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How to Create Video Quizzes on Vizia. Last week I shared some information about a new video quiz creation tool called Vizia. Since then I've received some questions about how it actually works. To address those questions I created the short video that is embedded below. As mentioned in the video, all of the responses to your questions are collected in a spreadsheet that you can download and or open in Google Sheets. Once the responses are in Google Sheets you could use the Flubaroo Add-on to grade the responses to your quiz.

Applications for Education Vizia could be a good tool to use to create short flipped video lessons in which you ask questions to check for understanding. BigHugeLabs: Do fun stuff with your photos. Accessing SAMR Session Materials OhioTechnology Pearltree. Join Classroom 2.0. Online Tools. A Simple Comprehensive Guide on The use of Personal Learning Networks in Education. Personal Learning Networks, or PLNs, have been around for a long time. Originally they were your family, relatives and friends, or probably other educators and fellow teachers you work with in the same institution, but now and thanks to the development of web technologies and wireless connections, the concept of PLNs has been expanded to engulf people you have never met before in real world.

Much of the learning nowadays takes place online and via a network of interconnected relations. PLNs are basically based on the concept of a learning community. Teachers who are passionate about developing their learning experiences recognize the value of sharing their knowledge and expertise with others. Outline : What is a PLN ? What is a PLN ? Why PLNs in education ? So, why bother thinking about creating a PLN ? Benefits of PLNs in Education Here is a list of some of the pluses of PLNs in education as featured in Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education.

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Einztein - The Social Learning Network. Canvas Network. Free Lectures Online. Whether your goal is to earn a promotion, graduate at the top of your class, or just accelerate your life, lectures can help get you there. Our archives of lectures cover a huge range of topics and have all been handpicked and carefully designed by experienced instructors throughout the world who are dedicated to helping you take the next step toward meeting your career goals. Lifelong learns can turn their free time turn into self-improvement time. The online lectures on this list are more than lecture notes or a slideshow on a topic -- they were designed for audiences like you, with carefully sequenced themes and topics taught by veteran educators, and often with additional resources for your own independent study.

The lectures are available to anybody, completely free of charge. Lecture courses are a valid and vital learning tool, and may be one of the best methods of learning available. Digital Skills Every Teacher should Have. By EdTech Team Updated on march 2, 2015 : The original list that was created in 2011 comprised 33 skills , after reviewing it we decided to do some merging and finally ended up with the 20 skills below. The 21st century teacher should be able to : 1- Create and edit digital audio Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Free Audio Tools for Teachers 2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : A List of Best Bookmarking Websites for Teachers 3- Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill : Great Tools to Create Protected Blogs and Webpages for your Class 4- Exploit digital images for classroom use Here are some tools for teachers to develop this skill :Web Tools to Edit Pictures without Installing any softwareTools to Convert Photos into Cartoons.

Experimenting with the Mastery Flip.. In the fall of 2011, I piloted 1 class with the flip classroom. In January of 2012, I decided to roll it out with all four sections of 8th grade science and not only that (at this point, I must have lost my mind), I decided to try to the mastery flip technique. I am not going to lie, I spent most if not all of my Christmas break in 2011 assembling the pieces of trial run. Since my school district is not 1 to 1, I had to be creative and design a way that could work for my classroom. I was able to sign a laptop cart out for every Monday and Friday during the course of the unit.

I would have loved to have allowed students to try self-pacing, however with the lack of computer access, I struggled with a way to accomplish this. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Each week of this unit was designed around a content standard. On the Friday, students chose how they wanted to demonstrate what they understood from the week. However, it wasn't all roses. Free Documentary TV - Free Documentaries, Watch Documentaries Online. Using Discussion Board rubrics - eTopics. Basic rubric Instructors teaching online courses may use this streamlined rubric to assess student discussion board participation. Grading Criteria for Weekly Discussion Question Postings (4 points/week, 60 points total) Your weekly postings will be assessed using the following guidelines.

Of course, your postings are expected for each weekly unit of the course and the final evaluation will take place the final week of class. Your original postings addressing the weekly discussion questions should be made no later than noon each Wednesday. Final postings commenting and reflecting upon the posts of your peers should be made no later than noon each Friday -- late postings will not be given credit. As you can see, the following rubrics assess the quality of your postings and not the quantity (we're not looking for "good idea" or "I agree"). Detailed rubric Instructors accustomed to more sophisticated grading rubrics may find this example useful. Detailed rubric created by Lisa A. Flipped Classroom Infographic.

Other's Flipped Class Resources. Learning Initiative 7 Things You Should Know About Flipped Classrooms. Flipped Classroom A New Learning Revolution. There has been a growing buzz around a recently coined phrase " Flipped Classroom". This term starts to take root in education as more and more educators are discovering it. So what is this all about and what are its advantages in learning and teaching? ( Awesome Infographic included below ) Flipped Classroom is an inverted method of instruction where teaching and learning take place online outside of the class while homework is done in the classroom.

Advocators of this approach believe that this is the ideal method of instruction in our digital age. Flipped Classroom shifts the learning responsibility and ownership from the teacher's hands into the students'. Flipped Classroom depends a lot on educational technology and web 2.0 tools such as podcasting and screencasting applications.

A direct and concrete example of Flipped Classroom concept is the popular Khan Academy. Read the following inforgraphic for more details Created by Knewton and Column Five Media.