Contents contributed and discussions participated by Maggie Verster
Google Document URL Tricks - Learning in Hand - 12 views
Give Every Student a Stake in Group Work | Common Sense Education - 7 views
44 Smart Ways to Use Smartphones in Class (Part 1) - Getting Smart by @JohnHardison1 - - 40 views
Cool Tools for 21st Century Learners - 94 views
Pay-it-Forward-for-the-Blind - * Resources for Teachers - 36 views
Study: Girls Are Smarter Than Boys (So Why Aren't There More In STEM?) | Edudemic - 27 views
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This is a fascinating study and infographic by the folks over at engineeringdegree.net. They drilled down into some recent studies to unearth some startling data. It focuses on the fact that studies have shown that girls are smarter than boys in many of the STEM subjects but most girls don't end up pursuing careers in those fields.
The 'little book of ICT ideas' - 85 views
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We love this document that Mark Anderson has produced for a training day at his school in North Somerset, UK. It succinctly provides the name of Web2.0 tools and gives you examples of how to use them. From our experience teachers did need quick, easy and fast ways to connect to new technology ideas. We think Mark achieves this very well!
Best Websites and tools to use in the classroom and personally - 200 views
Reconsidering teachers roles - 38 views
The digital natives are restless - 41 views
2011-Horizon-Report-K12. [pdf] - 28 views
Selecting Appropriate Technology for Online Learning - 24 views
High-Tech Teaching in a Low-Tech Classroom - 47 views
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As 21st-century teachers, we are expected to help students master the technological tools they will use in college and the workplace. But in many districts, the one-computer classroom is not extinct. So how can we do a lot with a little? How can we best use limited resources to support learning and familiarize students with technology?