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Technology has revolutionised the teaching and learning experience. Leona: Wonder what the case would be in emerging countries. How many and what type of devices would students use? Do they also find professors unengaging? No comment yet.
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Leona: It is suggested that cloud computing can be utilized to improve education standards and activities, for instance:
It appears that colleges/universities can enhance some of their functions by using the cloud. It may, however, require adequate planning and investment to do so.
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Izzui is a social media app uniquely focused on E-Learning in Facebook. Izzui made its debut to the technology start-up community at TechCrunch Disrupt on Monday, September 10th, in San Francisco. Leona: A tool which brings social learning and E-learning to the wider public. A new space for teaching and learning.
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While digital literacy is essential, teachers are finding ways to ensure students hone critical thinking skills... Leona: The other side of the coin.
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challengebasedlearning.org is a social networking site for educators and students interested in Challenge Based Learning (CBL). Find other educators interested in CBL, propose challenges and share solutions. Leona: Challenge-based learning to make math and science matter (including some resources)
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Learnist, a new educational tool, is betting that there exist more people with the hunger to teach others than there are classrooms in the country to accommodate them — and the venture is aiming to draw those wannabe … (#Learnist: What if... Leona: People with the hunger to teach others share their knowledge – a new space for teaching and learning.
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Leona: It appears as if online teaching and learning indeed opens up new spaces for teaching and learning.
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Online universities are expanding quickly in Asia, where growth in technology and internet use is matched by a deep reverence for education...
Leona: Reflecting a number of benefits of online learning such as increased interactivity, reduced rote learning, and increased access. Creating a feeling of human warmth and sociability, however, is also important in maintaining positive relationships in a virtual environment. Students' feelings of isolation may point to the need to enhance the level of social presence in an online teaching and learning environment.
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Leona: The author suggests, "If we want to improve the quality of education, classroom or online, then we must dare to share". Makes sense.
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Great quote from the introduction of D. R. Garrison and Terry Anderson's book E-learning in the 21st Century : " The essential feature of e-learning extends beyond its access to information and builds on its communicative and interactive features . Leona: "E-learning recognizes and integrates the personal and public aspects of an educational experience". New spaces for teaching and learning, indeed.
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Is the cloud a good fit for #education?http://t.co/ijOqZRt3... Leona: A valuable, brief overview of the possibilities and pitfalls involved in using the cloud in education.
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It's been six years since TED began making its informative talks available online, enabling the world to watch some of our most brilliant thinkers and activists share their ideas. There are so many good ones that watching them can be addicting. Leona: An expert suggests that our education system is suppressing student creativity and that we need to rethink our approach to schooling. New spaces for teaching and learning?
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Leona: "A teacher in the cloud who delivers education to many children remotely" - indeed a new space for teaching! |
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CHILDREN now at secondary school have been described as the Martini generation – anytime, any place, anywhere – because they have never known a world without the internet at their... Leona: It is suggested that Twitter can help students fomulate their thoughts concisely because it limits tweets to 140 characters per tweet.
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Leona: Five tools that teachers can use to create infographics. It is suggested that infographics may serve a wide variety of learning objectives. They can further assist teachers in presenting information in such a way that it catches students' attention.
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Leona: It is suggested that video projects, when organized properly, require students to write, research, produce, and revise in the same way as when they are writing a story or research paper.
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Gaming in education is a really big deal, and a very fun way to get students more involved and interested in education. Leona: A list of 50 videos for gaming teachers, including information about what experts, teachers, and some students have to say about using games for education – a new space for learning.
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Interesting research from University of Manchester highlight that twenty-first century maths lessons in English secondary schools are generally much like those of decades ago, with the teacher standing at the front of the class asking questions and.. Leona: A tentative finding was that “students engage more with maths in less transmissionist learning environments.” This corresponds to findings in previous research that “transmission” teaching can turn pupils off maths.
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Leona: Any tech-fearing teachers out there?
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Leona: Good, brief overview of some of the benefits and pitfalls of the Open Educational Resource movement.
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In the spirit of the NMC Horizon reports, a group of scholars at the Open University has prepared a thorough and thoughtful analysis of what is coming in pedagogy. The 36 report is available he... Leona: A complete report. Only for interested readers.
FitzGerald, E., Hirst, T., Mor, Y., Gaved, M.and Whitelock, D. (2012). Innovating Pedagogy 2012: Open University Innovation Report 1. Milton Keynes: The Open University.
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A list of free apps recommended by the STaRT Education Department (Free apps list recommended by STaRT #Education Department http://t.co/SnGTSoMm suggested on @scoopit to Leona: Again, the mind boggles at the amount of free resources that we have access to.
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Check out this in-depth infographic all about Blended Learning. Learn what it is, why it's spreading, and how it works in real and virtual classrooms. Leona: A good summary of blended learning.
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Leona: Digital and media literacy includes five essential abilities: The ability to:
If applied properly, social media can achieve all of the above in education.
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Social Learning These tools use the power of social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Edmodo: Teachers and students can take advantage of this great tech tool, as it offers a Faceb... Leona: Just to share for now. Some of these may have been mentioned in previous posts, but this is a new selection. |
