy to wander aimlessly, which is a real problem.”
gml: Interesting article. Read the comments too.