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When it comes to actual learning, we are still in the stone age of edtech. More founders need to focus on finding Pedagogy Market Fit.

When it comes to actual learning, we are still in the stone age of edtech. More founders need to focus on finding Pedagogy Market Fit. | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In this piece, I cover a quick evolution of edtech and argue for the need for more pedagogy. I cover some key resources on better understanding learning pedagogy and a short guide on finding what we at Emerge Education call Pedagogy Market Fit .."

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The story of a magical musical app

The story of a magical musical app | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In the midst of the ed-tech revolution, teachers need to make informed decisions about what brings value to the classroom. As a geography teacher at Monrovia High School in California, I’m interested..."

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How simulations take learning to the next level

How simulations take learning to the next level | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In a simulation, the users can interact with the learning environment, make changes and see instant results of their actions. And the best part is that they can make as many mistakes as they need before completely understanding the concept that they are learning ..."

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Handwriting vs. typing: How to choose the best method to take notes – Effectiviology 

Handwriting vs. typing: How to choose the best method to take notes – Effectiviology  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A common question people ask is whether you should write notes by hand or type them up on a computer. In short, studies generally show that writing notes by hand allows you to remember the material better than typing it ..."

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Nine of the best apps for learning spelling

Nine of the best apps for learning spelling | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Spelling is a learned activity that requires formal/informal teaching and practice. You may pick up the oral part of a target language relatively easily (depending on your cognitive capacities, linguistic environment, and the level of your motivation and dedication, among other factors) ..."

  1. Simplex Spelling Phonics 1
  2. Montessorium: Intro to Words
  3. Spelling Monster
  4. Spelling Teacher
  5. Word Wizard for Kids
  6. Spelling Magic 3
  7. Spelling bus
  8. Spelling bug
  9. A+ Spelling Bee English Words
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It's not about the tech, it's about the learning

It's not about the tech, it's about the learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Let me start by saying that the image on the left is ironic - it is deliberately contrary to what I'd expect from a teacher designing projects and engagements for students.  I'm writing this post after a pretty fraught couple of weeks at school where my mantra has been "it's about the learning, not about the tech", so it was great to read this same sentiment right at the start of Chapter 5 in Your Connected Classroom: A Practical Guide for Teachers today ..."

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Four student misconceptions about learning

Four student misconceptions about learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students harbor some fairly serious misconceptions that undermine their efforts to learn. Stephen Chew identifies four of them, which we outline here ..."

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EdTech is to learn, not to teach

EdTech is to learn, not to teach | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Over the last few years, we’ve been reading interesting articles that discuss the effectiveness of Educational Technology (EdTech) in ..."

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Fifty-two tools to inspire summer learning with photo and video challenges

Fifty-two tools to inspire summer learning with photo and video challenges | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it
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Learning outside your comfort zone

Learning outside your comfort zone | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When we learn something outside the comfort zone, we attempt to acquire knowledge or skills in an area where we’re lacking. Part of the discomfort derives from learning something we anticipate will be difficult. We have no idea how to do it, or we think it requires abilities we don’t have or have in meager amounts ..."


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Technology solutions for future learning

Technology solutions for future learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The industry of e-learning is growing and developing rapidly. We are currently living in the most exciting of times, when talking about technology and the areas in which modern society applies it. Tech solutions have never been so readily available in our everyday lives, nor have they had such a profound affect on how we …"

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An easy way to help students get reward for their effort

An easy way to help students get reward for their effort | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Practice and hard work should be encouraged because they develop student perseverance and help them reach their full potentials ..."

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Visualizing learning with infographics: Twenty-three resources | Tech Learning

Visualizing learning with infographics: Twenty-three resources | Tech Learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"This year get your students to visualize difficult concepts or understand a process by teaching with infographics. Use infographics to introduce a chapter, unit, or lesson. Students can work in small groups to decipher the infographic. Students should also create infographics ..."

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The elements of a digital classroom

The elements of a digital classroom | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In a digital classroom, teachers can become worried that no ‘real learning’ is happening, or that they’ve somehow failed to plan sufficiently ..."

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The role of artificial intelligence in learning

The role of artificial intelligence in learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Wondering what the role of Artificial Intelligence In Learning really is? Check what the role of Artificial Intelligence In Learning is and how to use it ..."

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The intrusion of social media in learning

The intrusion of social media in learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Social media has evolved into a tool for creating and promoting the "self," creating a tension between encouraging individual expression and overemphasizing the self in a collaborative setting ...."

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Does writing by hand still matter in the digital age? | Teacher Network | The Guardian

Does writing by hand still matter in the digital age? | Teacher Network | The Guardian | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Technology is having an impact on children’s handwriting ability. So what does this mean for learning and development?  ..."

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Eight best language learning apps for teaching ESL students 

Eight best language learning apps for teaching ESL students  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"I have compiled a list of eight English language learning tools that are easy to use, interactive, and free to download on both Android and iOS ...."

  1. Memrise
  2. Busuu
  3. Cram
  4. Babbel
  5. Duolingo
  6. MosaLingua
  7. Talk English
  8. Fun English

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When body meets mind in learning - The Hechinger Report

When body meets mind in learning - The Hechinger Report | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

A teacher stands at a white board in front of her fourth-grade class and begins teaching one of math’s most fundamental concepts: the meaning of an equal sign in the middle of an equation. This is not easy. Young students tend to think of the equal sign as the endpoint of a problem. Now, instead …" 

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Choosing the (digital) pedagogical tool fit for the learning

Choosing the (digital) pedagogical tool fit for the learning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The list of digital technologies that might be used for teaching and learning is extensive. It includes: LMSs (Learning Management Systems); MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses); BYOD (bring your own device); BYOT (bring your own technology) ..."

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What the perception-action cycle tells us about how the brain learns

What the perception-action cycle tells us about how the brain learns | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Schools can leverage this powerful process for acquiring new information to improve student learning ..."

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Is artificial intelligence the key to personalized education?

Is artificial intelligence the key to personalized education? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"AI expert Joseph Qualls thinks it will change the way kids learn. But it also raises some big issues ..."

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Six great books on digital literacies

Six great books on digital literacies | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Digitality has radically redefined the concept of  learning expanding its breadth to unprecedented extremes. New epistemologies have seen the light and with them comes a bunch of new literacies, some call them digital literacies others call them 21st century literacies, but regardless of the nomeclature, these new literacies have rapidly morphed into learning forces driving much of the learning taking place in our current era ..."

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The digital disruption of education is under way. Are YOU ready? — Emerging Education Technologies

The digital disruption of education is under way. Are YOU ready? — Emerging Education Technologies | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The Tools, the Science, How we Credential Students … all are Evolving, at a Quickening Pace I gave this talk at the ICIET 2016 conference in Los Angeles, CA, early this year, and have been meaning to “memorialize” ..."

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How WD-40 created a learning-obsessed company culture

How WD-40 created a learning-obsessed company culture | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"And helped the cult product go global ..."

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