ICTs and Pedagogy

A Canadian education professor talks about why he tweets what he does and why some of the more apparently inane tweets are actually an important component of forming relationships.

An example of a tool that many students are using to get around school proxies.  

A website that collects together a range of resources and ideas about using songs/lyrics for learning and teaching

n 2005-06 the DfES funded 20 local authorities to research good practice in the use of ICT in the Foundation Stage, the results of which have been published on the DCSF website. This article summaries some of the good practice highlighted in this study to serve as an introduction to the vibrant and exciting full accounts available on the website.

iEARN projects are designed and facilitated by educators and students worldwide, and result in a range of collaborative final "products." Below are four examples

iEARN is a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth organizations in more than 130 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies. Over 2,000,000 students each day are engaged in collaborative project work worldwide.

Edtech Cheat Sheet - what do different terms mean

A few pages talking about higher order thinking, what it is and how it can be encouraged.

Good site for students preparing for group work, includes a PDF workbook with lots of explicit strategies.

Brief summary of strategies to use in meetings and group work.

Important advice to keep in mind when working in a group.

Another page talking about word clouds, available tools and how you might use them in class.

Some pointers to word cloud generators and also a good list of ideas about how you might use them in class.

A comparison of 5 different free/cheap online video-conferencing tools. A possibility for online events or group collaboration.

A description of how one school is helping all students develop a personal eportfolio using individual student blogs.

Good summary of arguments against IWBs in teaching. Also some good comments more broadly around the role of technology in learning and teaching.