EDU614 Integrating Technology

I wanted to learn more about SETT as I know so little.

This is a fairly open and comprehensive list. There is at least one other RSS feed aggrigator on here, (I think) and some cool looking personal organization things.

This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Learning Theory, zone of proximal development The area of capabilities that learners can exhibit with support from a teacher., Montessori constructivism, Lave & Wenger situated learning, Piaget constructivism, Philosophy Dewey, Learning Theory Learning Theory v45 isa hypertextual concept map of established learning theories 19th February 2012.

Trignometry Uses

The Webonauts Internet Academy game teaches kids about key issues of web safety and good citizenship.

Students approach real world problems using robotics and software, employing all 21st century skills. Teachers are facilitators and coaches.

Math Resources

Although not strictly about technology, it did help form how I thought about teaching. Check out act one for the story of Geoffery Canada.

Keith Hughes explains how to flip your classroom. He gives a quick tutorial about how to do the video piece. He emphasizes three things: 1. Know your curriculum, 2. Know your audience. 3. When you know your curriculum and your audience, you can focus on how to engage kids so they understand your objective clearly. He suggests making a 10 minute video, and explains how incorporate the videos, font and lecture into the video. The students watch it at home and come to class prepared to discuss the concept. In this way, class time is not used to teach content, but to respond to the concepts the students viewed in the video at home.