10 Reasons To Consider BYOD In Education
BYOD in education (Bring Your Own Device), is catching on quickly, & has transformed the classroom by creating opportunities for learning.
12 Tips & 28 Ideas For Pinterest For Teachers
Using pinterest for a goal beyond repinning takes know-how, which is why Kimberly Tyson created this cheat sheet for teachers.
50 Twitter Tips And Tricks You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
If you want to improve your knowledge or want to pick up a few Twitter tips and tricks to help you get more out of the service, then read on.
4 Signs Your EdTech Program Isn’t Working
4 Signs Your EdTech Program Isn’t Working by Margaret Brewster Running a successful edtech program is a bit like conducting an orchestra: each of the musicians needs to follow the score if they want to be invited back for a second performance. These days, teachers and technology come hand in hand with the high demand…
15 Internet Trends That Are Changing How We Connect
KPCB notes the re-imagining of education from classrooms, lecture, and reading materials to interactive, online, accessible by anyone anywhere anytime. “From learning by listening to learning by doing…education and learning will become as much fun as videogames,” said Bing Gordon. “We call it ‘full body learning’.” Meeker concludes, “The cycle of tech disruption is materially…
50 Things To Do On The iPad
While the iPad is not the savior for learning–or even mobile learning for that matter, if you use one for five minutes it’s easy to see that it is an amazing piece of hardware. We’ve talked about how to use them in a PBL environment. And how to record ideas with them. And even separated ideas for…
21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom
21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom contributed by Julie DeNeen, opencolleges.edu.au When I was a kid, I dreamt about our school desks as computer screens. How cool would it have been to be able to draw, write, and learn directly onto my own computer? As the years went on, people theorized…
Cheat Sheet: Twitter For Teachers
By Kimberly Tyson of learningunlimitedllc.com We’ve sung the praises of twitter in the classroom in the past–far and away our favorite social media tool of 2012. But while simple to use simply, it’s not the easiest tool to master. Thus this chart. Twitter for Educators Twitter, the popular social media platform, is continually picking up…
How Colleges Are Using Pinterest In Education
Here are a few of the schools that are leading the way for Pinterest to become another great social media tool for higher education.
9 Mistakes In Technology Integration In Education
9 Mistakes In Technology Integration In Education by Michael Trucano and Paul Glader was originally published under a different title on wiredacademic.com BERLIN — Michael Trucano approaches education technology from a refreshingly different perspective: The Pessimist. As senior ICT and education specialist at the World Bank in Washington D.C., Trucano advises many developing countries on…
4 Education Strategies For Sustained Community Improvement
4 Education Strategies For Sustained Community Improvement by Lisa Duty first appeared on gettingsmart.com By Lisa Duty, Ph.D., Senior Director of Innovation, KnowledgeWorks Annually, for more than 45 years, the city of Reynoldsburg, Ohio has celebrated the Tomato Festival– a nod to its heritage as the birthplace of the commercial tomato. This middle-America town also boasts…
How eLearning Could Impact Learning In China
China is the 10th biggest country in Coursera enrollment, with thousands of students already enjoying over 200 free courses on the site.
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