Jim Julius links to info on Gen Y

Since this is the age group we are targeting, I thought you would find these sites from Jim Julius helpful as we design our teaching tool

Great sites about Gen Y

I had the good fortune to teach Gen Y to 4th and 5th graders last year. It may not provide an instant revolution in technology use in your school, but what a powerful model for meaningful organizational change: empowering students to partner with teachers. As expert learners with technology, students (even elementary-age students) help teachers acquire technology skills and assist in the development of a technology-infused lesson. Teachers (expert learners with pedagogy) help students develop their leadership skills.

http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCPageDA/pg~GenYes
This is a very nice starting point ... includes a video, an animated demo which includes information about how the Gen Y website works, staff development information and various testimonials

http://www.genyes.org/genwwwy/
the "official" introduction and overview ... there are many links and pages to look at from here

http://www.iste.org/geny/
includes a brief overview of Gen Y's government acclamations and an article and video from the Edutopia site

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edtechprograms/generationy.html
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edtechprograms/generationy.pdf
government Educational Technology Expert Panel's report on Generation Y as an exemplary program

http://www.ericit.org/newsletter/Volume22-2/harper.shtml
http://www.iste.org/L&L/27/2/features/harper/index.html
overview articles by Dennis Harper

http://www.wired.com/news/school/0,1383,37234,00.html
http://www.convergemag.com/magazine/story.phtml?id=3030000000006767
good overview articles

http://www.usd435.k12.ks.us/Ed_Center/grant/geny/mcclain.pdf
student article on Gen Y

http://www.4teachers.org/testimony/mercer/index.shtml
a "teacher testimony" about Gen Y

http://www.4teachers.org/kidspeak/genY/index.shtml
high school students' perspectives on Gen Y

http://stmikes.olywa.net/gen-www-y.html
a school site with more anecdotal information about Gen Y from teachers and students involved (5th-7th graders)

http://www.topeka.k12.ks.us/robinson/msgeny/
middle school page with links to projects produced by Gen Y participants


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Learning Systems Design

I was looking for information on Learning Systems Design to augment what we're doing in class, in preparation for the creation of learning objects/lessons/topics...and found this page that I wanted to share http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat3.html

ConceptShare and Thinkature

Products that enable collaboration are becoming more powerful and easy to use. Two companies entering into this market with compelling, but markedly different, products are ConceptShare and Thinkature Here's a nice overview http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/08/conceptshare-and-thinkature-two-approaches-to-visual-collaboration/

Savant Syndrome

As a continuation of the Autism topic, here are two more videos highlighting autistic people with extraordinary talents.

Savant syndrome, Beautiful minds
After a brain injury in early childhood, Alonzo Clemins develops special abilities in sculpting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkDMaJ-wZmQ&mode=related&search=

Savant Syndrome - Daniel Tammet
After seizures at the age of four, Daniel Tammet develops special abilities in mathematics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bVVQ0FZeys

Autism Facts

Cindy's post motivated me to search for more information on Autism. The extraordinary talents that many autistic people have are fascinating. Learning design with this diverse population, especially aided by technology, is an area where good tools are needed. I searched for a comprehensive facts page to begin with and found this one to be nicely organized. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm

Benefits of Online Testing

Researchers report that tests conducted over the Internet yield similar results to standard paper-and-pencil tests in a traditional classroom, leading to the conclusion that online tests can be as valid and reliable as any other kind of exam. This article describes some of the benefits
of online testing and identifies special consideration for Web-based
testing.

http://www.ssd.org/Education/jae/articles/jae200365043105.pdf.

Brain Age- Adult Game

I heard on the radio, an advertisement for Brain Age –A brain stimulation game for adults put out by Nintendo.

“Exercise is the key to good health, both for body and mind - and now there's finally a way to make mental exercise simple, fun, even competitive. Inspired by the work of prominent Japanese neuroscientist Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, the Brain Age games feature activities designed to help stimulate your brain and give it the workout it needs like solving simple math problems, counting currency, drawing pictures on the Nintendo DS touch screen, and unscrambling letters.”

http://www.brainage.com/launch/what.jsp