Natoma Group

03/03/2013

A follow-on to yesterday's post about sugata mitra: Katherine Emmons has shared a reasonable question about my comment; I believe that my response to Kathering shoudl be shared as well.

Katherine Emmons
Hello Edmond - please clarify - are you favorable on TED's decision to grant 2013 Prize to Sugata Mitra or not -- ?
1 day ago

Edmond Gaible
Hi. I don't really know. Sugata is pretty compelling, but sort of data-lite, if you know what I mean. I don't think $1 million is too much to wager on him, but I would LOVE to have some independent analysis of the effectiveness of this little bet. AND I would love to have TED share the results as part of its own effort to demonstrate a commitment to real impact as opposed to hype. ("Hype" is too strong a word. Perhaps "Allure.") Your thoughts?

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Consulting in ICT4D and the use of technology in schools and education systems

03/02/2013

Sugata Mitra nabs TED Prize and invites TED out on a limb with him. http://natomatest.squarespace.com/?SSScrollPosition=419

Using technology to train teachers:Appropriate uses of ICT for teacher professional development infoDev (Mary Burns, co-author)

11/13/2011

Pearson and Knewton team up to own "personalized learning." What's it mean for developing-country higher ed? http://www.natomagroup.com/natoma-home/2011/11/12/personalized-learning-pearson

09/19/2011

Don't miss E.D. Hirsch's eloquent championing of contextualized learning for kids!

A decline in reading and writing scores on the SAT demonstrate that strategies focused on testing and improving teacher quality are not enough.

09/07/2011

Why use tech when tests show no change? Students and teachers live in a real world where the use of technology is way more relevant than using the binomial equation (e.g.). Knowledge and knowing are hyperfractionated, without the ability to use tools we are ignorant.

Schools are embracing digital learning, but evidence is scarce that the expensive technology is improving educational outcomes.