How Video Games In The Classroom Will Make Students Smarter #edtechbc
A Crowdsourced List Of The Best iOS Education Apps
We’re proud to introduce you to a new set of resources we think you’ll enjoy. It’s a curated list of the best education technology resources. But it’s not just organized by us. But really, the fun part is being able to add to the list and learn from others. So this list is hopefully going to become a go-to resource for all your iOS education app needs.
Print & Play Games: Games For Use In The Classroom
At Quest Schools, Institute of Play game designers and curriculum specialists partner with teachers to design, produce, play-test and refine games and other learning materials that engage students in exciting new ways. Since 2009, Institute of Play has developed over 70 original classroom games. Straight from the games library at Quest Schools, Print & Play Games are downloadable board-and-card or discussion-based games for grades 6-12. Each game pack includes game materials, plus tools and resources for educators – roll-out tips, assessment guides, video tutorials and more. The first two games are now available for free download, with more soon to come! Absolute Blast: multiplayer math board game for grades 6-8Socratic Smackdown: versatile discussion-based humanities game for grades 6-12 Check out Print & Play Games on our partner sites:
Integrate iPads Into Bloom's Digital Taxonomy With This 'Padagogy Wheel'
You’re going to want to turn on your printer and fire up a PDF viewer. This is just that good. It’s called the Padagogy Wheel and it offers a fantastically useful perspecitve on how to figure out which iPad apps work with Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. The Padagogy Wheel takes an expanded approach Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy and offers 62 iPad apps that fit into the organized chaos that is Bloom’s. See Also: 35 Digital Tools That Work With Bloom’s Taxonomy What do you think of some of the apps and where they’re placed on the wheel? The Padagogy Wheel by Allan Carrington is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
How to Use Crowdsourcing in the Classroom | The Future of Learning #edtechbc
This post originally appeared in Edudemic on Oct. 31st, 2013 The Connected Student Series Crowdsourcing is an important information literacy skill. Howe feels there are two important components to crowdsourcing. Our students write reports from information they find on the internet, not a library book. Students can develop these important skills by being allowed to crowdsource their learning. Source: Students in Danielle Dattalo Heyde’s class at San Diego Jewish Academy use Skype to network with another kindergarten class in Indianapoli Although crowdsourcing is a new term-du-jour, it is a critically important information literacy skill that we must be teaching our students. Q&A With Google Docs This can be done by asking the question on a google doc and then opening it up to the class to post ideas or answers. Collaborative Annotation A good place to start is with tools like Diigo and Subtext. Collaborative Research Google Forms and Twitter Crowdsourcing Student Created PLN
10 Tips For Smarter iPad Use In The Classroom | Te@chThought
Unlocking The Learning Potential Of The iPad by Terry Heick The iPad. Pop culture’s plaything and #edtech’s (somewhat dimming?) neon sign. It’s an app library, a media consumption device, and a mobile learning tool that makes yesterday’s graphing calculators, smartboards, and laptops look like abacuses. It is unclear exactly how and where we expect those miracles to show up. The local newspaper? Creating A Learning Goal To establish how we can maximize the impact of the iPad as a learning tool, we first have to establish what kind of impact we’d hope to have. In this case, we’ll settle on understanding (as troublesome a term as that might be): Students being able to think critically about chosen standards or curriculum, and apply understanding in diverse, academic and non-academic environments. 10 Tips For Smarter iPad Use In The Classroom 1. The iPad is more flexible than the curriculum–it’ll figure it out. 2. 3. 4. The iPad can publish—so publish! 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Integrating technology in the classroom
Studies show that students succeed with digital learning, but making the transition from text book to tablet has its challenges. As students across the country dive into a new school year, ready to hit the proverbial books, many find themselves swiping screens instead of flipping pages as districts ramp up tech programs. Laptops, tablets, software and apps. These are the tools of learning in the 21st century, the paper and ink of the next generation. These essential skills include communication, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and, of course, digital literacy. "Technology can be an invaluable tool for teachers to engage students and to enhance the learning process," says Paige Johnson, education strategist for Intel and an expert in guiding school systems along the technology adoption curve. Benefits of Effective Tech Integration Kids are drawn to technology. Clearly, technology offers tremendous potential to engage students in learning. Some benefits: Evidence of Success
An Epic Guide to Student Engagement in the Classroom | A.J. Juliani
When I first saw this infographic (created by Dr. Roland Rios) based on Schlechty’s Levels of Engagement, it actually took me a moment to collect my thoughts. I quickly asked myself, “What the heck does student engagement even mean?” Sometimes a picture can say a thousand words. For some reason, classroom management’s connection to student engagement was not part of my discussions as an undergrad, student teacher, or even first year teacher. To be fair, I did not seek out this information myself either. I write a lot about student choice, inquiry-based learning, and how to bring innovation back into the classroom. John Spencer and I decided to devote the entire month of April to the topic of “Student Engagement” on our podcast Classroom Questions. What followed is 18 episodes and over 300 minutes of in-depth conversations on student engagement in the classroom. The Classroom Questions podcast is on iTunes and Stitcher. CQ 032: Top 5 Ways to Boost Student Engagement Related Resources:
