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There are many Learning Management Systems out there, such as Google Classroom and Seesaw, that allow teachers to post information and questions. In return, students can make comments when prompted by the teacher. While this can be an engaging piece, it still doesn't feel very conversational. This is where using a Backchannel chat can be used facilitate discussions between your students either in the classroom or from a distance. I know what you may be thinking... "Did he just say chat? As in a chat-room?" Yes chat rooms can have negative connotations with them, but when used correctly in an educational setting, they can be a safe discussion alternative. Two backchannel sites that I am going to suggest allow the teacher to create a virtual room that can only be accessed with a specific link shared by a teacher. This means that you have total control of who has access, keeping your students safe.
Via John Evans, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD
The Designing Game Based Curriculum in Minecraft Infographic will help you maximize the success of your Educational Minecraft lessons.
Via Maria Margarida Correia
As I went through the steps of the recent EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative course on Humanizing Online Learning and Teaching, I found myself returning to one question repeatedly: How can I inspire authentic collaboration?
Via iPamba
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education
Via Dr. Joan McGettigan, Dean J. Fusto
The popular Pixabay has a cool Google Doc add-on that allows you to search for and insert free images right in your documents. The process is very simple: after you install the add-on in your Google Docs, Open Pixabay Free Images, type in your query and select from the search results images you want to add. Click on the image to insert it in your document. With this add-on , you will be able to easily access a treasure trove of high quality images that you can use in your Google Docs without having to worry about copyright.
Via Mark E. Deschaine, PhD
About 5.4 million students, or 1 in 4, took at least one distance education course during the fall of 2012, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That said, even the best online programs – like their traditional campus counterparts – have some poor professors. And it can be trickier to identify those instructors in an online course until it’s too late to switch. The many students beginning a new online course should be aware of these six signs their professor won’t make the grade.
Via Maggie Rouman
In thinking about the Coherent Organization, the original proposal from my colleague Harold Jarche was that were two key attitudes: collaboration and cooperation. And I find myself talking about collaboration and communication. It’s time to try to reconcile those, and propose why I think collaboration is a new business watchword.
Via Marta Torán
Online learning is an accessible, practical education option. Students of all ages are learning through distance courses INSTEAD OF in a physical classroom.
Via Marta Torán
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The social media world is a fascinating one. Every so often, a new social media platform emerges to capture our attention (Peach) or become part of our daily lives (Snapchat). The social media tools…
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Wondering how to increase your eLearning Course Consistency? Check this article to increase your eLearning Course Consistency for your online learners.
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"A number of learning theories can be utilized for eLearning, and developers have to wise to choose one that would suit the needs of the learners. Gagné’s 9 Events of Instruction is one of the theories that eLearning experts often adopt when creating a suitable eLearning strategy."
Via EDTECH@UTRGV, Miloš Bajčetić
Want to know why you need to include Narrative In Your Online Learning? Check all the reasons why you need to include Narrative In Your Online Learning.
Via EDTECH@UTRGV, steve batchelder
As an English teacher with 24 years of experience, I often feel I’ve explored every possible avenue to help my students grow as writers. That is truer today than ever as new technology has increased the instructional possibilities, and evidence-based, on-demand testing has forced me to get creative. But while the educational landscape has shifted, my core values as a teacher have remained the same: to ensure engagement, growth and the retention of learning— “stickiness”—for each student. In order to meet these goals while also responding to testing demands, I needed a new resource: one that would provide my students with a strong framework for writing and use technology as the primary composing tool. Fortunately, I found everything I was looking for (and more) in the online reading and writing program ThinkCERCA. The letters in ThinkCERCA represent the building blocks of an essay: claim, evidence, reasoning, counter argument, and audience. But ThinkCERCA is more than just a traditional framework; the online program provides a lesson library with texts related to literature, math, science, and social studies. Once teachers choose a lesson, the program provides a six-step process to help students analyze the readings and produce a cohesive essay. Best of all, it assists me in meeting my own criteria for effective writing instruction, ensuring all students are engaged, growing, and that the learning sticks.
Via Jim Lerman
17 Venn diagram templates, with examples of how to use them. Insert your own information, change colors and download as JPG, PNG or PDF.
Via malek
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Dean J. Fusto
A couple of years ago I featured Jeopardy Rocks. Recently, Jeopardy Rocks changed its name to Factile and added some more features. At its core Factile is a free platform for creating Jeopardy-style game boards to use in your classroom. Factile lets you create games and save them in your account to use whenever you need them. When you create your game you can include images in the answer display. One of the new features is a gallery of templates for creating games. You can browse the template gallery and make copies of the ones that you want to use in your classroom.
Via John Evans
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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Great visual of how networks are created to support how best to utilize them in education.
Conectados somos mas ;-)
Depicts exactly what I am exploring at the moment as part of my #H812 studies and MA in Online and Disctance Education. Chosen however not to 'network' Facebook as I tend to use it socially rather than professionally.