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Three Working Models to Integrate Technology in Your Teaching May 6, 2014 Technology is obviously an essential element in our instructional toolkit. Knowing how and when and for what purposes to use this technology is much more important than the technology itself. Technology integration in instruction requires much more than just digital literacy and technical knowledge, it requires foresight, clear intentions, and well planned goals. The purpose is to meet students learning needs and as such technology is only a means to an end and not the end itself. An important step in the process of effective integration of technology in education is having a pedagogical approach supported by a theoretical framework to ground your technology practices inside the classroom. 1- SAMR model SAMR is a framework through which you can assess and evaluate the technology you use in your classroom. Augmentation Though it is a different level, but we are still in the substitution mentality but this time with added functionalities. 2- TPACK model

Jeux Sérieux Créteil | Blog Académique sur les usages des jeux sérieux MinecraftEdu :: Home Top 10 Social & Mobile Educational Games That Make You Smarter The Hague, The Netherlands (PRWEB) September 12, 2012 Gramble’s mission statement is ‘to make the world a better place through social gaming’, so it’s no surprise that Gramble has an interest in educational games. “Gaming can be productive, educational, and time well spent,” says Gramble CEO and co-founder Adam Palmer. “We all know students will spend many hours on their devices playing games anyway, so we are happy to offer some ideas for games that are not only fun but can also help make you a little smarter.” Here’s Gramble’s top-ten list of social and mobile games to learn from: 1- Apparatus (Engineering/Math/Problem Solving) Using the laws of mechanics, players build complex machines to perform simple tasks. 2- Words with Friends (English/Grammar/Spelling) Players take turns forming words horizontally or vertically on a Scrabble-like board trying to score as many points as possible for each word. 9- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? About Gramble

5 Online Tools to Help Combat Plagiarism All K-12 educators know how students are complaining about the piles of homework they get. If you ask for their opinion, teachers will tell you that they don't assign more homework than students can handle, but they do have trouble convincing them to pay attention to even the simplest assignments. All students complain when they need to write an essay. You can never be sure whether or not a student has worked on an assignment all by him- or herself, but at least you can be sure that the content is unique. Verifying Your Suspicions There are many plagiarism trackers online, but some of them are too expensive and others are ineffective. First Step: Google It Cost: free As an educator, you already know how your students think and write, so any extraordinary sentence should seem suspicious. The first thing you can do when checking a paper is a quick Google search. PlagTracker Cost: $9.95PlagTracker takes your plagiarism check two steps above. DOC Cop The Purdue OWL WCopyfind

La classification en ligne du Serious Game Bounce – A fun and easy way to share ideas on a webpage Resources | Games in Education More Information We’ll be updating this page with information as we get closer to the symposium but in the mean time here are some resources you may be able to use and if you need more information? Drop us an email! Resources Presentations Presentations from previous years can be found here. The Game-based Classroom - Chris Haskell Games in Education 2011 Keynote – The Game-based Classroom <a href=" src=" alt="" width="420" height="295" /><br />Watch this video on YouTube</a> Games for Youth Civic Engagement Juan Rubio, Program Associate, Global Kids Online Leadership Program Reflecting on Collective Cognitive Dissonance Catherine V. Screencasting for Educators and Students Kathleen A.