The Current State Of Literacy In America The Current State Of Technology In K-12 6.76K Views 0 Likes What is the next device most students will soon purchase? How many schools have a digital strategy? Find out in the current state of technology in K-12. How Online Education Has Changed In 10 Years 10.97K Views 0 Likes We all know that education, specifically online education, has come a long way in the last few years. Why TED Talks Have Become So Popular 7.71K Views 0 Likes TED talks are useful and free ways to bring high-level thinking and through-provoking ideas into the classroom and your home.
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6 Free International Learning Resources For kids today, learning from encyclopedias are a thing of the past. These days, children have a wealth of opportunities to learn about parts of the world they could only dream about visiting – and they are available any time of the day or night. Today, your child can visit websites geared toward teaching kids about journalism, global travel, foreign policy, diplomacy and safety at the click of a mouse. Some of the more interesting sites available for kids include the following. GlobalSchoolNet.org Global School Net’s mission is to link kids around the world. JumpStart JumpStart offers kids, parents and teachers a wealth of information in the way of games, activities and other resources. Culture Quest World Tour Culture Quest is designed to allow kids to learn about customs and beliefs of people around the world. One Hen Microfinance National Geographic ePals Global Community This article was written on behalf of AdventuresCrossCountry.com .
iOrganized: How a teacher can use the iPad to stay organized? I bought my iPad about eighteen months ago. I have said it before, and will say it again: it has changed my life! As an eLearning leader, one of the most common complaints I receive from staff is that “it is really hard to stay organized with the iPad! Everything is all over the place!” 1- Curriculum-design (unit-planning): I use Pages to help me stay on top of curriculum design. 2- Lesson-planning: I use Evernote to plan my lessons. 3- Documentation: I use Evernote to document evidence from my lessons. 4- Reflection: I add a very short reflection to my Evernote lesson-planning after every lesson. 5- Attendance and Assessment records: I use Numbers to keep my attendance and assessment records. 6- File-sharing and printing: many teachers initially complained that the iPad does not have a USB port. 7- Marking and grading: when the students send me work, I often ask to receive it as a PDF (most apps allow exporting as PDFs). Like this: Like Loading...
3 Reasons Students Should Not Raise Their Hands A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to know that how I questioned kids in the class was not particularly effective. I always seemed to notice ‘the evident’ kid – you know the one. Big personality, or quick to answer, or fearless even if they didn’t really know. That kid. But what about the others? I was lucky enough to read a few books, talk to a few teachers and try out several things to change my ways. Pair then Share – As a student you will always get to practice or test out your response with your partner first. Anyone could be asked – Your name is written down on a popsicle stick in a bag on my desk. Answers not Avoidance – When I call on you its with the idea that you will be answering. The art of questioning is, for me, a journey and I am nowhere near the end!
5 Questions To Ask Before Using Tablets In School Tablets are not for everyone. Most people are perfectly capable of making it through the day checking email, reading, and watching videos on their smartphone until they can make it home to their laptop. That being said, tablets were sent from on high for student life. They’re cheaper and easier to transport than laptops, yet they’re more substantial and full-featured than smartphones. Schools and colleges all over the country have taken note of tablets’ potential for enhancing the educational experience and many have begun to provide them for students. If your school has stiffed you but you still want a tablet, here’s a snapshot courtesy of our content partners at Online Degrees of what the market looks like right now for academic users. How Much Does Price Matter? High school and younger students may have a bit more (of their parents’) money to work with when it comes to buying a tablet, but we’re assuming price is the top consideration for you cash-strapped college kids.
10 Features Of Semester Online (The New Credit-Awarding MOOC) It’s been an edX world for at least a few months and the new kid on the block has just been unveiled. Duke, UNC, Northwestern and more than half a dozen other schools have formed a consortium called Semester Online . It’s quite a bit different from edX and it’ll be very interesting to see if Semester Online becomes a bigger deal than edX. 10 Key Features Of Semester Online It’s well known that edX is not for course credit and doesn’t require tuition. Semester Online will be operated through the educational platform 2U , formerly known as 2tor. More About Semester Online Semester Online is the first-of-its-kind program to offer rigorous, online, for-credit undergraduate courses through a consortium of top-tier colleges and universities.
How The iPad Is Being Used For Mobile Learning 10 Ways To Become A Better Online Learner 9.21K Views 0 Likes There are some quick and easy ways to become a better online learner. How MIT Approaches Innovation In Education Technology MIT may very well be the most influential and important university on the planet right now. That’s according to Boston Magazine and shouldn’t surprise many. The school relentlessly pursues big dreams, important breakthroughs, and innovative solutions to problems. It’s exactly what a school should be. So how does MIT approach innovation in education technology? Thanks to Tom Daccord at the EdTechTeacher iPad Summit , I heard about MIT Technology-Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL). Below is MIT’s description of some of the key projects and groups that have been formed in order to address the needs of education technology. MIT OpenCourseWare MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is delivering on MIT’s promise to share knowledge openly: through it all MIT course materials will be accessible on the Web, free of charge, to any user in the world. Durable Digital Archives iLabs The MIT Online Assessment Tool Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate Technology-Enhanced Active Learning The Singapore-MIT Alliance
18 Ways iPads Are Being Used In Classrooms Right Now iPads are quickly becoming a popular and powerful educational tool for classrooms. Beyond the immediate benefit of engaging students, iPads can improve education efficiency and standards. However, many teachers are unsure of how to use them effectively. Coupled with concerns over the costs involved, iPad implementation in schools is seen as an unnecessary and expensive risk. As the case studies below demonstrate, iPads are being used in education environments around the world with great success. So just what are they doing? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Similarly, First Words Animals aids with letter and word identification. 18.
6 Simple Ways To Use Video In Education An oft quoted statistic says that between 70-80 percent of what people learn comes from visual stimulus. There is just something about seeing how something works that enables us to form a lasting memory of the information. As such, video is an excellent way to engage students in lessons as well as increase their retention of the subject. For those looking to increase their use of video in education, there are almost as many ways to use video as there are videos available for use. Demonstrate a tough to visualize concept For concepts that really need to be seen in order for students to fully understand, videos provide a way to show students as well as tell them. -Possible topics: famine experienced around the world, geometry, the effects of natural disasters, animals interacting in the wild Show an experiment that cannot be done in class Whether due to the cost of the materials needed or the danger of the experiment, there are some things that just cannot be demonstrated at school.
How To Use Your iPad As A Digital Whiteboard iPads, whether you like it or not, are a popular choice among schools as the hardware of choice when talking about ‘new’ classroom technology. There are so many different ways you can use them , they’re pretty intuitive, and there are a number of teachers out there who have been sharing their experiences integrating these sexy little tablets into their classrooms. Something that we haven’t talked much about is using your iPad as a digital interactive whiteboard for your classroom. Educreations Interactive Whiteboard Educreations Interactive Whiteboard is a free app that turns your iPad into a recordable interactive whiteboard. Show Me Interactive Whiteboard Show Me Interactive Whiteboard is also free, and allows users to record voice over audio for your whiteboard drawings. Doceri Groupboard Collaborative Whiteboard Whiteboard HD Splashtop Whiteboard Thumbnail via Agile Complexification Inverter (great name for this blog!)
How Technology Has Impacted Education The Current State Of Technology In K-12 6.60K Views 0 Likes What is the next device most students will soon purchase? How many schools have a digital strategy? How Online Education Has Changed In 10 Years 10.91K Views 0 Likes We all know that education, specifically online education, has come a long way in the last few years.