Engage your class with Adobe Slate, a free, easy-to-use iPad app that let's you turn words and images into beautiful digital stories. Apply magazine style layouts, add buttons that can link anywhere, and share content through social channels. See how you can use Slate in your classroom and get lesson plans in this self-paced workshop.
The is a new approach to capturing, connecting and sharing data about learning resources available online with the goal of making it easier for educators and students to access the rich content available in our ever-expanding digital universe. Today large collections of learning resources sit online, waiting to be accessed.
Open Textbook Faculty Fellow, Rajiv Jhangiani, was recently interviewed by CBC Radio trend reporter, Jason Osler, discussing financial benefits of open textbooks, digital learning formats, and immediate, permanent access to education.
One school in Pennsylvania is using open-source tools wherever possible to keep students close to the code behind the machines they use. This stance is opposite to the very restrictive policies of many schools, but could allow students more freedom to explore what makes devices work.
Among today's students, videos as an educational tool are as expected as textbooks. A new study has found that 68 percent of students watch videos in class, and 79 percent watch them on their own time, outside of class, to assist in their learning.
A few weeks ago I met up with Tim Baird (Geography, Virginia Tech) to tour the library and talk about pedagogy. We discussed a handful of topics and I tried to capture the spirit of our conversation in this post. Tim has received a lot of attention across campus ( here and here) for his Pink Time concept.
In the era of online learning, colleges and universities are quickly learning that it's not enough to provide online content-the content must be accessible for all. But how can institutions provide online accessibility; and is it a legal requirement?
Starting with 'what we're doing right' instead of SWOT, try SOAR!
Appreciative Inquiry: An Emerging Direction for Organization Development (First Edition ed.). Bosch, L. (1998).
Competency Based Education, Direct Assessment and evolving accreditation questions....It's not when but how quickly will the DOE and accrediting agencies shift their position on seat time to competency based curriculum for purposes of both accreditation and federal aid...
A database of virtual world lesson plans created by USF students (including me!) A good resource if you are interested in exploring and/or using virtual worlds like Second Life in education.
The Described and Captioned Media Program is a free-loan library of accessible educational media for use by teachers and family member of K-12 students with a vision or hearing loss. This U.S. Department of Education-funded program also serves as a clearinghouse of accessibility information and training resources as well as a gateway to accessibility information from partnering organizations.
Amara is home to the world's largest subtitling community and is a complete solution for captions, subtitles, and translations. Amara makes captioning & translation easier, faster, more affordable. Check their website out to see if there's a resource there for your classroom.
Google has as range of tools for teach and learning. This collection of lessons introduces what they are and how to apply them. If you are interested in completing a Basics Exam, becoming a Google Educator or applying to be a Google Education Trainer