6 Google+ Hangouts All About Education Technology
Google has jumped feet-first into the world of education and we’re all going to benefit. They’re currently wrapping up a lengthy series of Google+ Hangouts that featured notable educators and thought leaders discussing the current trends and tips we should all know about. From professional development to using YouTube in the classroom, there’s a hangout for everyone.
10 Apps for Teaching History
Alterations to the National Curriculum are set to bring about significant changes in schools, with history one of the subjects which will be most affected. From 2014, pupils will be expected to complete a more rigorous history syllabus including a complete chronological history of Britain. In preparation, many schools will be reviewing the way they deliver history lessons. BBC Active has a range of history videos which can help them to comply with the strong emphasis on British history prescribed in the new curriculum. And, as it’s not just teaching materials but teaching methods that are undergoing something of a revolution, we've been taking a look at the pick of the latest apps for teaching history, both of Britain and beyond:
10 Techy Icebreakers for The 21st Century Teacher
Here are some great icebreakers you can work on using technology : 1- Self PortraitHave your students draw themselves. After they have done this, collect the papers and hang them up for the whole class to see. Now have students try to guess who the artists was for each picture. Here are the web tools to do that :
Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons Are Many
VIDEO: An Introduction to Technology Integration Running Time: 5 min. Technology is ubiquitous, touching almost every part of our lives, our communities, our homes. Yet most schools lag far behind when it comes to integrating technology into classroom learning. Many are just beginning to explore the true potential tech offers for teaching and learning.
What challenges are we experiencing when incorporating mobile learning into our curriculum?
Posted by sevhandenise on Sunday, April 28th 2013 Employing m-learning and Web 2.0 technologies meaningfully. For us the greatest challenge remaining after 8 months of m-learning is that fellow teachers, students and ourselves still cannot really envisage and implement quintessential Mobile /Web 2.0 Learning in our educational environment, despite ubiquitous access to materials and connectivity to a learning community via iPads and other mobile devices, which brings with them an entourage of functionalities. We are not alone in our fear of failing to map out and foster a new pedagogy which leads to deeper learning and more engaged learners.
Parent’s Voice on Mobile Devices in Classrooms (K-12)
In one of the most comprehensive studies of parents’ views on mobile devices in education, more than 50 percent of parents believe that schools should make more use of mobile devices in education and 32 percent agree that schools should require them in the classroom. These findings are from a new study of how parents perceive mobile learning and devices in and out of the classroom. The Living and Learning with Mobile Devices Study was conducted by Grunwald Associates and the Learning First Alliance and underwritten by AT&T.
10 Reasons To Try 20% Time In The Classroom
If you haven’t heard of 20% time in the classroom , the premise is simple: Give your students 20% of their class time to learn what they want. Yes, that’s it. Below is a list of the 10 reasons you should consider 20% time in your school, and you will not regret making that choice! 1.
Podcasts Designed For Kids Can Be A Fun Way to Ignite Imagination
Since the unprecedented success of Serial, podcasts have become a more popular form of mainstream entertainment. Not only are many adults listening for fun, but some teachers are bringing podcasts into their classrooms as a new kind of text. Teachers like Alexa Schlechter, Michael Godsey and Alex Fernandez have found teenagers to be a receptive podcast audience and have even experimented with asking students to make their own podcasts.
The Student Guide to iPads and iOS 6
I have bookmarked over the last couple of months 5 great iPad eBooks that I will be sharing with you in a separate post probably next week, However the title I have included here today can not wait any longer.This is a practical guide to help both teachers and students learn more about iPad and iOS 6 from the basics to the more sophisticated features. This eBook is completely free so you can jump right in and start downloading it. This eBook is designed in such a way to make it easy for users to easily navigate its content . Both the font and interface are reader friendly and most important of all the tutorials and tips it contains are things every teacher and student need to know about particularly when using iPad for educational purposes. Click Here to access and download this free guide. Enjoy
Teaching and Learning with the iPad – a 3 Year Review
In this excellent 3 part article series, Principal David Mahaley shares lessons learned from the 1:1 iPad program that he has overseen in his role as Principle of The Franklin Academy. David has written several excellent articles for EmergingEdTech, and is the author of the eBook Teaching and Sharing with the iPad: Instructor Quick Guide. I am delighted to publish this series of posts in which he shares the perspective of the Administrator, the Teacher, and the Student, after nearly 3 years of experience with integrating the iPad into the Academy’s curricula. – KW
Use Your iPad as a Document Camera
How To Published on January 14th, 2013 | by Jeff Herb The iPad has found yet another great use in the classroom – as a document camera to record and/or project just about anything. Either by using a homemade rig or one purchased through this website, the iPad is a great device to achieve one of the following great things:
iPad Makes Wall Street Debut
Students in the New York semester program will use the tablet to collect and analyze financial data. Drew University students registered for the spring 2012 Wall Street Semester program will have a powerful new learning tool at their disposal. Each will receive an Apple iPad loaded with apps that will allow them to use the device in ways not yet associated with higher education.
