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Samantha Caine, client services director at Business Linked Teams, says the future is in a blended approach
Via Ana Cristina Pratas
ven a traditional classroom today hardly happens to have no digital tools at all. It is essential for modern teachers to discover and master new tools and stay on top of things. Here is the list of the essential tools one needs to transform their classroom into a blended-learning or a digital one.
Via Sheryl Romero Abshire
Coding websites and apps place valuable resources in the hands of students. With mobile and web-browser based tools, students of all ages can explore computer science. As you think about your goals for the school year, how can you incorporate coding into your instruction? Maybe you’ve decided to carve out a part of the school day or school week for coding. Perhaps you’re starting an after school program. If you are ready to bring coding into your classroom these coding websites and apps are worth checking out. On this list you’ll find a wide range of tools. Some are perfect for younger students and others will work best in classrooms where teachers have lots of experience with computer science.
Via John Evans
These are project options and ideas for students working in our "Maker Studio." In STEM class students alternate working in the Maker Studio and learning in our STEM "Learning Lab." Maker Studio projects are also available for students in our after-school Maker's Club.
Via John Evans
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Here is a selection of the best free online photo editors, because there is a whole world beyond Photoshop! These tools will (...)
Clever Breaking Sign-on Barriers to Make Edtech Easier for Teachers Xconomy The teachers had to spend hours manually typing in students' data to create individual accounts for them with each third-party learning program they wanted to use, Carroll...
Why has the factory system remained such a strong metaphor for education for so long?
Via Beth Dichter
Digital literacy in simple words is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet.
Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Content curation allows Instructional Designers to use existing material while putting their spin on it to give learners added value. Learn some best practices:
Via SHIFT eLearning, Stephania Savva, Ph.D
Coding websites and apps place valuable resources in the hands of students. With mobile and web-browser based tools, students of all ages can explore computer science. As you think about your goals for the school year, how can you incorporate coding into your instruction? Maybe you’ve decided to carve out a part of the school day or school week for coding. Perhaps you’re starting an after school program. If you are ready to bring coding into your classroom these coding websites and apps are worth checking out. On this list you’ll find a wide range of tools. Some are perfect for younger students and others will work best in classrooms where teachers have lots of experience with computer science.
Via John Evans
Last month I featured RefME a citation tool that lets you write the bibliography of a report or any type of research paper without leaving Microsoft Word. They’ve just released a survey all about student plagiarism. It makes a great case for the use of tools that help students avoid plagiarism and correctly cite the work of…
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Innovation is a trait that I desperately want to instill in my students, and many teachers I talk to seem to share that goal. In the current climate of high stakes testing, state standards, and prescribed learning outcomes, it can be incredibly difficult to foster an atmosphere of innovation and creativity that inspires students. But rest assured, it is possible. Here, I outline eight basic principles for the “Innovative Classroom,” around which I designed a middle school course called Physical Computing. Some of the projects and tools are specific to that course, but I think the fundamental ideas could be applied to almost any course at any level.
Via John Evans
The web is increasingly becoming a powerful resource that can easily help you learn something new everyday. These awesome sites are just…
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
The world is changing in exponential ways due to technology. Education is not an exception. Consumers are turning into producers. Kindergarteners are turning into authors with a worldwide audience....
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Apps train users to make good financial decisions The Desert Sun Most teachers agree that students should take a financial education course, but only 11 percent of K-12 teachers have taken a workshop on teaching personal finance, according to a...
SIIA Education Industry Summit: Data, Bubbles and Kudos EdSurge Bob Moore, founder of RJM Strategies and project director for CoSN's Protecting Student Privacy Initiative, said products that come into schools through individual teachers could lay a...
According to self-determination theory, a theory developed by Deci and Ryan, three basic psychological needs affect motivation: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Susan Epps, associate professor of Allied Health Sciences, and Alison Barton, associate professor of Teaching and Learning, both at East Tennessee State University, have used this theory to develop ways to improve online learner motivation.
Via Ana Cristina Pratas
Technology has its pros and cons, especially in the classroom. Students have a vast number of resources and search engines at their fingertips, but you might also find that they’re more easily distracted. The handy infographic below takes a look at the concept of a ‘student cyborg’ and how technology is facilitating education. Defining a …
Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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