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Best of 2012: Visionaries, Organizations, and Innovations Changing the Way We Learn | Education on GOOD
In 2006, Sir Ken Robinson took the TED stage and delivered what is now the most viewed TED talk of all times. With wit and humor, and in less than 20 minutes, he dissected the modern educational structure, and asked a question few have dared to ask: Are schools killing our dreams? He argued that creativity needs to be instilled in education, and with that, sparked a movement. The talk sent ripples through out the world, inspired millions of people, and started a new conversation around what education ought to be. Four years later, he returned to the TED stage, this time with a new question around human potential. It’s become very clear that creativity, imagination, and the nurturing of dreams are what education is meant to be. As we're nearing the year's end, let us celebrate the visions, organizations, schools, and people who are on a mission to update our educational architectures. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. "We are in the business of future." said Jannie Jeppesen, the school's principal.
20+ Enlightening Education Apps
Apple’s recent moves towards making the iPad an even better educational tool have highlighted again the incredible scope there is for developers in the education category of the App Store. The introduction of iBooks 2 and iBooks Author has shown just how committed Apple is to getting iPads into schools, the market for education apps is only going to grow! There is already a veritable ocean of excellent educational apps for the iPad, apps that make learning engaging, enjoyable, and exciting! Get ready to be fascinated! Like the article? Solar Walk Solar Walk Ever been intrigued by the position in which we find ourselves, orbiting a ball of flaming gas with a motley collection of other planets in a perpetual dance? It’s the first app to feature 3D TV Support, allowing Mars et al to be present in your living room… Price: $2.99 Developer: Vito Technology Inc. The Elements The Elements It also can take advantage of 3D, right on your iPad (although you’ll need to get yourself some glasses!). iGeology
The Best 33 Educational Technology Blogs for 2012
EduBlog Awards were announced a few days ago and unfortunately Educational Technology and Mobile Learning did not win but was among the finalists. I must admit that I did not even know my blog was among the finalists till today or else I would have been promoting my nomination just like what the other finalists and winners did.This month has been the busiest month in my entire life, everything just got piled up on me , my Master exams, work, working on my blog template, preparing ebooks to publish here later on and the list goes on. One of the things I like about this Edublog Award nominations is that they feature great blogs you might not even have heard of before . This is a good opportunity for you get to know new blogs and follow or subscribe to them. At least in Ed Tech category, I personally know every single blog listed there and I always subscribe to the new ones added to that list.
The Top Educational iPad Apps Every Teacher and Student should Know about ( 100+)
When it comes to searching for educational apps to install on your iPad it feels like you get drowned in an avalanche of apps and resources from which you emerge empty-handed. Everyday new apps go viral and to keep up with the updates in this field is really a daunting challenge. Thankfully, there are many trusted educational resources ( this blog is one of them ) where educators and teachers can get to discover and learn about new useful apps to use in education. Another trusted resource is Langwitches whose images I am sharing with you below.
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Using educationally appropriate online tools with students opens up a world of possibilities, but it's important to communicate a clear and consistent message about Internet safety every time you introduce a new tool. If students hear about Internet safety often enough, hopefully they will start thinking about it themselves. Creating an avatar is a really great way to teach students to protect their identities on the Internet. Avatars provide students with a safe way of representing themselves while also providing opportunities for creative writing experiences. So why not start out the school year with this simple but powerful learning opportunity? A good idea for a lesson is to start by asking students to create an avatar of their own, complete with a pen name. Suggested tools to choose from: BuildYourWildSelf.com This kid-friendly cool tool was certainly the most popular choice among innovative D97 teachers this summer. View VoiceThread: Using Avatars to Teach Internet Safety
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Apps für den Unterricht Tablets und Smartphones werden im Alltag immer präsenter. Für individualisierendes und übendes Lernen bieten sich auch für die Schule unterschiedliche Apps an. Allgemein Was ist ein Smartphone? Tablets sind auf dem Vormarsch Tablet oder Tablet-PC: Wo liegt der Unterschied? Mobile Geräte im Unterricht Betriebssysteme Im Tablet- und Smartphone-Markt sind zwei Betriebssysteme vorherrschend: iOs, das auf Apple-Produkten läuft, und Android, das Google für verschiedene Hersteller entwickelt und zur Verfügung stellt. Marktanteile der mobilen Betriebssysteme: Quelle: pcwelt.de Android oder iOs? Der Versuch einer Gegenüberstellung. Schulprojekte mit Smartphones und Tablets iPhone-Projektschule Goldau In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut für Medien und Schule der PHZ Schwyz findet in der Primarschule Goldau seit 2009 ein viel beachtetes iPhone-Projekt statt. myPad Klassen mit Tablets in Solothurn Apps und Tablets im Unterricht Die iPad-Schule Plattform für iPad-Schulen und -Projekte
7 Great Tools to Annotate Webpages and Documents
Internet is one of the main sources of information for us in education. As teachers and educators, we should always make sure we are equipped with the proper kit to dig into these sources and get what we are interested in. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has been posting articles about different tools to help teachers get the maximum out of technology in their classroom teaching. Today I am going to share with you some awesome tools that I am adding to the list of the best free web annotation tools for teachers. Here is the list : 1- InFocus This is a great tool that allows users to highlight rectangular sections of any webpage. 2- Co-ment This is must have tool for educators. 3- A.Nnotate This is an annotation and collaboration tool that can be used for documents ( PDF and Microsoft Office ) as well as webpages and images. 4- Crocodoc This is a great tool for document collaboration. 5- Internote 6- Note Anywhere 7- Wired Marker
Stop Motion Apps - Great Storytelling
Storytelling continues to be a powerful tool in education. Storytelling from a teacher's point of view allows us an insight into the depth of understanding our student have around certain concepts and ideas. It also gives us a privileged view into the world of the kids in our care. Storytelling is just as fantastic for students. Here are a couple of apps that students and teachers of all ages will love. iMotion HD:FREE iMotion HD is a time-lapse and stop-motion app for iOS. Frame X Frame: FREE Frame X Frame by JOBY is a one-stop camera app that expands the photography capabilities of your iPhone. Frameographer: $2.99 AU Frameographer is a simple app for making time-lapse and stop motion movies in HD. Stop Motion Cafe: FREE Simple, Stop-Motion and Time-Lapse application, completely FREE!!
