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The potential of social networking sites in education is huge and we need to capitalize on it to enhance our professional development and consequently improve the quality of our instruction. Searching for articles on this topic , I came across Doug Johnson's post on the 10 social media competencies for teachers [http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2010/7/31/top-ten-social-media-competencies-for-teachers.html ]. I like the competencies Doug included and decided to make an infographic featuring all of these skills. Have a look and share with your colleagues. Via Elizabeth E Charles, Dennis T OConnor 
Epict Italia's curator insight,
January 25, 2014 3:47 AM
Le competenze del docente che usa strumenti "Social"
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The technology they use in their personal lives just makes sense for use in their learning as well. If a student badly wanted a new tablet or app for his or her own personal use but wanted nothing to do with it for any kind of learning whatsoever, we may need to look at the disconnect. But there are other reasons why education consistently turns to technology Via Nik Peachey 
Neil Riley's curator insight,
June 1, 2013 4:43 AM
Huge advocate of Life Long Learning and the use of personal technology breaks down the barrier between the 'classroom' and the workplace. 
Dr. Helen Teague's comment,
June 1, 2013 9:13 AM
I like the emphasis on connections---making connections among curricular disciplines and technology uses.
NikitaWilliams's curator insight,
June 7, 2013 12:55 AM
A must read for all educators involved in technology education. Anyone who reads this will know exactly what to look for in a resource for helping develop Design & Digital Technology understandings.
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Educational Developer with a research interest in the use of social media in education.
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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published the government's intentions for 'modernising copyright' in a document, aptly called Modernising Copyright. It details many changes including some to the fundamental Education Exceptions to Copyright which are to be enacted through secondary legislation by October 2013.
Format shifting - moving data from one platform/device to another for personal or study purposes will be permitted. Copyright Exceptions for education will be 'media neutral' - they will encompass all media - films, music, etc - not just text-based media. Teachers will be permitted to use materials within the Exceptions for teaching to 'illustrate' their teaching. The Exceptions will cover VLEs and institutionally managed authenticated services. There are a number of new measures to assist archives and libraries perform their work of supporting learning and teaching in the digital age. Further measures to support 'Disability' are also being introduced. Via Anthony Beal, Evelyn Boyd
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So virtual reality applications have the potential to transform our social and learning reality. They have the potential to transform the way we read and interact with text. They have the potential to transform the way and the places where we teach and the relationship between teachers and learners.
Via Nik Peachey 
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
February 28, 2013 9:35 AM
This is one of my own article that I published back in 2010. It's interesting to look at how much of this prediction is starting to be realised now. 
Sustraiez Blai's curator insight,
May 2, 2013 11:47 AM
Las aplicaciones de realidad virtual tienen el potencial de transformar la manera en que leemos e interactuamos con los textos.
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Whether you want to have students turn in work via an online form or simply take a quiz or test, online quiz tools are critical for connected classrooms.
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So you've got an iPad or laptop. Now what? Here are some useful tips from effective teachers who use technology in their classrooms.
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Only half of current working teachers believe they can use technology to motivate students to learn, compared to 75 percent of incoming teachers. Only 17 percent of current teachers believe technology can help students deeply explore their own ideas, compared to 59 percent of incoming teachers. And 26 percent of current teachers believe students can use technology to apply knowledge to problem-solving, compared to 64 percent of aspiring teachers. Via Nik Peachey 
elearning at eCampus ULg's curator insight,
February 22, 2013 8:47 AM
Une question qui se pose souvent ;-) 
Paulo Moekotte's comment,
February 25, 2013 1:39 PM
The major findings corroborate research conducted in the Netherlands in 2011.
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iPads are terrifc for apps and reading, but here's a few simple ways to use your iPad as a digital whiteboard with ease!
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A collection of hints for using Pinterest well and utilizing the site in education. |
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Open Badges are online indicators of skills learned inside or outside the classroom. In order to understand how badges might be used to support learning and development in higher education, Ian Glo... Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
Pippa Davies @PippaDavies 's curator insight,
November 27, 2013 12:48 PM
Perfect idea to empower your students in the online world. 
Dawn Wright's curator insight,
November 27, 2013 5:35 PM
I don't know if this will replace paid credits, but it is a start toward a new paradiam 
Paul Avila's curator insight,
November 30, 2013 9:57 PM
This is an interesting idea to use in the classroom. It would motivate students to improve their skills to achieve these badges. I would suggest implementing these with some incentive system so that students pursue these badges instead of earning them passively as useless labels. These badges can be useful to track progress of historical thinking skills.
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There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find and curate information and those who do not.
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The ICTmagic Wiki page - Find the latest educational uploads and browse the archives for 1000s of links to free resources from across the web.
View all my sites at http://j.mp/ICTnetwork
See the latest issue of the ICTmagic Show magazine with my favourite recent finds at http://j.mp/magicmar13
Previous editions are at http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/%2AICTmagic+Show 
Monica S Mcfeeters's curator insight,
January 5, 2013 12:19 PM
I explored several of these. Great fun to play with even when you are not trying to learn what they might be teaching. 
Tony Gough's curator insight,
June 14, 2013 10:00 AM
Access a wealth of online learning material to help in your studies!
Tony Gough's curator insight,
June 14, 2013 10:01 AM
Access a wealth of online material that might help with your studies!
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What are the kinds of a tools a 21st century teacher should be expected to master? Here are 9.
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Ollie Bray's presentation on Digital Technology and Higher order Thinking Skills and ELT Consultants Higher Order Skills Conference - October 2011.
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The great Evernote experiment is underway in the UK. Adam Webster details how he went all-digital with the help of iPads and Evernote. Via Anthony Beal
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The news media is filled with horror stories about young people and the Internet, but what is often overlooked and not reported are the benefits that technology, the Internet, and Social media have...
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Here is a compilation of the 36 Rules of Social Media from key social media gurus and marketers from all industries. Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge 
基督教新媒體運動's curator insight,
March 9, 2013 5:29 AM
Key Insight: "Social Media doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Make traditional media and social media work together. (Please, integrate strategies!)"
基督教新媒體運動's curator insight,
March 9, 2013 5:31 AM
Key Insight: "Social Media doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Make traditional media and social media work together. (Please, integrate strategies!)"
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There's a whole new language being developed around the hottest trend in education: online learning. From MOOCs (like a cow would say it but with a hard K at the end) to OpenCourseWare to '21st century learning' ...
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Curation is a valuable skill for today’s learner. In a culture of content overload, members that provide great content to their audience will be recognized leaders in network communities. Optimally, we equip students to differentiate good content from bad in preparation for their further education and careers. Curating an online topic (and allowing comments) also increases self-awareness and provides additional insight from others. The nuances of sharing content and writing to an audience become much better understood through interactivity between the curator and participating audience. Via Ilkka Olander 
Ken Morrison's comment,
February 22, 2013 3:03 AM
I completely agree with this post. I fully integrated it into one of my courses last year. Students had to choose a potential future career and create a scoop.it page to help them learn about that field. Most feedback was positive. A few students still use it seven months after the grades have been turned in!
Ken Morrison's comment,
February 22, 2013 3:03 AM
I completely agree with this post. I fully integrated it into one of my courses last year. Students had to choose a potential future career and create a scoop.it page to help them learn about that field. Most feedback was positive. A few students still use it seven months after the grades have been turned in!
Ken Morrison's curator insight,
February 22, 2013 4:01 AM
I am a big fan of Scoop.it. It adds value to my professional career. I find so many things that I am interested in. It is fun for me to try to understand the algorythm. I believe that curation will be a powerful tool for our future.
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Bloom's Taxonomy and digital tools creates an innovative learning environment where students are engaged in their assignments. |
