Avatars can be used by classroom teachers when designing digital stories or delivering content. Avatars can represent a tour guide explaining travels along the Silk Road, or represent real life characters like Mark Twain giving a lecture on his home or Einstein introducing the solar system.
Avator tools are like the comic tools I have covered in an earlier post before, they both involve the use of images but in a funny and joyful way. Of course these tools can be used for a variety of educational purposes with our students in the classroom.
The world is online. In 2013, about 1.43 billion people worldwide are active in online communities and social networks compared to 46.6 million people in Germany. In particular, the mobile visits show a rapid growth: In Asia already 60% of the frequently visitors of online communities come from mobile devices, 46% in North-America and about 22% in Europe.
The How YouTube Increases Classroom Pass Rates Infographic presents the benefits of Youtube in classrooms as well as ways for teachers to incorporate Youtube in their lessons and keep their students engaged. More engagement from students.
The flipped classroom inverts traditional teaching methods, delivering instruction online outside of the classroom and moving "homework" into the classroom.
The 6 Steps to Flipping A Classroom Infographic synthesizes the overwhelming to-do list of flipping your classroom into 6 easy steps that make the whole process a little less daunting. Plan Figure out which lesson you're going to flip. Outline key learning outcomes and put together a lesson plan.
'The Many Faces of TPACK: Perspectives and Approaches" is a Wikibook created as part of the Research and Practice on Technology in Teacher Education Course (EDS 536) taught at Middle East Technical University in Spring 2013.
The 2013 Horizon Report identified and outlined 6 new emerging education technologies that are expected to be integrated into the classroom. From the 6 Emerging Education Technologies, some of them will be discussed in EDS 536. But I especially like 3D printing and its abilities. İt is actually used in Higher education in design departments now but seeing it to be used in K12 environment will be interesting.
The 4 Ways Educational Technology Is Changing How People Learn Infographic presents how alters the way we learn. In particular, there is a transition from individual to collaborative learning and from passive to active or brain-based learning while differentiated instruction is rising and the phenomenon of multitasking is expanding.
This is the summary of how is education now with technology integration
The What Teachers Want from Educational Technology Tools Infographic presents what kinds of digital instructional tools educators consider essential to help their students be prepared for college and careers in the 21st century.
Today's children were born and raised in a world of digital convenience. Apple has long realized the potential of the pre-teen set and has targeted them with iPads, learning apps, smart devices, and other mobile tech to meet their educational and developmental needs. It gives information about the usage of kids mobile devices in USA, the percentage of using mobile tech in education and its result in USA again. It is very interesting and surprisin when you look at the statistics...
I am a PhD student in Middle East Technical University, Department of Industrial Design in Ankara. I am also working as a specialist in Fine Arts Education Department in Ondokuz Mayis University in Samsun.