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Effective web design must begin with a clear goal or purpose for the website. When visitors enter a website they normally start scanning from the top left. … Via Dennis T OConnor 
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"A new study suggests that playing action video games can improve learning capabilities in general — not only those pertaining to skills learned in the game." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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in aIt’s a great way to keep in touch with friends, create new relationships, build communities and promote your blog/brand. Via Jeff Domansky
Jeff Domansky's curator insight,
November 13, 2014 10:55 PM
There are some fairly new social media monitoring tools mentioned and well worth checking out if you need to monitor better.
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Social media is growing and going anywhere. Many school are now embracing the move. By understanding this movement, schools can make better choices in how to utilize social media in education. Via Beth Dichter
Kelly's curator insight,
January 28, 2015 8:16 PM
Interesting infographic denoting types of media and ways in which they are used by universities.
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I am a big proponent of creating a "digital haversack" where your classroom website contains all of the resources both you as a teacher and your students would need. If I create a slideshow, I will... Via Baiba Svenca
Mirta Liliana Filgueira's curator insight,
June 17, 2014 7:04 AM
Insertar un PowerPoint en un sitio web. 
BI Media Specialists's curator insight,
July 15, 2014 10:56 AM
This might be nice information to keep in the back of your mind as you work with students this school year.
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"But in an increasingly connected and digital world, the things a student needs to know are indeed changing—fundamental human needs sometimes drastically redressed for an alien modern world. Just as salt allowed for the keeping of meats, the advent of antibiotics made deadly viruses and diseases simply inconvenient, and electricity completely altered when and where we slept and work and played, technology is again changing the kind of “stuff” a student needs to know." Via John Evans
Javier Antonio Bellina's curator insight,
March 18, 2014 12:41 PM
Las 63 cosas que el estudiante debe saber en este Mundo Digital ... y que el Maestro debería poder enseñar. 
The BC Home Educator's curator insight,
March 19, 2014 10:22 PM
Some relevant insights here - worth the read. 
Selena Knight's curator insight,
November 5, 2014 9:08 AM
Great conversation starters or writing prompts.
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"You know the content, you understand pedagogy, and you can navigate the minefield of diplomacy when dealing with parents, students, administrators, literacy coaches, and the local news station when they want to see the iPads glow on the students faces.
Via John Evans
Patsy Carrier's curator insight,
February 18, 2014 10:37 PM
Hmmm.. something every teacher should look out for 
Ivon Prefontaine, PhD's curator insight,
February 19, 2014 8:12 PM
I think, to some extent, this sometimes overstated. There are students who won''t listen for a variety of reasons. That has always been the case. I found that most students are willing to learn. I am sitting in a university library with some digital natives. Most of them are here to learn and it shows.
Ryan McDonough's curator insight,
July 7, 2014 8:19 AM
Self explanatory visual on the benefits of gaming as a means of learning. Outlined are the rewards, mastery, engagement, intensity, exercise, readiness, and competitiveness. These types of graphics need to be displayed in the classroom. There's always parents who are unsure of how gaming qualifies as teaching. Can't they just sit their kid in front of an iPad all day at home? Well, in the appropriate setting, with the right direction and guidance, games are certainly good for learning. Some people just don't know that from experience yet.
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I would be surprised if there are many school library's who do not possess Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Have you ever tried having first-graders look up chicks or beavers using a Google search? You'll never do it again, that's for sure. Here is a free poster that Via Catherine Samson Tolnai
Catherine Samson Tolnai's curator insight,
August 26, 2013 6:05 PM
Put this up in your classrooms to help your mobile tech users navigate the web safely and thoughtfully!
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14 Bloom's Taxonomy Posters For Teachers (RT @olanderil: 14 Bloom's Taxonomy Posters For Teachers #edchat #education http://t.co/r8n6GVBR5j) Via Instituto Mexicano de Comunicación Intercultural
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Google Docs has made its home on Google Drive. So after one year, it’s high time to get used to calling it by the new account name. Via Ana Cristina Pratas
María Asunción Martínez Mayoral's curator insight,
September 9, 2013 5:58 PM
Google no deja de sorprender; interesantes herramientas para investigación dentro de Google drive. |
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Digital Student Portfolios are becoming more important now than ever! Students are creating and remixing information like never before – and where is all that amazing work going? At my old school it was wiped off the devices at the end of the year – a heart-wrenching idea that I was personally against. This is why we need to publish student work in one place and let it serve as a home of student reflection, and a become a destination to unleash student pride and curiosity. Via John Evans
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"An annual report by The Open University said the current key challenge for education specialists is to engage thousands of learners in productive discussions while learning in a collaborative, online environment." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
Empowerment's curator insight,
February 23, 2015 6:50 AM
There is a strong trend of discovery in learning organizations
Willem Kuypers's curator insight,
February 24, 2015 3:34 PM
C'est toujours intéressant de suivre l'Open University dans ses opinions sur la formation.
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As school boards address the overall challenge of social media use within schools, they should focus on the reality that the impact no longer lies only on the individual and local schools. Social networks include students and teachers all over the world and, therefore, teaching and coaching on digital literacy for teachers and students is where the focus should rest.
Knowing how to build successful communities of learning and how to integrate social connectivity within a learning environment is a much more needed outcome than finding a way to control and monitor specific users and content. I would encourage teachers to research and learn more about digital literacy and encourage students to find their voice in the digital world as it relates to education and learning.
Similar to how we have taught the differences between academic and colloquial or creative language uses, we now must teach the appropriate and effective uses of digital communication and learning-based networking language and tools.
The issues of the uses of social media in schools are multifaceted. There are the technology and professional challenges of security as well as the challenges of how and when it is appropriate for teachers and students to engage socially online. Moreover, there are the benefits to teaching and learning to consider, as well as the general expectations of students in terms of the immediate and constant connectivity and networked understanding of their digital world. Most guidelines or polices that can be found on the Internet from various school boards and districts make a distinction between purpose or intent and use.
Click headline to read more-- Via Chuck Sherwood, Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
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This Saturday and Sunday, TEDx communities across the globe will be celebrating TEDxYouthDay, a weekend of TEDx events dedicated to the ingenuity of kids worldwide. Every year we’re taken aback by the amazing things that come out of these events, and to celebrate, we’re featuring some of our favorite TEDx Talks from young people. Below, three great TEDx Talks from kids you have to watch. Via John Evans
David Smart's curator insight,
November 16, 2014 8:22 AM
Kids are more than precious; they may also have the ansews. Are we listening?
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Tuts+ teaches creative and technical skills across many topics to millions of people worldwide. We offer tutorials, articles, news and insights that help you take your knowledge to the next level. Via Baiba Svenca
Evelyn Lacanienta's curator insight,
May 8, 2014 2:13 PM
This looks like a fantastic site. I will try to definitely explore this summer
David Baker's curator insight,
February 27, 2014 5:43 PM
Starting to think about digital resources to support teachers and students as we move 1:1. 
Maryalice Leister's curator insight,
April 14, 2014 3:02 PM
An important approach for all learners and no more so than for reluctant or at-risk learners.
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This guide will teach you to be as tech-savvy as your students. It is meant to acquaint you with Google Apps’ major features and is loaded with best practices and lots of helpful, actionable tips to optimize your investment in Google Apps and improve your students’ learning experience. It’s appropriate for school IT admins, teachers, principals, and anyone else interested in learning more about Google Apps for education. Via Dennis T OConnor
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Amongst the thousands of languages spoken across the world, here are just seventy. How many can you distinguish between?
Challenge yourself to identify some seventy languages by their sound alone. Learn more about how languages sound and where they're spoken.
Click headline to play the language game-- Via Seth Dixon, Chuck Sherwood, Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc, David R. Perry
Sid McIntyre-DeLaMelena's curator insight,
May 29, 2014 11:59 AM
A game where you can test your knowledge of global tongues only by sound. The knowledge of languages is important in movement especially for migrants and immigrants and participators in global trade. 
Debi Ray Kidd's curator insight,
July 21, 2014 4:52 PM
Make sure you look up the languages that you don't know to determine where they're spoken.
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Open Evaluation will improve science. Researchers constantly evaluate each other -- when we submit our results for publication, when we apply for grants, and when we apply for new jobs or promotions. Peer evaluation is our quality assurance strategy. Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Here is a slideshow that provides lots of ideas on how to use Wordle in your classroom. Via Beth Dichter
Edmilson Simões's curator insight,
November 20, 2014 7:25 AM
It is an excellent tool to integrate literacy into other content areas.You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.
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Kate ferguson-patrick's curator insight,
August 2, 2013 5:40 PM
Great use for digitilising Revised Bloom's taxonomy |
These basic steps apply to both commercial and academic home page design.