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Creating Collaborative Spaces Using Padlet - 2 views

  • For students, Padlet walls could be used to showcase digital work, as a digital notebook,
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      This is an idea that I'd like to explore.
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    Interesting article. I will have to try it out. See it used, never used it myself.
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https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1241&context=libraries_facpub - 6 views

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      I see a place for this in my classroom.
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How to Use Google Slides in the Classroom - The Tech Edvocate - 1 views

  • Third, teachers can encourage collaborative learning in a number of ways with Google Slides. An assignment could be designed so that each student creates their own slides; once combined into one presentation, students can learn from each other. Or, small groups can collaborate on one slide presentation in real-time and then present their slides to the class, allowing for an engaging student presentation.
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      I took this idea for my lesson. I would like to add a piece with Pear Deck or Poll Everywhere to augment it. I have seen both apps used, but have never used them myself.
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PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES - 5 views

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    PDF of presentational communication strategies. Includes both speaking and writing strategies and ideas for technology inclusion.
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6 Media Tools for Powerful Language Teaching | General Educator Blog - 11 views

  • If you’re using new technology, give it a trial run. It’s hard to imagine anything less engaging for students than sitting around waiting while you try to load that video over a poor internet connection or figure out all the glitches with that awesome online game.Do your trial and error ahead of time, before you’re demonstrating media to the class.
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      While I agree with this, at some point you need a test group. I always try things out first with a section that I know can take a couple of glitches in stride.
  • And one of the best ways to access them is with an innovative tool called FluentU.
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      I took a quick look at this once, but haven't used it. If anyone out there is using it, I'd like some tips.
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Computer Assisted Language Learning Social Networks: What Are They Talking about? - 9 views

  • Furthermore, it has been shown that students prefer to contact their peer students rather than their tutor when they are struggling with coursework, facing difficulties in assessing facilities and understanding lectures
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      Validates the "three, then me" concept that asks students to ask three other students for help before asking the teacher. Students are perhaps more available asynchronously than the teacher as well, when students need help
    • smuske
       
      Validates the "three, then me" concept that asks students to ask three other students for help before asking the teacher. Students are perhaps more available asynchronously than the teacher as well, when students need help
  • Researchers also noted that people who interact more in an online course tend to achieve higher marks on exams, as opposed to lurking which is not as successful [12]
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      want to encourage participation with some sort of graded activity
  • Students who are required to collaboratively work online need to dedicate time to get to know each other and therefore are able to accomplish effective communication in an online environment [29]
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      Need to persist and convince reluctant students that persisting will yield dividends. Also true of regular classroom settings.
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      Need to persist and convince reluctant students that persisting will yield dividends. Also true of regular classroom settings.
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  • This outcome tells us that the students seem to be more excited, talkative and social with one another, as well as chat/contribute more at the start of the course, but their overall participation rates were on a decrease during the duration of the course.
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      Is this a concern? Perhaps, having spent time at the beginning building trust, they are simply becoming more efficient.
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      Or perhaps they're bored with this way of learning?
  • Furthermore, it has been shown that students prefer to contact their peer students rather than their tutor when they are struggling with coursework, facing difficulties in assessing facilities and understanding lectures
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