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Gamifying Homework - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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    structuring learning experiences around frustration/reward dynamics can lead to engaged learners.
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How to 'Gamify' Your Class Website - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 1 views

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  • Keith Hamon on 25 May 11
     
    When Jason B. Jones wrote about "Gamifying Homework" in November, I felt inspired to try something new with one of my courses this spring. As an avid World of Warcraft player used to completing silly tasks for nothing more than a badge of completion, I definitely believe that motivation through achievements and other rewards systems works. But implementing these types of elements in a class can be a challenge.
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5 Tools for Building a Next-Generation 'Hybrid' Class Website - ProfHacker - The Chroni... - 0 views

chronicle.com/...33529 Web 2.0 LMS elearning Nicholas C. Martin
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  • To build the module, we used a rapid e-learning authoring tool called Adobe Captivate. Some other popular programs for this kind of rapid authoring are Articulate and Lectora. Captivate is great for building interactive self-guided simulations and branching scenarios.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 25 May 11
       
      We should explore how to add external tools to ASU's Moodle so that we can gather info about our students.
  • We created our unit in PearlTrees by adding links to all the web-based readings, videos and articles for the course and then embedded it into our LMS.
  • We decided used Prezi to create a Case Study Library with six categories (Health, Education, etc.) to introduce our students to the tools organizations are using to address different elements of the peacebuilding and international development spectrum.
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  • Our LMS had a built-in functionality for users to submit links and tag them, but other options include setting up a class Diigo account with one class username and password. If the majority of participants are already on Facebook and Twitter, other options include creating a dedicated course Facebook group to share content, or setting up a class hashtag (ex. #AU1234) for Twitter to categorize and easily reference all class tweets. (Read further ProfHacker reflections on teaching with social media.)
  • This course was just the beginning of our attempt at TechChange to go beyond what industry leaders like Blackboard and others currently provide to find and implement the most effective technologies and platforms to support dynamic learning. The feedback from the participants was remarkably positive, and the model is something that can easily scale with the right tools and training.
  • Keith Hamon on 25 May 11
     
    The tools we discuss below can be embedded into any open source LMS and down the road we plan to revisit other platforms.
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Zanran Numerical Data Search - 0 views

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    zanran is a search engine for data.
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Ideas for Writing Assignments - 1 views

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    How to construct a writing assignment and different types of writing assignments
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In Class Writing Assignments - 0 views

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    Effective writing to learn activities
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CK12.ORG - FlexBooks - 0 views

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    Open source textbooks for K12.
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Free Technology for Teachers - 0 views

www.freetech4teachers.com Richard Byrne writing blogging
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  • Keith Hamon on 16 May 11
     
    This year, as an Instructional Coach, I've had the pleasure of assisting 4 teachers and 100 5th graders in their own blogging journey. This time as a writer myself. What a difference that has made! We are now working on the same playing field and truly learning from each other and each living our motto inspired by Seth Godin and Angela Maiers: We are geniuses and the world demands our contribution!
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Free Technology for Teachers: Google Tutorials - 0 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...google-tools-tutorials.html Richard Byrne Google Google Docs tutorial elearning Education 2.0
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    This page contains tutorials for using Google tools.
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How Thumbs Can Facilitate Discussion in the Classroom - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of H... - 0 views

chronicle.com/...33410 George Williams peer assessment assessment writing social networking
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  • “Okay, show me with your thumbs what your opinion is of the draft in front of you. Thumbs up? Thumbs down?”
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      Keith Hamon on 16 May 11
       
      This is similar to Facebook or Amazon ratings of items, crowd-sourcing assessment.
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    A simple thumbs-up/down technique for peer assessment.
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Attacks on connectivism « Jenny Connected - 0 views

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  • Keith Hamon on 14 May 11
     
    What is it about connectivism that stirs up such strong emotion? In my experience it has now been strongly attacked in public at least twice - the first during CCK08 by Catherine Fitzpatrick - who voiced her objections in no uncertain terms and more recently by Marielle Lange in Wikipedia. Perhaps the interesting thing about both these instances is that they end up as personal attacks on Stephen Downes and George Siemens. Why?
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Creative Commons: an Educational Primer | EdReach - 0 views

edreach.us/...-commons-an-educational-primer Scott Weidig copyright creative commons writing elearning Web 2.0 Education 2.0
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    Basically, creative commons licensing provides the creator with a way from an "all rights reserved" model to a "some rights reserved" model on copyrighted material.
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Informal, In Class Writing Activities - 3 views

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    This article gives some good examples of different types of in class writing our QEP instructors can use for graded or non graded writing assignments.
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4 Ways Mobile Tech Is Improving Education - 1 views

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  • one component of mobile implementation is lecture podcasts, which allow students to consume much of the information typically delivered in the classroom on their own time and in their own dorm rooms.The idea is to free up teachers during class time for interacting with students and working through problems, a concept known as “flipping the classroom.”
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      Keith Hamon on 12 May 11
       
      This is a strong key for Writing. Realized.
  • In a pilot project of the book, students preferred the book over their traditional textbooks (no assessments were taken to see if BioBook resulted in deeper understanding). A final version of the book, which will be piloted at four universities starting in September, will include analytics, multimedia, short quizzes and other options for teachers to interact with students.
    • Keith Hamon
      Keith Hamon on 12 May 11
       
      This is a delightful writing opportunity for students: write the textbook for the class. It also transcends the semester term by extending from class to class and term to term.
  • Keith Hamon on 12 May 11
     
    Students around the world are increasingly bringing their own mini-computers (or some connected device) to class. Whether this creates a distraction or a boon to learning is debatable, but these four uses of mobile phones in education - and countless others - could one day help prove the latter.
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Using Google Docs Forms to Run a Peer-Review Writing Workshop - ProfHacker - The Chroni... - 1 views

chronicle.com/...33107 writing Ryan Cordell elearning social networking PLN Education 2.0 Web 2.0 Google Docs Google Forms
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    I used Google Docs Forms to structure an in-class peer review workshop.
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Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | Sex and Word Clouds: Crafting Effectiv... - 1 views

www.txwescetl.com/...fting-effective-session-titles Bill Watson Wordle data visualization data mining data analysis writing
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  • Keith Hamon on 04 May 11
     
    Several of the most prominent words are included in the title for this blog post. While the word cloud did not write the title for me, it helped me identify important elements from my post and served as an ideal starting point for creating an interesting and informative title for potential readers.
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The 5 Best Free Tools For Making Slick Infographics | Fast Company - 0 views

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    It's not enough to simply write about data any longer; the world wants visuals. While there are many professional information designers making a name for themselves, such as Nicholas Felton of Feltron.com, the majority of these digital artists are up to their eyeballs in high-paying work. Where does this leave you? Well, if you want to spruce up your documents, blog posts, and presentations, there are some free tools online that can help.
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For More Students, Working on Wikis Is Part of Making the Grade - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...02iht-educSide.html Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop wikis writing elearning social networking PLN Web 2.0 Education 2.0
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  • 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.
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