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Fenella Olynick

Free Technology for Teachers: How to Create Online Collaborative Whiteboards - 1 views

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    Richard Byrne describes how to use this free online collaborative whiteboard tool, Stoodle. Stoodle provides users multiple "pages" to write on and the option to import files from a wide variety of sources including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Evernote. Students can work collaboratively on a file and chat about is in real time using the chat box and microphone features.
roberthills1973

Infographics - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - 1 views

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    Online assessment tool that reduces and focuses information submitted by the creator.
nadinecahan

Why the modern world is bad for your brain | Science | The Guardian - 2 views

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    "Daniel J Levitin explains how our addiction to technology is making us less efficient"
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    "Daniel J Levitin explains how our addiction to technology is making us less efficient"
ktoporowski

Interviews with facilitators that taught grades K-12 online - 1 views

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    this paper interviews 16 different teachers that teach online. they all have first hand experience and discuss best practices.
sanbrusamben

Learners' perceived information overload in online learning via computer-mediated commu... - 1 views

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    Link to pdf with interesting results to a study on information overload and online learners
Karen Gadowsky

For Students, the Importance of Doing Work That Matters | MindShift - 3 views

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    A Will Richardson article outlining how the advancement of technology demands a shift in how we think about the work we have students do in school.
cbrandle

Great article on attrition rates in online learning - 2 views

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    This paper argues that first time eLearners often experience cognitive overload, (as described in Cognitive Load Theory), in the early stages of an online course and it is suggested that this is a likely contributor to high drop out rates, particularly in terms of those withdrawing within the first few weeks of the course start
Glenda Dyck

How To Create a Personal Learning Environment to Stay Relevant in 2013 | Online Learnin... - 0 views

  • In this post I’ll outline how educators can develop their own PLE, where to start, and I’ll provide specific action steps, and what tools to use
  • Three Reasons Why Educators Need a PLE
  • We need to disrupt ourselves:
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  • The Instructor’s role has changed.
  • personal learning environment is considered to be a concept rather than an entity
  • Where to Start
  • Begin with a model:
  • Access to the Internet has changed how we teach and learn—forever.
  • Decide on upon areas of focus:
  • Determine which Web 2.0 tools to use:
  • learner is an active participant and doing the three key functions:
  • Collect and curate
  • Construct
  • Sharing
  • collaborating
  • Establish time each week to developing the PLE.
  • Create a diagram of the PLE
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    Practical steps on how to create a PLE
Glenda Dyck

FLN's Professional Learning Community - A professional learning community for educators... - 0 views

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    for flipped classroom teachers to share experiences and resources
Glenda Dyck

How to Flip a Lesson - 0 views

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    4 easy steps to flipping a lesson and suggested tools
Justin Mark

The Grading System our Kids Deserve - 1 views

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    A different perspective on assessment - when our kids learn is not as important than if they learn
R Miller

3D Printing in the Classroom: 5 Tips for Bringing New Dimensions to Your Students' Expe... - 0 views

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    Some basic advice from a middle school science teacher who uses 3D printing to help students learn design and produce 3D objects in a grade 7 classroom.
Glenda Dyck

Virtual Labs in Secondary Science Classroom - 1 views

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    Provides explanation of what a virtual lab is, the advantages as well as the challenges.
Brian DeSchiffart

Teachers Guide on The Use of Wikis in Education ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Lea... - 0 views

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    Wiki guide Good guideline on how to create wikis and some examples of them.
ameliecummins

The Who, What, Where, Why, When of Setting up a Class Website - 1 views

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    After seeing Avi's grade 9 class website I got excited and curious about starting my own. For someone who has never managed a web page before it can seem a little overwhelming. This page offers some helpful step-by-step information as well as some resources to get you started on creating a class web page.
anonymous

15 Sites and Apps Kids Are Heading to Beyond Facebook | Common Sense Media - 2 views

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    Common Sense Media has been my go to place to stay abreast of online safety issues and perspectives on youth and media. This piece has some great reviews of services and apps... some benign... some scary. Quick and easy read. Well organized.
anonymous

Mobile Education - Lessons from 35 Education Experts on Improving Lea… - 0 views

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    Interesting that this slideshare on Mobile Technology ends up focussing on student controlled learning. Well worth a viewing.
anonymous

JWT: 100 Things to Watch in 2014 - 0 views

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    This Slideshare was well worth a revisit. Some aspects are definitely going to shift and change our approach to education.
Karen Hunter

The Next-Big-Thing in Online Education... Learning in Real Time - 0 views

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    This article examines the potential of synchronous communication in online education by analyzing the newest tools and platforms that facilitate real-time group communication, and the pedagogy associated with implementing synchronous communication tools into asynchronous learning environments.
Karen Hunter

Great Apps (& more) for Project Based Learning - 0 views

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    Terry Heike from TeachThought has compiled this wonderful list of apps, resources, graphs, charts, and more to help project-based learning be successful for your class.
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