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Jennie Snyder

Schools seeking best digital tools | SeacoastOnline.com - 65 views

  • The most obvious takeaway, he said, was that "the age of the computer lab is kind of out," in which students travel out of their classrooms to log on.
  • The idea kids can access tools for learning 24 hours a day and can access learning not bound by the walls of the school is critical," Hobbs said. "It's indicative of what we mean by a 21st-century education."
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    Great quote: "The age of the computer lab is kind of out." Move toward to mobile devices and digital tools.
Thieme Hennis

Saffron launches new open source enterprise social network at LT show - 1 views

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    "At next week's Learning Technologies Exhibition Saffron Interactive (Stand 33) will be demonstrating Saffron Share, a corporate social network, personal portfolio and community knowledge base for collaboration and 'just-in-time' learning. The product is based on the open source Elgg social networking engine. "
Glenn Hervieux

A Must Have Tool to Track Students Writing ~ via Educational Technology and Mobile Lear... - 56 views

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    Draftback extension - Amazing!
Paloma Soria

14 Web Tools Teachers Should Try This School Year ~ Educational Technology and Mobile L... - 147 views

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    I'm wondering how old this page might be. The wonderful Aviary suite of tools is no longer online and hasn't been for a while. Others are good suggestions, though!
Dimitris Tzouris

The iPad goes to college this fall - CNN.com - 32 views

  • The program will be used to determine how effective iPads can be as tools to enhance learning as well as how such mobile devices can be integrated into the workplace.
  • The university has already identified one class where the textbook in ePub format costs $100 less than the dead-tree version.
  • there is potential for cost savings as well
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  • With a typical class load of five courses, it could be possible to completely offset the cost of a device like an iPad in textbook savings alone.
  • North Carolina State University Libraries announced this past spring that it acquired 30 iPads to offer students and faculty for four-hour loans as part of the school's Technology Lending Service.
ivan alba

5 Great infographic Creation Tools for Teachers - 226 views

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    Infographic tools
Elizabeth Sato

8 Practical Tools to Easily Gather Student Feeback ~ Educational Technology and Mobile ... - 142 views

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    I like the idea of backchannel discussion.... Think literature circle?  Kids on computers during Read to Self doing a silent discussion on a topic of MY CHOICE?  Like I can be a part of it too during a skills group or individual conference........?  Too much multitasking?
Clint Heitz

90+ Twitter Tools Teachers Should Know about ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 82 views

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    Awesome list and well organized. Great for the beginning tweeter to the most advanced!
Rachael Hodges

Five Best Practices for the Flipped Classroom | Edutopia - 186 views

  • It doesn't solve anything. It is a great first step in reframing the role of the teacher in the classroom. It fosters the "guide on the side" mentality and role, rather than that of the "sage of the stage." It helps move a classroom culture towards student construction of knowledge rather than the teacher having to tell the knowledge to students.
  • We must first focus on creating the engagement and then look at structures, like the flipped classroom, that can support.
  • If the flipped classroom is truly to become innovative, then it must be paired with transparent and/or embedded reason to know the content.
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  • One of the best way to create the "need to know" is to use a pedagogical model that demands this.
  • Will you demand that all students watch the video, or is it a way to differentiate and allow choice
  • Will you allow or rely on mobile learning for students to watch it?
  • Lack of technology doesn't necessarily close the door to the flipped classroom model, but it might require some intentional planning and differentiation.
  • you must build in reflective activities to have students think about what they learned, how it will help them, its relevance
  • Students need metacognition to connect content to objectives
  • The focus should be on teacher practice, then tools and structures.
  • Ok, I'll be honest. I get very nervous when I hear education reformists and politicians tout how "incredible" the flipped classroom model (1), or how it will "solve" many of the problems of education. It doesn't solve anything. It is a
kecurry

A Great Twitter Cheat Sheet for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 150 views

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    Great resource for teachers wanting to use Twitter.
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