Schools Should Be Teaching Kids How to Use the Internet Well - Abigail Walthausen
But outdated web filters make that mission quite difficult. Randy Snyder/AP Photo During this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama championed the goal of increasing bandwidth in schools across the country. As schools begin to plan for the benefits of improved connectivity, it is important to consider the responsibility of giving students guidance in becoming productive citizens of the web. Especially as mobile devices enter the classrooms, students are exposed to the full range of what is available on the Internet. Rosen argues that students must learn how to function alongside distraction and that school is a good forum for students to actively practice this sort of metacognition. Even with the new push for universal broadband in schools, though, there’s a barrier to teaching children these valuable lessons: widespread use of Internet filters in schools.
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flipped classroom
An excellent tool for your flipped classroom is EDpuzzle. With this tool you can crop a video to only use the portion you need for your specific class. Another feature is you can add your own voice by inserting audio notes or recording over the video. The embed quiz feature allows you to add questions at random points in the video to engage students and check their understanding of the material. With EDpuzzle you can locate video from a number of sources including Youtube, Teacher Tube, Khan Academy, TED and LearnZillion. Once complete you can upload your completed video to the EDpuzzle library. Click here to visit the site. INTRODUCING EDpuzzle Edpuzzle Demo Playlist My First Edpuzzle Video I have uploaded both my edited video and the original for you to see the difference between the two and get an idea of the options available to edit your video with EDpuzzle. Below is the original video from My Smart Hands.
How Technology Enhances Creativity
I recently wrote a post about how marketers will need to learn to rely less on judgment and intuition in the era of big data. It’s a controversial subject, especially since many marketers pride themselves, in fact have built their careers, on having a reputation for instinct. So I expected a certain amount of pushback, but instead many people seemed to think that I was arguing that technology was diminishing the need for creativity in marketing. This is clearly not the case. Technology does not quell creativity, in fact, there’s a great deal of evidence that suggests that technology enhances creativity. Defining The Creative Process While many like to think of creativity as a mysterious process, researchers generally agree that there are clear principles at work, such as a lucid formulation of the problem, knowledge and practice in a particular field, crossing domains and persistence. 1. The process of forming intent is inherently human. 2. 3. Eliminating Barriers To Creative Excellence
A Great Animation Explaining Digital CItizenship
Digital citizenship is an essential component of digital literacy. Being a digital citizen goes beyond knowing how to use technology and social media to respecting, sharing, participating and using the net effectively. Digital citizenship is a code of behaviour,an etiquette that organizes and protect our digital identity. It is a prerequisite for any plans of technology integration in education. Students need to learn how to use the web respectfully and in doing so they will also be learning the core of digital literacy. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has a section devoted to materials and resources teachers need to teach digital citizenship.
Mobile Barcodes
If you are looking to download a QR-Code reader (software) so that you can scan and read mobile barcodes (QR-Codes), you have come to the right place. We have compiled a list of the best QR-Code reading software available to download on the internet. If the QR-Code reader is not on our list, it's not worth worrying about. Please find below available reading software and information about how to download and install the QR-Code readers. Software Please select a software vender from the list: KAYWA Reader Instructions You can download the KAYWA reader directly to your PC or MAC and then use bluetooth or a USB cable to transfer the files to your mobile phone (requires registration) or you can download it directly to your mobile phone by visiting the following web address: - Kaywa will then check to see if your mobile phone is compatible with their software. Compatibility Quick Links Nokia Reader i-nigma Reader Lynkee Reader UpCode QuickMark SnapMaze BeeTagg NeoReader ScanLife
7 Ways to Create and Deliver Online Quizzes
Creating and delivering quizzes and tests online offers a number of advantages over paper-based quizzes and tests. Many online quiz services allow you to create quizzes that give your students instant feedback. Some of the services provide the option to include picture and video prompts in your quizzes. And all of these services save you the hassle of printing your quizzes. Blubbr is a neat quiz creation service that you can use to create video-based quizzes. Zoho Survey is a feature-packed tool for creating online quizzes and surveys. Quizdini is a free tool for creating online quizzes. ImageQuiz is a free service that allows you to create quizzes based on any images that you own or find online. Socrative is a free quiz/ survey tool that I've been using a lot over the last couple of years. Infuse Learning is similar in concept to Socrative with a couple of differences worth noting. I couldn't create a list like this without including Google Forms .
Digital Citizenship Flashcards
Another academic year is here and with it comes new clothes, lessons, and of course, new technologies. But are your child's digital citizenship skills back-to-school ready? If not, don't worry. To help them make the grade, download these flashcards to help them boost their online know-how. You can reference just one, or download, print, and put together an entire flashcard deck to work through...check below for a DIY version! Want to start a conversation about all of the above?
