"'Creative Classrooms' (CCR) are conceptualised as innovative learning environments that fully embed the potential of ICT to innovate learning and teaching practices. This report proposes a multi-dimensional concept for CCR intended to depict the systemic approach that is needed for the sustainable implementation of innovative and open learning environments using ICT across Europe. The aim is to provide educational policy makers, stakeholders and practitioners with thorough understanding of ICT-enabled innovation for learning, focusing on key elements that need to be addressed in order to innovate and modernise Education and Training (E&T) in Europe."
A resource site for e-learning and learning technologies, aimed mostly at the business, public and not-for-profit sectors (i.e. for training and continuing professional development)
Free access to learning materials from higher education courses drawn from a wider community of Open Education Resources associated with the UK Open University. Materials can be edited and new versions published and shared.
AMC Ltd are specialists in e-learning for the aquatic sciences. Their multi-lingual glossaries, dictionaries, bibliographies and ESP language learning modules are targeted towards users of all ages and needs in the aquatic sciences domain. This is an out-of-the-ordinary marine science website, rich in multi-lingual resources in 10 European languages
Website for the UK Learning Technologies Exhibition and conference - includes broader content and access to quarterly learning technologies magazine (online).
E-book from EDUCAUSE.edu on how information technology is changing thinking and practice in higher education. Focused mainly on North America, but relevant globally
Cloudworks is an open participatory and social site for discussing and sharing ideas and resources about teaching and learning. It is based around the idea of "social objects" surrounded by a social space for discussion. These social objects can be cumulatively and collectively improved. Cloudworks is being developed by the Institute of Educational Technology at The Open University, UK.
there now is an edtech app store! Well, it's more like an app directory but you get the point.
It's called edshelf and is an easy-to-use directory all the great web 2.0 tools out there just waiting for educators to try them out. You can share your experience with the tools, add your own, store a 'shelf' of your favorite tools, and more.
An Aquaculture Community Site focusing on sharing learning resources and themed discussions. Run by the University of Hawaii using a social networking platform
A huge variety of resources (info-kits, tools and topic information) to support further and higher education. UK based and focused, but many of the topics will be relevant internationally.
Educaplay enables you to create activities and then embed in your blog or wiki. You need to set up an account. The default settings are Spanish, so make sure you select English.
Ways to use this in a classroom:
- spelling word activities
- topic word activities
- shared book activities (as shown below)
- making crosswords about topics or books
- specific grammatical activities like changing tense, adding endings, plurals etc
- Comprehension activities
