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Fifty reasons it's time for smartphones in every classroom

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Five reasons e-learning will radically change the education system - TG Daily (blog)

Five reasons e-learning will radically change the education system - TG Daily (blog) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"E-learning can change education as we know it. Improving the ability to broadcast knowledge is one of the easiest steps we can incorporate to enhance education ..."

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Cecilia Nardini's curator insight, October 23, 2014 3:12 PM

Interesting article!

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Twenty terrible reasons for lecturing

Twenty terrible reasons for lecturing | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"One reason for lecturers not responding to their everyday experience is, I believe, their ignorance of alternatives. If you can't imagine what else you might do than lecture, then it hardly matters what your everyday experience is telling you. Lecturing is taken for granted..."

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Wonder what more recent literature would suggest (on lecturing as a teaching tool).

Nik Peachey's curator insight, July 27, 2014 3:23 AM

Every lecturer should read this.


Heidi Hutchison's curator insight, July 27, 2014 7:42 AM

All educators should read this! Great in thinking about presenting any info.Makes me think of all school faculty meetings and how we could do it differently!

Ruby Rennie Panter's curator insight, August 1, 2014 5:20 AM

Not about mobile learning, but even when we start to design an online course we tend to think in terms of lecture-type input first, even though the input may be some kind of online reading material, or (quite commonly) a video of a lecture. The ideas here are pertinent, therefore, in the preparation for syllabus design both for face to face and online.

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The Science Behind the Candy Crush Addiction

The Science Behind the Candy Crush Addiction | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A year after the game's mobile launch, we still can't stop playing..."

Denyse Drummond-Dunn's curator insight, November 17, 2013 2:46 AM

Now we all know why we're additcted to it.

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Factors that give rise to corruption in higher education | space for transparency

Factors that give rise to corruption in higher education | space for transparency | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"...This report offers a wide range of specific examples of the abuse of entrusted power for private gain, along with thoughtful analysis of the reasons why corruption persists, even in organisations devoted to discovering and transmitting knowledge..."

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The State of Educational Blogging 2013 | The Edublogger

The State of Educational Blogging 2013 | The Edublogger | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The main reasons why we get these requests from educators are:

  • They need information to convince school administrators to allow blogging.
  • They are trying to work out the benefits of blogging and how blogs are used with students.
  • They want to know more about which blogging platforms are commonly used by educators (and why)..."

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How and why to teach your kids to code - NBCNews.com

How and why to teach your kids to code - NBCNews.com | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Whether or not your child grows up to be the next Zuckerberg, programming is a highly useful skill for him or her to learn. It teaches vital problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills..."

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Fifteen reasons #EdTech is valuable beyond student achievement 

Fifteen reasons #EdTech is valuable beyond student achievement  | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When we were planning for 1:1 at Bolivar High School, we had numerous community meetings and invited feedback and questions from our ..."

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Why (and how) to start teaching coding In school | Edudemic

Why (and how) to start teaching coding In school | Edudemic | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Fueled by an incredible demand in the workforce for proficient programmers and the need to teach critical thinking skills, the coding movement in schools has exploded ..."

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Reasons for Technology Integration in Education - EdTechReview™ (ETR)

Reasons for Technology Integration in Education - EdTechReview™ (ETR) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Here we cover some top reasons to say “Yes” to technology integration in education.
The infographic would answer “Why technology should be used in classrooms?..."

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Forget cursive: Teach kids how to code - The Week Magazine

Forget cursive: Teach kids how to code - The Week Magazine | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"An hour spent teaching cursive is an hour spent not teaching something that will actually be relevant to children's lives — like computer education, a subject that is..."

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21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom

21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"...Now, it is the age of the tablet. We have affordable high-powered computers that can provide all sorts of enrichment through an intuitive touch screen interface and the education world is taking notice. More and more classrooms are imagining the curriculum in the context of each child having his or her own tablet..."

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Freedom from Wasted Training: The e-Learning Bill of Rights

Freedom from Wasted Training: The e-Learning Bill of Rights | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Ethan Edwards proposes an e-Learning Bill of Rights as a means to refocus our attention and dedication for the core reason we engage in training..."

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