Hot Web Apps for HOTS
23 Jan
Apps and web apps are only as purposeful as the products and projects that they are used to create. After spending copious amounts of time publishing "Hot Apps 4 HOTS" to iBooks, I felt I should allocate some time to focus on web apps and how they too can be used to support higher order thinking skills.
One of the first steps to building a PLN is to join Twitter. But before we do the how, let's have a look at some of the why -
20 Second Twitter Stories
I asked people in my PLN to record a short story about something that has happened to them on Twitter, or advice, or why they joined etc. Here is the result -
You can't swing a stick in social media without hitting something on Facebook. Same goes for education. You can't talk about how technology is revolutionizing education without mentioning Facebook. It's a simple service to figure out but what about once you become a regular user?
If you're a teacher, you would be well served by spending 3 minutes to read through this must-have guide. (We timed it out and it's a bit under 3 minutes. It's almost summertime, you can spare it for us!)
There are teachers around the world whowant to use technology in their classrooms,but they're just not sure where to start.That's why eleven prominent bloggers,teachers, and school administrators gottogether to create this free ebook
It is not enough to teach students how to understand information and communications technology. At some point you are going to have to assess their knowledge and understanding.
And therin lies the rub!!