Welcome to simSchool, the classroom simulator for educators


Through simSchool, pre and in-service teachers, instructors, administrators, and others experience and improve knowledge and confidence in:

classroom management techniques
understanding diverse learning styles & behaviors
analyzing student information and data
task design and implementation
much more

http://simschool.org/publications/eq4

BodyMaps is an interactive visual search tool that allows users to explore the human body in 3-D. With easy-to-use navigation, users can search multiple layers of the human anatomy, view systems and organs down to their smallest parts, and understand in detail how the human body works.

http://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/

For busy people who want to effortlessly stay informed, Vocalyze provides a personalized mobile news and entertainment service that turns Tweets, blogs and and other written web content into real-time audio podcasts.
http://www.vocalyze.com/web/index.html

http://apps.facebook.com/citemeapp/

Search for a book by its title, author, subject, or isbn and get formatted citations from the world's largest library catalog, WorldCat in APA, Chicago, Harvard, or MLA styles.

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2012 is a significant year for open education. It is 10 years since UNESCO adopted the term "Open Educational Resources" (OER). In joining the global celebrations, the OER Foundation will host a free OCL4Ed workshop.

Open content licensing for educators (OCL4Ed) is a free online workshop designed for educators and students who want to learn more about open education resources, copyright, and Creative Commons licenses.

When: 20 June - 3 July 2012

Where: Online

Cost: Free

Registration: Open

http://www.tonybates.ca/2012/05/17/free-online-workshop-on-open-content-licensing/

Participating in the Massive online open course (MOOC) "Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online Success"

The course is led by Dr. Curtis Bonk, with the assistance of the CourseSites team. Here is the link https://www.coursesites.com/webapps/Bb-sites-course-creation-BBLEARN/courseHomepage.htmlx?course_id=_215194_1They will focus on empowering you to increase student achievement and success in blended and online learning environments. You can still enroll since the course starts next week. The only downside is that the five course occasions during May will take place 4 PM EDT that means 2200 hrs CET. Even so an interesting course to participate in
bonkopen2012: Instructional Ideas and Technology Tools for Online... coursesites.com

Free, Open Course With Dr. Curt Bonk: Registration Begins April 23rd

Description: Motivating students and creating community within blended and online learning environments is crucial to academic achievement and...

Laurillard, D. (2012) Teaching as a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology New York/London: Routledge, 258 pp, from $40

Who do you think is the largest supplier of free online learning? MIT? Stanford? Carnegie Mellon's Open Learn Initiative? iTunesU? The UK's OpenLearn? The Khan Academy? The University of the People?

Well, what about ALISON? Who, you may ask, is ALISON? ALISON.com is 'the world's leading free online learning resource for basic and essential workplace skills. ALISON provides …. interactive multimedia courseware for certification and standards-based learning.'

Alison celebates its 5th birthday this week, and claims to have one million registered learners spread across nearly 200 countries worldwide. Although only started in 2007, ALISON graduated over 50,000 people in Certificate and Diploma courses in 2011.

Alison stands for "Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online". It is based in Ireland and uses mainly a mix of advertising and sponsored programs from partners and publishers to enable students to take the courses free of charge.

I'd be interested in hearing from people with experience of studying with Alison.

This eBook called 'Mobile Learning - A Quick Start Guide' can help you understand when to use, how to design, develop and implement mLearning in a way that works for your organization. It gives suggestions on strategy, illustrates a planning framework, lists the tools and approaches available. Ultimately, it will help you design and implement an mLearning strategy that works for your organization and delivers results. A sneak peek into the eBook

Some topics you can look forward to reading about:

* Understanding mLearning
* Key Considerations in Mobile Learning
* The Basics of mLearning Strategy
* Determining mLearning Strategy
* The Technical Approach

http://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/25/mobile-learning-a-quick-start-guide-get-the-free-ebook/

Swivl brings hands free video control for iPhone, iPod Touch, GoPro and most pocket cameras.

http://www.swivl.com/

The Gamification of Learning and Instruction: Game-based Methods and Strategies for Training and Education [Hardcover]
Karl M. Kapp
Publication Date: May 1, 2012 |
ISBN-10: 1118096347

MobiMOOC2012 will only have 4 fixed topics: mLearning introduction, mLearning project planning, mLearning in global contexts and mLearning curriculum implementation, the 6 other subjects will be chosen by YOU.

http://ignatiawebs.blogspot.ca/2012/04/mobimooc-free-online-course-on.html

"You can't design a course with them, and you don't have good content without them." In too many organizations, this statement sums up the relationship with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). In order to create good courses, Instructional System Designers (ISDs) need good information and experience. As we know, tension often arises between the ISD and SME. In this series of articles, let's take a look at why these tensions exists, possible solutions, and methods of gathering SME information.

http://rapidintake.com/elearning-mlearning-development/index.php/entry/managing-smes-1-understanding-isd-sme-tensions-in-elearning-mlearning-instructional-design