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Learn how cell phones, tablets, e-readers, and iPads integrate in the classroom and library media center. Explore instructional strategies and curriculum integration including ebooks, digital textbooks, ibooks, Epubbud, Audioboo, QR Codes, Socrative, Blogger, Twitter, A+Pro, NPR, TED talks, and various applications. Create an eBook, post it online for others to read and analyze the benefits of students writing content for ebooks, selecting images and links to web pages.
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Mobile learning is red hot right now. This class will get you up on the crest of the wave... and ready to ride!
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I highly recommend both the Mobile learning Class, starting very soon, and the E-learning for Educators class starting July 1, 2013. Quality online learning experiences!
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By Ally Greer:
There are such things as stupid questions.
Just kidding, there aren’t. (Got your attention, though, right?)
I don’t care how many times we were told this growing up – I always find myself thinking, “Don’t ask that, that’s dumb. You should know that.” Well, guess what? Like I talked about in my last post, so many people of today’s world are in a perpetual state of learning. There is always something that seems obvious to one person that another person might not have ever thought about. The whole reason that conversing with others can be so amazing is because everyone has something to teach and everyone has something to learn. Why we view this as being stupid and not as an opportunity to extract new information is beyond me.
Don’t be afraid to keep asking.
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Asking and answering questions quickly becomes the foundation for lifelong learning. Ally's insights reveal a young mind that's already addicted to learning (foreever). A great read.
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The Internet provides us with an abundant amount of educational information, entertainment, and can connect us with people throughout the entire world. As wonderful as the Internet can be, it can also be a dangerous place for children and teens. When using the Internet, one must be careful about sharing any form of personal information because unfortunately the Internet can be a platform for cyber criminals to target kids, teens, and young adults. The most common types of criminals found on the web include (online predators), identity thieves, cyberbullies, and hackers. In order to protect your children and loved to the fullest extent one must take all the necessary precautions when using a computer.
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Solid advice from writer Emma Kavanagh on Internet safety. Article includes an extensive list of references!!
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Breaking the ice: Supporting collaboration and the development of community online
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Icebreakers are fun activities that help people get to know each other. These activities can potentially ameliorate the perceived distance in online learning environments. Two author-developed icebreakers were used in a preliminary study involving university undergraduates and instructors in online environments. Respondents took part in an icebreaker at the start of a semester and at the mid-point after which they completed a questionnaire about perceived value of icebreakers. Early results were positive and have led to recommendations for practice.
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You'll find some interesting icebraker ideas in the the appendix of this full text research paper.
Dixon , J., Crooks, H., & Henry, K. (2006). Breaking the ice: supporting collaboration and the development of community online. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 32(2), Retrieved from http://cjlt.csj.ualberta.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/51/48%22
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Would you be interested in a list of Adobe Captivate 7 Free Video Tutorials?
On June 3, 2013, Adobe announced the newest version of their eLearning authoring tool, Adobe Captivate 7. The eLearning community was thrilled with Adobe's announcement since Captivateis one of the favorite choices of many eLearning professionals. As you can understand we received a lot of requests for Free Adobe Captivate 7 Video Tutorials.
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Video Tutorials can help an instructional designer to quickly gain the skills needed to pilot complex software like Captivate.
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Fighting plagiarism is serious business. From brainchild-snatching to wholly quotables, plagiarists have plenty of wily ways to pass others' work off as their own -- and all of them are threats to original thinking. Melissa Huseman D’Annunzio imagines what would happen if a Department of Plagiarism Investigation were on the case.
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A good video and thought provoking questions are the basis of a great lesson for students.
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Lots of new postings for instructional desigers and for directors of instructional design. Many in Illinois and Virgina.
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OpenSchool ePortfolio is an authentic and holistic assessment tool for project-based and lifelong learning.
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Could this be the tool for long term collection of student work in & out of school?
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Does it continue to make sense to go to college when the sticker price of a college education is soaring, the amount of debt college students are taking on – even for the non-elite universities and what were formerly affordable public universities...
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An in-depth overview and review of content curation software Scoop.it for businesses and private users.
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Looking for an acceptable use policy for your classroom iPads? This printable version is great for K-12 classrooms looking to make sure their investment stays safe.
If you’ve got a 1:1 iPad classroom or have at least one iPad being used by students, then you need an acceptable use policy. What might that entail, you ask? Well I’m so pleased you ask! Basically, it’s an agreement by the user (students, teachers, admins, whoever) to handle the iPad with care and return it just like they found it. Simple as that.
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COFA Online Resources launches the third video in its The COFA 'Insights' Collection
In this new video, Presentation Skills, COFA staff and students describe the role that visual and verbal presentation skills play in the art and design process. They discuss why it is critical for students to be able to communicate their ideas and projects to an audience, and offer some useful strategies on how to improve these skills, as well as which pitfalls to avoid.
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COFA is known for the high quality of ther online materials. Visit their site, it's a treasure chest of valuable information.
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This course introduces educators to the realities of teaching online. The course provides a hands-on overview of the best practices and key tools of online instruction that will enhance the online teaching skills of educators/trainers. These tools-- including creation and facilitation of discussion forums, online surveys and quizzes, and professional e-portfolios-- are explored here and covered in depth in subsequent courses.
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This course is taught by the great Sara Turansky, one of the most skilled and empathetic instructors at Stout. Don'e miss it.
All those who enroll with be shown how to start their own Scoop.it curation systems!
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June 19, 3:38 PM
It's been my experience that librarians become great online teachers. They know that information curation and retrieval is a sweet spot for learning!
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Wed, Jun 26, 2013 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
With 17% of the US population facing some form of hearing loss, and online video usage increasing annually, it is imperative that content producers close caption their online videos.
"The Why & How of Online Captioning" will help content producers, educators, and policymakers understand what they can do to make sure video content is properly captioned to make it accessible. Sarah Murphy and Sam Cartsos from Frameweld will also guide you through the importance of quality transcription, accurate syncing, and segmentation to produce high-quality captions.
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All online instructors should be well acquainted with section 508 and accessibility needs in general. Captioning video remains a daunting task. The more you know how to do, the more valuable and versitle you become as an online educator.
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June 19, 5:34 PM
Being proactive and having captioning as a step in your production is the best way to go. In higher ed, making sure all student materials are captioned according to ADA is a necessity.
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UPDATED: Expand your vector knowledge with these Adobe Illustrator tutorials, covering everything from retro graphics to logo design.
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Illustrator is a total power tool for graphic artists and instructional designer. These videos my help you climb the learning curve a little quicker!
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June 18, 12:32 PM
One of my favorite design tools for both static illustration and rapid animation building.
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I would wager a guess that the majority of teachers uses PowerPoint as a way to present information and lecture in class. In fact, PowerPoint has been under a lot of flack lately for being tired, d...
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Thanks to Maggie Roumain for re-scooping this article and bringing it to my attention.
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Interesting way of interpreting Blooms Taxonomy and applying it in learning
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Ways to use an older medium (power point) with better clarity.
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This takes a platform we all know and gives ideas on how to make it better....
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ABSTRACT:
What considerations support the decision to either augment or replace an institution’s existing learning management system (LMS) with a cloud-based, Web 2.0 technology tool to support students’ learning? The use of instructional technologies should be evaluated against a backdrop of pedagogical objectives, and students’ selection of tools to support their learning can result in a more collaborative, constructive, and authentic learning experience. Instructors must balance the benefit of introducing new technology tools into the curriculum with the additional load—for instructors (supporting the tool) and students (learning the tool).This paper describes the experiences of an online graduate program in instructional technology at Georgia Southern University (GSU) and the program faculty who have chosen to move beyond the LMS.
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Published on Mar 11, 2012 by CBS News
With the backing of Gates and Google, Khan Academy and its free online educational videos are moving into the classroom and across the world. Their goal: to revolutionize how we teach and learn. Sanjay Gupta reports.
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Sarah Lacy talks with Thrun about his online education company and how it's solving a painpoint in the U.S. educational system.
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Sebastian Thrun is the driving force behind Udacity. He helped pioneer the MOOC craze by offering his Standford classes to the world. He's an insightful guy.
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For the past two months, I've been the only teacher in the world to have Google Glass -- the most highly anticipated (and intensely coveted) technology to emerge in years. How did I get this incredib
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Researching the Potential of K-12 MOOCsTuesday, June 18, 2013, 3:00-4:00 PM ET
MOOCs, also known as Massive Open Online Courses, have been called the Innovative Disruption and Top Tech Trend of the year (Watters, 2012). MOOCs can offer a break from the traditional system. Instead of offering elite education to a selected few, education is being offered to the masses, for free. By offering “open” online courses by qualified instructors from around the world, any learner can learn. What are the best practices of MOOCs and how can connectivist theory be applied to K-12 learning environments? This session will investigate open learning and how MOOCs have led to innovation and new opportunities in K-12 learning environments. Current research as well as potential for future research will be examined.
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Discover 30 useful (and free) eLearning tools and resources that can make your life easier!
We believe all eLearning professionals, especially those on a budget, should know of these tools and resources since their usage is quite common.
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My favorite part of this list is the section on free stock images. I'm always looking for resources for high-quality, royalty free photos to make my presentations pop.
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Anyone who teaches online has run into problems within their courses. These problems can be complicated and if not correctly resolved can do major...
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Solid advice. Problems that are anticiapted can be avoided. At the same time there's some comfort in knowing that these are common problems experienced by most online instructors at one time or another.
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50 Mobile Learning Statistics For K-12 Education [Infographic]
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For a great online class about mobile learning: http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/mobilelearning.cfm
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Used to be only Norad tracked Santa, now we can do it ourselves. I'm conjuring images of kids sitting on their dad's lap watching the arc of Santa, Sleigh and reindeer on the iPad. HO! HO! HO!