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Nik Peachey

Development - Some Pros and Cons of iPads for ELT | Delta Publishing - English Language... - 1 views

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web2.0 tefl education technology mobile ipad mlearning edtech elt

shared by Nik Peachey on 02 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Nik Peachey on 02 Feb 11
     
    "Well the iPad has really hit the news in education circles since it's release last year. I'm sure lots of teachers are wondering whether it's hype and what the true potential of these devices are as tools for learners. I've had my iPad for about 8 months now, so I've decided to share my reflections so far on what I like about the iPad, what potential I feel it offers for developing course books and course materials and some of the problems."
  • Nik Peachey on 02 Feb 11
     
    Well the iPad has really hit the news in education circles since it's release last year. I'm sure lots of teachers are wondering whether it's hype and what the true potential of these devices are as tools for learners. I've had my iPad for about 8 months now, so I've decided to share my reflections so far on what I like about the iPad, what potential I feel it offers for developing course books and course materials and some of the problems.
Nik Peachey

Nik's Quick Shout: Find Easy to Read Text for Lower Levels - 14 views

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tools esl efl text

shared by Nik Peachey on 06 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Nik Peachey on 06 Oct 09
     
    "Twurdy is actually based on Google, but it analyses Google results for readability, so it can help you to find more lower level texts for learners without you having to read through every result from Google to see if it's simple enough. "
  • Nik Peachey on 06 Oct 09
     
    Twurdy is actually based on Google, but it analyses Google results for readability, so it can help you to find more lower level texts for learners without you having to read through every result from Google to see if it's simple enough.
anonymous

Resources: ALA | AASL 25 Best Web sites for Teaching and Learning - 0 views

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resources teaching learning web20 edtech networking

shared by anonymous on 15 Jul 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 15 Jul 09
     
    The "Top 25" Web sites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover. * Organizing and Managing * Content Collaboration * Curriculum Sharing * Media Sharing * Virtual Environments * Social Networking and Communication
Donalyn Miller

Education Week: The Misuse of Professional Development - 12 views

www.edweek.org/...04mizell_ep.h30.html

professional development

shared by Donalyn Miller on 25 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Donalyn Miller on 25 Sep 10
     
    "The Misuse of Professional Development" suggests that professional development must focus on learner outcomes.
Leslie Healey

Gates and Hewlett Foundations Focus on Online Learning - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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education teachertech

shared by Leslie Healey on 12 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • To date, education research shows that good teachers matter a lot, class size may be less important than once thought and nothing improves student performance as much as one-on-one human tutoring.
  • The potential benefits of technology are greater as students become older, more independent learners. Making that point, Mr. Gates said in an interview that for children from kindergarten to about fifth grade “the idea that you stick them in front of a computer is ludicrous.”
  • Leslie Healey on 12 Oct 10
     
    Bill Gates says some surprising things about need for tech in schools!
Adam Babcock

Education Week's Digital Directions: Classroom-Tested Tech Tools Used to Boost Literacy - 10 views

www.edweek.org/...02literacy.h04.html

reading edtech literacy fluency

shared by Adam Babcock on 09 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • English-language learners
  • audio recorders to have student-teachers read sets of vocabulary words, then she creates matching PowerPoint presentations with the words and burns them onto DVDs
  • 2nd through 4th graders over 16 weeks as they used webcams to see themselves reading and then he identified their mistakes.
  • ...5 more annotations...
  • at least two fewer mistakes per minute.
  • podcasting to help her students practice fluency.
  • Then they can literally see the pauses or mistakes they made in the editing program and correct them.
  • Using VoiceThread, for instance—which allows users to create collaborative, multimedia slide shows with images, documents, and videos
  • Storybird, allows students to tap into a library of illustrations to create digital books, says Lovely.
Dennis OConnor

Education Week: E-Learning for Special Populations - 3 views

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E-Learning special populations ell special education online at risk online

shared by Dennis OConnor on 31 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • This special report, another installment in Education Week's series on virtual education, examines the growing e-learning opportunities for students with disabilities, English-language learners, gifted and talented students, and those at risk of failing in school. It shows the barriers that exist for greater participation among special populations, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of this approach. It also looks at the funding tactics schools are using to build virtual education programs for special populations and the evolving professional-development needs for these efforts.
  • Download the interactive PDF version of the report, E-Learning for Special Populations.
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