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While reading through my tweets I noticed that Apple announced a “Teachers Section” on the Appstore. Some of the showcased apps include Wunderlist HD, Doceri Remote, Brainpop, Garage Band etc. You can browse the selections by navigating here.
Steven Blomdale's curator insight,
May 18, 2013 9:28 PM
Goes to show how much apple devices are valued in education. Apple creating a teachers section in the app store cuts the time in half when finding apps. Teachers are able to search under specific sections to find an application that accomdates and meets the learning needs of students.
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We’re entering into a new era of the Internet, where users are now looking to find validated sources within the mix of information overload that we all experience, said Steve Rubel, EVP of Global Strategy and Insights for Edelman during his presentation at Mashable Connect 2011. This shift is changing the nature of authority.
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These inspiring, insightful videos make the case for stepping up the integration of technology in today's classrooms As an advocate of the use of Internet technologies in education, my fundamental goal is to inspire instructors and other members of...
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In 2011, the research continues to offer educational leaders the opportunity to hear directly from their students, faculty and IT professionals on how to create and sustain an educational experience that prepares students to succeed in today’s classroom and on tomorrow's college campus.
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![Texting Teens: Typing Replaces Talking [INFOGRAPHIC] | Learning & Technology News | Scoop.it](https://img.scoop.it/B7sl3Q-R52IXk8Fkzh-hETl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVvK0kTmF0xjctABnaLJIm9)
Has texting taken over as the primary form of communication for today's teens?
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Since Windschitl first outlined a research agenda for the World Wide Web and classroom research, significant shifts have occurred in the nature of the Web and the conceptualization of classrooms. Such shifts have affected constructs of learning and instruction, and paths for future research. This article discusses the characteristics of Web 2.0 that differentiate it from the Web of the 1990s, describes the contextual conditions in which students use the Web today
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Students and teachers want access to computer devices 24-7 — whether they’re at school or at home. That means there’s a demand for more mobile technology, not immobile whiteboards.
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Many other teachers have also realised that Voki can be very valuable, not only to encourage and motivate reluctant learners, but also as an assessment tool. As a result, the people at Voki, in consultation with their users and with specially designated Voki Ambassadors, are building a tool that is specifically designed for use in the classroom: Voki Classroom.
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Grade schools and high schools have been slower to adopt digital textbooks than universities, at least partly because K-12 textbooks are traditionally provided by schools — many of which lack hardware to ensure that all of their students can access them.
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In project-based learning, students work over an extended period of time answering a driving question. The question is so deep that it requires students to create a project to share their findings with others.
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The findings presented here paint a rich and complex picture of the role that digital technology plays in people’s social worlds. Wherever possible, we seek to disentangle whether people’s varying social behaviors and attitudes are related to the different ways they use social networking sites, or to other relevant demographic characteristics, such as age, gender and social class.
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Engaging students is not an easy task for teachers and educators, but Web 2.0 provides lots of resources that they can use to improve learning and teaching in and out the classrooms. Students are easily attracted by technology and are already advanced internet and social network users, an advantage we cannot leave behind nor ignore. A while ago I already listed a few tools that are really easy and helpful for teachers and students, but since collaboration, web 2.0 and social media are so successful for interaction, working, learning and communication, we should take a good look again to the many new tools, software and apps we can use to empower engagement and improve communication with students.
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March 9, 2015 12:08 PM
This is cool because, you can use this for education |
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Digital storytelling is simply using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are many different ways to do this – from making movies, recording voices, creating animations or electronic books. In schools they can help to take a task that might be seen as mundane – write a report, write a story, explain a process, describe an experiment – and turn it into something a whole lot more interesting.
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As always, I have music on in the background to at least provide a small amount of ‘disturbance’, working on the idea that we are very seldom in a completely noiseless environment, background music not only provides a pleasant atmosphere, it also prepares learners for real world ‘noise’.
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Global demand for English is continuing to grow. Governments increasingly recognise the importance of English to their economies and societies, and individuals see English as a tool that can help them to fulfil their personal aspirations. However, there are complex issues and challenges associated with this scenario.
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Demand for English is set to grow and, according to ELT researcher David Gaddol, it will peak at around 2 billion learners in the next 10 to 15 years. Given the scale of learning it is unlikely that traditional, face-to-face language providers will be able to meet this need. The alternative for people who either cannot afford or get access to classroom-based lessons is likely to be online learning. So what does virtual teaching currently offer?
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I've reviewed several different programs that both read and create ePub books. If anyone is wondering where I hear about these programs, I primarily use two sources: Google, and Teleread. Also, lately I've gotten a few e-mails asking me to review a program, so I've reviewed those as well.
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Spotlight covers the intersections of technology and education, going behind the research to show how digital media is used in and out of classrooms to expand learning.
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In this Slideshare presentation, Renee Hobbs explains copyright and fair use...
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The challenge for many people is figuring out what mobile learning is and what they can do to get started. And they don’t want to spend a lot of money doing so. The cool thing is that while you’re still figuring things out, it’s easy enough to stick your toes into the m-learning pool. In today’s post, I’ll share some simple tips to help you get started with mobile learning.
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Twitter was one of those things that I just ignored. I thought it was a little bit indulgent and frivolous, that was until I got shown how teachers are using it for Professional Development. It is interesting how often it is now my first port of call if I am looking for a new Web 2 tool or an App that does a specific task. So how can you use twitter in the classroom?
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This handbook introduces educational practitioners to the concepts and contexts of digital literacy and supports them in developing their own practice aimed at fostering the components of digital literacy in classroom subject teaching and in real school settings.
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Do you speak "social?" There is a lot of writing out there about the effects of social media on business, marketing, branding and customer services.
Ashley Maria Meirino's curator insight,
September 15, 2013 6:58 PM
Social Media lets people who have anti-social tendencies have a voice. In other words, shy people aren't as shy when not in social situations. They have a voice and let it out through social networking. |
