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Creative teaching and learning
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New spaces for teaching, learning and supervision
Curated by
Leona Ungerer
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wersm
"Since 2010, anyone who created an account on Twitter, started out with an egg as their profile photo. But now, the egg is no more ..." 
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"Seedling made its name on toy kits involving glitter glue and ribbons. Now, it's launching a VR headset game. Will play ever be the same? ..."
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"Neuroscience News has recent neuroscience research articles, brain research news, neurology studies and neuroscience resources for neuroscientists, students, and science fans and is always free to join ..."
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"I introduced Voki to EmergingEdTech readers back in 2011, and its overdue for another mention! This is a such a fun tool. Guest writer James Thompson offers a handful of approaches to using this unique application in teaching and learning ..."
Anita Vance's curator insight,
April 29, 2015 5:44 PM
Worth knowing about, and offering in conjunction with your other search options.... 
Stephanie Brocklehurst's curator insight,
April 29, 2015 9:55 PM
Voki, a digital pedagogy tool is essential in contemporary classrooms today. It enables students to become creative individuals whilst examining, analysing and implementing critical information.
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"Don’t like going to high school? Instead of physically going to campus and dealing with other whiney teens and your annoying teachers, you could send an avatar to go to a virtual school for you! ..."
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"According to Ari Shapiro, a research scientist at University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies, that technology is just around the corner ..."
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"Intel is gearing up to release a Pocket Avatars app for iOS and Android that harnesses facial recognition technology to let users send messages through 3D avatars, and it could use your help..."
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"...An avatar is a figure or character that you can create and customize the way you want. You can use this character to interact with other friends online . Users have the full control of what they want to feature for example the kind of background, accessories, clothes...etc..." Via pascale levacher, Bhushan Thapliyal
Carmenne Kalyaniwala's curator insight,
February 23, 2013 11:18 AM
Not sure whether these are the "best" tools one could find, but tools for making your avatar, yeah sure! |
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"Last week, a Chinese photo-editing app called Meitu blessed the world with its “Hand-Drawn” feature, which allows users to transform anyone they’d like into a soft, rosy-cheeked sweetie. It’s the perfect tool to undermine your worst enemies, turning them into soft puddles of kawaii cuteness, or elevate your idols to a level of beauty previously unknown to mankind ..."
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EdTech startup Oddcast expands “Voki” classroom program with a new app in response to teacher demand
"Oddcast launches a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education ..."
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"...After teaching fifth-graders about Virginia’s history for almost two decades, the gifted-resource teacher at Albemarle County’s Agnor-Hurt Elementary School knew the 21st century was requiring her to breathe new life into the curriculum — but she wasn’t sure how ..."
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"Does who you are online match who you are in real life? A new study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin shows …"
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From
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"Applying for a U.S. government job? You'll have to answer questions on drug use, criminal activity, and your loyalty to the U.S.A. And thanks to a government study, you might answer to an on-screen avatar, rather than a paper questionnaire ..."
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"In e-learning, the term “avatar” can refer to a type of virtual coach. This virtual coach can be a valuable asset for learners. They give learners a person to connect with, and they can present material in a more conversational tone..."
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"Games-based learning affords students agency and autonomy in an authentic situated learning platform..."
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