The Grundtvig programme focuses on the teaching and study needs of learners taking adult education and ‘alternative’ education courses, as well as the organisations delivering these services. It aims to help develop the adult education sector, as well as enable more people to undertake learning experiences, notably in other European countries. 
This post shares 10 free and low-cost apps that may be especially helpful for individuals who find reading and/or writing challenging. I’ve written previously about some of these resources, but I thought it might be useful to put them together in one place, with information about the apps in point form. Via Margaret McKay, terrymc 
The video-sharing Web site has created a way to let schools limit students’ access to selected content, providing a portal for free educational materials. Via Gust MEES 
The death of classroom textbooks is predicted today by the new leader of the country's top girls' schools. Via Gust MEES 
Watch quality Canadian documentary, animation and Fiction... ... The National Film Board of Canada's education pages include playlists, interactive resources and studyguides to support the use of their moving images in education. Via theo kuechel 
Crowdsourcing of some aspect of the creation of online learning content seems like a foregone conclusion. At some point in the not-too-distant-future, I believe that many jobs, maybe even a majority of jobs, will be performed online as we move towards a crowdsourced world. We will work with a distributed network of people, who we may never meet, to create things for other people who we may never meet. Via Nik Peachey 
Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves knowing how digital information is different from print information; having the skills to use specialized tools for finding digital information; and developing the dispositions needed in the digital information environment. As teachers and librarians develop these skills and teach them to students, students will become better equipped to achieve their information needs. 
New publication can be found at: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002134/213475E.pdf 
November 09, 2011 10:00 AM Eastern Time Canadian Distance Learning on the Rise, According to New Report Offers Guidance to Facilitate Adoption of Technology and Improve Training INDIANAPOLIS--( BUSINESS WIRE )--A new report on online learning in ... 
Guest blog by Ben Wisdom-Quieros who works as a Media Studies teacher at Shooters Hill Campus in South East London. We meet when I delivered a ‘Business Enterprise Social Media Course to one of his tutors group. I invited him to share his experience and journey in using social media to compliment and enhance his teaching practice. 
A year and a half ago, we released completely new document, spreadsheet and drawing editors. Google Docs has been picking up speed ever since with more than 60 new features and millions of new users. Today we’re rounding out the suite by previewing a new version of presentations with faster collaboration and more features. 
How do we use wikis in the classroom, in professional learning, for productivity, and in education administration? |
Technology at best only amplifies the pedagogical capacity of educational systems; it can make good schools better, but it makes bad schools worse. Via Susan Bainbridge 
Welcome to Museum Box,
This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary?
You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others. Via Gust MEES 
The projects on this page are supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
What it is: Web Adventures-Explore Science is a site by Rice University. Web Adventures lets students explore science-one game at a time. Each adventure has a section dedicated to students and a section dedicated to teachers who are using the adventures in the classroom.
In the Cool Science Careers section, students can experience what it means to take on science as a career. They can go through Profession Pathfinder to see which science careers best match their personality based on their answers to career interest questions. Students can select from five different science career fields to virtually try out activities that are typical for the career.
With Zoom In, students can learn about different science jobs and read interviews with real scientists. In the CSI: Experience, students learn all about what it takes to be a forensic scientist.
See also this web site: http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4586
Via Gust MEES 
Technology is a tool that can be used to help teachers facilitate learning experiences that address the diverse learning needs of all students and help them develop 21st Century Skills. At it's most basic level, digital tools can be used to help students find, understand and use information. When combined with student-driven learning experiences fueled by Essential Questions offering flexible learning paths, it can be the ticket to success. Via Nik Peachey 
The DCC model of Curation is well worth reading. However, I feel that there is one aspect, possibly implicit, which should be clarified.
I believe that this model only appears to promote the traditional librarian skills of a neutral stewardship of resources rather than of a promoter of new-found learning or wisdom. - RT 
What is a "blog"? "Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog features diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites, usually presented as a list of entries in reverse chronological order. Blogs range from the personal to the political, and can focus on one narrow subject or a whole range of subjects. - Very useful in a wide range of educational settings! 
In this seminar Gavin Dudeney asks 'What is digital literacy?' and considers its implications for teachers. Gavin refers to three YouTube videos in the talk, which you can see here: Penny Lane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yJ2yWvGnkIEngage Me!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1YoCx384GQMatt Dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY You can also download the presentation. 
Here are over 100 ways that different social technologies are being used by learning professionals worldwide – compiled from the comments of those who have contributed to the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009 activity. Video Lessons for every subject in most middle school math curriculum. Organized by grade and quarter to help you find or schedule your lessons. 
We also realize there is a lot of mis-information about the Flipped Classroom and quite a bit of controversy about whether or not this is a viable instructional methodology. 
Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. 
Some sites about using iPads in school... |
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