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Dictionary of Numbers is a neat Chrome extension that "translates" large numbers into terms that are easy to visualize. When you have the extension installed any time that you encounter a large number on the web you can highlight it and get a simple explanation of just how big that number is. For example, if you came across the number 238,900 you would quickly find out that that is the average distance in miles to the moon.
Mural.ly - Google Docs for Visual People. Thousands of creative people from all over the world are using Mural.ly to grow ideas.
A few months ago we asked for suggestions of courses that were available and open for download. The list has been growing steadily and now there are links to over 855 courses that are based in Moo...
There are dozens of things teachers and students should know about gamification. Here's a handy simplified list to quickly learn from!
Since Google officially changed Google Docs name to Google Drive and a number of updates have been introduced to improve its overall performance. One very recent update is an increase of cloud storage capacity to 15GB usable across Gmail, Drive, and Google Plus. It is quite obvious that Google is trying to outsmart its immediate competitor Dropbox and I think Google is successful in its strategy so far.
How To Create A Self Graded Multiple Choice Quiz Using Google Docs Will Take You Step By Step Though The Process Of Creating A Self Graded Multiple Choice Qu...
Fostering effective learning experiences in the online classroom is a continual process.Instructors can improve students’ learning experiences by promoting collaboration, using web resources, and facilitating content curation throughout a course.Although creating memorable learning experiences takes time, it’s well worth the investment.
' (...) evidence from psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience suggests that when students multitask while doing schoolwork, their learning is far spottier and shallower than if the work had their full attention.'...
I was at the same conference of course and viewed it a bit differently. The attendees are self-selected from an audience consisting almost entirely of instructors (people outside this community were prohibited from attending). The presentations and discussion seemed to me to be repeated instances of "please please please let MOOCs be whatever they are so long as they don't touch the sacred role of instruction."
Via Vance Stevens
Have fun and make games, or hack your homework using Ruby! Just tell your parents or teachers you're learning Ruby programming... ;)
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One September morning in 2003, a group of engineers gathered for a marathon brainstorming session at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Calif. Their intent was ambitious; they wanted to dream up a new way to land spacecraft on Mars. The meeting stretched to three days of scribbling options on whiteboards, and the solution they came to for landing the SUV-sized rover Curiosity was radical. When Curiosity was 10 kilometres above ground, a contraption they called a sky crane would detach. Then rocket engines would slow the crane to 3 kmh, so it almost hovered above ground as it gently lowered the rover on cables to the ground before flying off and crash landing a safe distance away.
Demand for online higher education is at record levels – yet the model remains a mystery for many. For David Newton, the only mystery is why everyone thinks it's so unusual
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Don't forget, we'll be at ASTD ICE, May 20 – 22 in Dallas, Texas unveiling the brand new Knowledge Guru Game Creation Wizard—this learning game engine allows YOU to build your own game, and it
What Parents Want From Technology In The Classroom #infographic
I'm getting ready to head in to DrupalCon, where over the next few days I'll be talking education and open learning with anyone who is interested. And as I'm heading in, I have MOOCs on the brain - not because I'm particularly a fan of MOOCs, but because of the tendency to take a great thing (in this case, information and interpersonal exchanges distributed broadly over the web) and reduce it into something that feels more manageable, but is ultimately something lesser (in this case, MOOC platforms). More on this later.
Students and teachers in Europe are keen to "go digital", computer numbers have doubled since 2006 and most schools are now "connected", but use of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) and digital skill levels are very uneven. These skills and support for teachers to deliver them need a strong boost, according to a survey on the use of digital technologies in schools in Europe published by the Commission.
Via Nik Peachey
Hace casi un año publiqué en este mismo blog un post titulado "Realidad Aumentada (RA) para todos los públicos". En él daba algunas claves para iniciarse en el uso de esta tecnología que va a revolucionar muchos ámbitos de la sociedad: educación, publicidad, acceso a la información...
Most teachers t think that students today have a problem paying attention. They seem impatient, easily bored.
I’ve argued that I think it’s unlikely that they are incapable of paying attention, but rather that they are quick to deem things not worth the effort.
Via Nik Peachey
Ingredients:Google Forms
Google Spreadsheets
Picasa (optional)
Blogger
Google Forms is a great tool for creating short surveys, polls and of course quizzes.
Via andreas hofer
I just came across this awesome graphic shared by our colleagues in teachthought and I found it really interesting. The graphic features 7 habits of the highly effective teachers using technology. Even though the habits mentioned are generic , they still reflect part of the digital behavior teacher should embrace when using technology in their class.
By Justin Reich The Someday/Monday dichotomy captures one of the core challenges in teacher professional development around education technology. On the one
After 27 years of teaching Gerald Conti said it was time to call it quits, but this New York school teacher didn’t retire because he feels old, he said he was retiring because he said teaching is not the same. Instead of teaching students about things such as the New Deal, legislators have failed teachers by focusing more on testing than on learning. Conti, 62, posted his resignation letter on Facebook, along with a photo of Porky Pig saying “That’s All Folks!”
Check out these 5 flipped classroom tips to help students flip over their own learning!
A small, two-wheeled robot has been driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female. The robot, created by researcher...
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