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Ivan Beeckmans

Welcome to the new world of student-centred education - The Nation - 1 views

  • The path towards student-centred learning is not difficult - but neither is it easy. It is not difficult because all the tools, knowledge and skills required are already available. It is not easy because it requires a significant change in the current mindset.
  • John Holt tells us that children love to learn but hate to be taught.
Ivan Beeckmans

tweenteacher.com » How the Interactive Whiteboard is Really Ed Tech's Laserdisk - 0 views

  • The prep time to create charts that utilize any effects over-and-above what you would already do with a laptop and LCD projector feels clearly developed by those with a disconnect to the precious time we have in education and the many hats we already wear. Additionally, while these boards were initially meant to help less-tech savvy teachers to embrace technology use, their hefty training time and prep time serves as its own gatekeeper for more than just tech tentative teachers.
  • I ask you: Do we really want to spend thousands of dollars on a tool that makes stand-and-deliver instruction easier?”
Ivan Beeckmans

Block Posters - Create large wall posters from any image for free! - 1 views

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    Make HUGE posters based on a picture of smaller size
Tim Pettine

Why visuals are a must-try learning tool - Daily Genius - 2 views

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    "90% of information transmitted to the brain is visual The brain can process 36,000 visual cues in an hour The brain takes about 1/10th of a second to get the idea of a visual scene Almost 50% of your brain is involved in visual processing Black and white images garner your attention for about 2/3 of a second Color images garner your attention for 2+ seconds The average consumer's attention span is only about 8 seconds The brain processes visual cues 60,000 times faster than text 40% of nerve fibers are linked to the retina The use of visuals improves learning outcomes by about 400% DO-S AND DON'T-S FOR VISUAL USE DO Use visuals to help clarify complex ideas Use visuals that represent people, places, and things Use catchy visuals Use visuals that help viewers make connections and understand new information Use visuals that help viewers relate new information to what they already know DON'T Use poor quality visuals, like things that are pixelated, stretched weird, sized improperly, or don't fit in the space Use ugly visuals Use visuals that don't make a clear connection to the material presented Use irrelevant visuals, like a series of shapes that have no meaning Use copyrighted visuals without permission!"
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