Blended learning–the mixing of eLearning and face-to-face learning–is a natural response to the growing accessibility of eLearning, and the continued need for a human component, and the existing infrastructure of countless brick-mortal educational institutions. In…
Edshelf URL Edshelf on twitter Edshelf on facebook Along with Learnist and Pocket, Edshelf is one of our favorite web apps that we discovered in 2012. The idea behind Edshelf is…
-Join us for a TeachThought Twitter Chat #LearnBetter- Thursday, April 25, 2013 7pm EST What is a Twitter chat? A twitter chat is a group of people getting together at the same time to discuss…
The evolution of app searching, cataloging and curation is here. There are hundreds of app review sites, software stores and many other places on the internet where you can search for apps and software applications….
Technology can be used in the learning process in a variety of ways. Some are supplementary, serving the original design of the classroom and usually automate some previously by-human task or process–grading multiple choice assessments,…
An aggregated reading list of the best, in-depth thinking from around the web on the impact of technology and social media, curated by Nathan Jurgenson and Cyborgology. “There’s a strong, specifically technocratic conflation between efficiency and good in Silicon…
Whether you call it BYOT or BYOD (technology vs device), it’s clear that as people become more attached to their mobile devices and as mobile devices become more customized and an extension of their owners,…
Spring is a time for renewal. Plants pushing through the ground and beautiful buds remind us of the miracles of nature. Students and teachers return to school relaxed and ready to tackle the last few…
Education technology has changed what’s possible in learning. No longer are students confined to desks, textbooks, or even classrooms or schools. Today, a student has at least the potential for access to apps, an incredible…
4 Factors For BYOD Success In Schools by Sig Behrens was originally published on gettingsmart.com Just a few years ago, the “smart money” for school districts was on 1:1 computing where schools issued each student a…
Many years ago, I taught, or really, introduced, young Pre-K and Kindergarten students to computers. Every two months, I brought a different type of computer to use. Some months I would lug that huge beige…
By Sarah Garland, The Hechinger Report In March, technology entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, representatives from big-name companies and philanthropies and some teachers descended on Austin, TX for a conference meant to highlight new solutions to the…
