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Keith Hamon

Cool Tools: Visual presentations make it easier for students to tackle data and difficu... - 2 views

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Richard Byrne data analysis data visualization writing elearning

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  • Mary Ann Scott on 10 Oct 11
     
    using word clouds and fusion tables to share and process data information with students
  • Keith Hamon on 11 Oct 11
     
    Creating data visualizations and word clouds is quite easy with the following tools.
Keith Hamon

For More Students, Working on Wikis Is Part of Making the Grade - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop wikis writing elearning social networking PLN Web 2.0 Education 2.0

shared by Keith Hamon on 04 May 11 - No Cached
  • students’ learning improved when they embarked on wiki projects. “Rather than trying to read a textbook and regurgitate it for an exam, in order to write coherent segments, you have to actually intellectually understand it and be able to craft your own words, and that is a higher level of learning challenge,” he said. “All the research on learning theory suggests this is in fact a better way to learn.”
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 04 May 11
       
      Writing is an integral part of participating in a wiki, and writing is what ASU's QEP is all about.
  • “It’s not something that we’re used to,” said Stuart Lee, an undergraduate who took Mr. Netzley’s class and helped create a wiki page on digital media in Japan. “We usually see the professor as the gatekeeper of information.”
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 04 May 11
       
      So this is part of what happens when we teachers cease acting as gatekeepers and begin to act as concierges and curators.
  • “The notion of saving face really complicates the learning process,” he said, “because how do you learn if you’re not able to make mistakes and get feedback?”
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 04 May 11
       
      When will we move beyond the drive to the right answer and all the anxiety and mental illness that surrounds that drive?
  • Keith Hamon on 04 May 11
     
    Although wikis, with their collaborative approach and vast reach online, have been around for at least 15 years, their use as a general teaching tool in higher education is still relatively recent. But an increasing number of universities are now adopting them as a teaching tool. As part of that trend, a handful of Singapore universities are using the wiki platform as a way to engage students.
Thomas Clancy

Session Description - ISTE 2011 Infographics - 1 views

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visual literacy critical thinking

shared by Thomas Clancy on 30 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Keith Hamon on 30 Jun 11
     
    Infographics -visual representations of data- can play a critical role in developing students' information literacy so they can make sense of their world.
  • Thomas Clancy on 07 Jul 11
     
    visual construction
Keith Hamon

10 Unique Lesson Ideas for BYOD and BYOT | Getting Smart - 3 views

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Sarah Cargill BYOD BYOT mLearning Education 2.0 Web 2.0 elearning

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  • Keith Hamon on 20 Oct 11
     
    "Bring your own device (BYOD) and bring your own technology (BYOT) policies are growing in education and the workplace. Teachers are taking advantage of mobile devices for "m-learning,""
  • Keith Hamon on 20 Oct 11
     
    These techniques can provide lots of access points to information.
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