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There are still issues that must be ‘ironed out’ before educators can make full use of digital tabletops, according to classroom-based study Via Gust MEES 
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May 11, 11:04 AM
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May 12, 6:45 AM
Can't wait for the kinks to get "ironed out". Can't imagine that these tables won't captivate and inspire our students.
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Continuing our theme of using Twitter in education this week, we bring you a look at the ways Twitter is causing the current lecture model to evolve. The following analysis is brought to you by our content partners over at Online Universities.
Gone is the time when PowerPoint was the most impressive communication technology in the lecture hall. These days, students and professors enjoy the power of Twitter, a tool that allows for digital discussions to supplement and even guide lecture sessions. So how exactly is Twitter changing the college lecture as we know it?
Read on to find out about 10 different ways.
- Mobile devices are welcome in the lecture hall once again - Lectures become a conversation - Bashful students are speaking up - More students get connected in large lectures - Students stay engaged beyond the lecture - Dorm discussions don’t happen as much anymore, and that’s OK - There’s more information saved now than ever before - Students think about lectures even when they’re not at school - Review sessions happen anywhere - Fewer classroom disruptions exist
Read more: http://edudemic.com/2012/07/twitter-college-lecture/
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![What Type of Learner Are You? [Infographic] | Kenya School Report - 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it](/resources/img/white.gif)
As practitioners will already know, the way that one learner studies may differ from the way that a classmate does, because of their different styles of learning.
The four types are... - visual learners,
Each function is clearly illustrated and explained in this infographic produced by onlinecollege.org.
Learning suggestions, and which tests the learner types are likely to excel in better than others, are provided.
This is a helpful guide for... - IAG Practitioners - Learners - Initial Teacher Training - educators, especially those who are adamant that there is only one way to revise. Via John Dalziel, juandoming, Norma, Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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There are some quick and easy ways to become a better online learner. Whether you're taking a class or just researching, here are the DOs and DON'Ts. Via Gust MEES
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March 24, 4:50 AM
Check it out and find out, don't forget to "LOL" when reading the DON'Ts ;)
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These tips will teach your students how to end a response in a way that will encourage other students to reply and participate thoughtfully, furthering the conversation.
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Utopian visions of learning are tempting, if for no other reason than they absolve us of accountability to create it right now, leading to nebulous romanticizing about how powerful learning could be if we just did more of X and Y.
Read more: http://edudemic.com/2012/06/june-edudemic-magazine/
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