50 Ways EdTech Benefits Teachers and Students

There are at least 50 ways new tools are helping teachers to create new learning environments and experiences for students. Stacey Childress, CEO of NewSchools (@NextGenStacey) sees innovative teams using new tools to create new learning environments and, “Expand the definition of success to help their students,” as they: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Echoing some of the same themes, Eric Sheninger (@E_Sheninger) lists five benefits of online tools: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Building on Allan Carrington’s Pedagogy Wheel (@AllanADL), a Latvian blog extends Eric’s list with six more benefits: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. We see new tools supporting 18 active student roles: 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. We’ve seen five ways new tools and blended environments can improve working conditions: 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. There are at least five ways new tools and blended environments can improve teaching: 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. And finally and most important, new tools: 50.

150 Teaching Methods Lecture by teacher (and what else can you do!) Class discussion conducted by teacher (and what else!) Recitation oral questions by teacher answered orally by students (then what!) Discussion groups conducted by selected student chairpersons (yes, and what else!) Lecture-demonstration by teacher (and then what 145 other techniques!) Attachment: 150 Teaching Methods [PDF, 33 KB] The 20 Digital Skills Every 21st Century 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

Tricider tiny url Types of games How to create e motivating learning environmnet1. environmnet2.... 5 Ways Gamification Can Help Students Develop A Growth Mindset Gamification allows us to enhance our knowledge and enhance our basic soft skills like multi-tasking, collaborating, creative thinking and committing to a goal. In 2002, the word gamification was coined as a way to describe the incorporation of game-thinking and game-mechanisms to solve real world problems. Companies like Duolingo, the second language learning app, turned learning language into a competition amongst friends and strangers. Users of e-learning platforms like Duolingo become engrossed in earning badges and leveling up, sometimes losing sight of what skill they’re gaining in the process. Someone with a fixed mindset may think, I could never learn French, I just don’t have what it takes. While someone with a growth mindset may think, well I don’t know French yet, but if I study everyday for six-months I’ll get there. Gaming and the Growth Mindset According to Dr. We can surmise that Dr. Here are five ways gamification can help develop a growth mindset. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.