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The technology of virtual worlds is opening up a new universe of possibilities in promoting and teaching a love of history. The "Stepping into History" conference is your chance to learn about, and experience for yourself, the power of virtual worlds at the service of history.

Star Wars in the Classroom is a website for educators and fans alike that provides resources for transdisciplinary teaching and learning with the Star Wars saga.

"rom elementary school to grad school, technology is changing the way schools teach and students learn. One of the more common technologies leading this change is the Apple iPad. Below are a few infographics that illustrate all the different ways mobile devices, such as the iPad. are impacting education for both students and teachers. Enjoy!"

"Some of the things you can do with these web tools include: creating different types of diagrams (e.g flowcharts and organizational charts), solve math problems using Symbolab calculator, design print-friendly Bingo cards to use in class, build and share word searches online, convert/compress and share video files"

The Qc e-learning platform grew out of a passion for learn-by-doing filmmaking that spawned a global short-film festival in 15 countries for 400 screening parties and over 2000 Quickflicks produced for the festival, over a the course of a decade.

"So I'd like to get more specific about what I think is wrong about the Khan Academy approach by writing about things I see as wrong with the way we teach math in the US. No matter if we agree or not about Khan Academy, I'm fairly certain we can agree math learning is not going as well as we'd like (to say the least.) Too many people are convinced by the system that they "hate math", and even students who do well (meaning, can get decent test scores) are often just regurgitating stuff for the test, knowing they can safely forget it shortly afterward."

An interesting reflection on the positives and negatives from Royan Lee after five years of having gone BYOD/T.

"I'm firmly of the opinion that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in schools is misplaced and therefore misused. In essence, the way it is conventionally deployed negates much of the potential of ICT, and unless there is a dramatic reappraisal, we won't be witnessing much in the way of learning gains in schools. Here's my argument in two points:"

A different take on PLN's

"Yesterday, we reviewed Hopscotch, an iPad app that teaches children the basics of any modern programming language. However, that's just one of the many options out there. Here are six free tools to get kids excited about code. Whether she's 5 or 15, and whether she wants to learn Ruby or Java, there's something here just for her:"

Brendan O'Keefe shares this Slidesahre presentation containing "Some useful information for educators interested in using Augmented Reality for teaching and learning." The presentation includes some examples of AR to scan with Layar.

Two teachers sit down to learn about math teaching from a man who is Bill Gates' favorite teacher. Our primary purpose with this video was to get a conversation started. We realized that the satire would put some people off but many teachers have tried to engage Khan Academy in a reasonable discussion and present their case to the media about issues with this approach with little to show for it.

A fantastic list of apps for iPads in edu. On this page, we are showcasing Apple Apps which can help educators with teaching and learning activities, as recommended by various educators within the #UKEdchat forum. You can easily sort the columns by clicking the arrows by each heading. Are we missing an iPad app which you use a lot in school? Please let us know in the comments box at the foot of the page, or via @UKEdchat on twitter, facebook, or Google+.

"From Reading to Interacting. Turn your vision into reality by creating your own version of an existing PDF or textbook. Give it a dynamic touch, jot down notes, add video/audio clips, and discuss materials with your readers within your interactive content. Use Active Textbook to learn, teach or simply share your documents online - it's easy! "

Visionary blog dealing with teaching and learning in 21st Century

Instructors can author and teach 5 courses for free using Blackboard LMS. Good way to explore Blackboard features for instructional design. Enroll unlimited students.

Are you a gamer? Parent? Teacher? Then you would benefit from visiting this website and then liking them on Facebook! You'll have instant access to info regarding video games, learning differences, teaching, and more! Plus, app reviews, gaming guides, let's play videos, the list goes on! You'll only benefit from checking it out. Consider becoming a member to have even more personalized access to everything this passion project has to offer.