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Quickclass, virtual learning environment for film schools to teach filmmaking. Purpose-built platform for private, flipped, goal-orientated learning.

Quickclass, virtual learning environment for film schools to teach filmmaking. Purpose-built platform for private, flipped, goal-orientated learning.

Whether you are an administrator, educator or learner, you will find Quickclass easy to use due to its graphical user interface which we are all familiar with.

Whether you are an administrator, educator or learner, you will find Quickclass easy to use due to its graphical user interface which we are all familiar with.

Integrating technology into English language teaching https://t.co/0SzAll6LDx https://t.co/wgUuUtVrGs

List of short texts for teaching literacy.

Methods used by some educators to provide curriculum and resources for E-Safety.

Wendy Kopp (Teach for America)--importance of technology and assessment (for kids, teachers and parents). Gaming and implications for teaching and engaging children..

Here are some easy steps to teach Gratitude to Children. Gratitude helps children to perform better and have strong mental health

From Tim Childers on FB. Great resource.

This is a great blog post to use to frame a discussion about the educational applications for Wikipedia and the importance of teaching media literacy.

Comprehensive list of web resources for teachers - instructional design, teaching practices, professionalism, etc.

A blog that looks at free web2.0 based software and interactive technologies that help teaching and learning in the 21st century.

Making a lesson plan is easy. Creating an effective lesson plan is the key to effective teaching and a critical factor in achieving positive student outcomes.

Teaching with Wikis  by Erin Misegadis

Though many professors are still experimenting and learning how these tools can be used, below are 10 ways journalism schools are teaching students to use social media.

For teachers in Australia the year is drawing rapidly to a close. It is a time for packing away classrooms, taking down displays of student learning and saying farewell to students as they move on to new classes. At the ending of one year it is worth taking a moment to ponder what is so remarkable about teaching as a profession.

The teaching of thinking is a critical endeavour for teachers and one that brings enhanced learning opportunities for students. Unfortunately thinking is not something that we naturally do well and as a consequence it is a skill we need to learn.

These two powerful questions framed a recent webinar presented by Professor David Perkins of Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero. Answering these questions and helping teachers find meaningful and contextually relevant answers to these questions has been a focus of Perkins' work, especially in recent times. His book "Future Wise: Educating Our Children for a Changing World" introduced us to the notion of lifeworthy learning or that which is "likely to matter in the lives our learners are likely to live". This is a powerful notion and one that has the potential to change not only what we teach but also how we go about teaching what we do.