by Chris Yim, UClass.io Crowsourcing is huge in other industries, but has yet to affect education It doesnt make sense that teachers are recreating lessons over and over again With the Common Core transition, it makes more sense than ever that teachers would be exchanging best practices and methods that work Why is the content landscape so…
The Necessity Of Something Other Than Apple In Education by Terry Heick This isn’t an anti-Apple piece; it’s about symmetry. The discussion about learning with tablets is a difficult one to push critically. Conversations here gradually trend toward apps, cost, equity, or even the consumption versus production argument. Rarely, however, do they extend fully to the…
Teachers may find these teaching tools useful when implementing technology into their classrooms and foster effective learning environments.
Adaptive learning programs can allow educators and students to identify knowledge gaps and tailor instruction and learning accordingly.
It is incumbent upon leaders to harness the power of digital technology to create school transparent, meaningful, engaged school cultures.
What Are Some Unique Maker Education Resources For Teaching & Learning? by Mike Acedo 1. http://makezine.com/ Makezine.com is a major hub for the maker’s movement, providing amateur makers and educators with a plethora of information, resources, and project ideas to implement for themselves, or in their classrooms. 2. http://www.raspberrypi.org/This UK based tech company seeks to provide children…
How To Make Twitter A Mainstream Tool For School Improvement by Terry Heick, Using twitter as a learning tool doesn’t require much imagination. Twitter is a microblogging platform that allows people to share and skim a large quantity of ideas in a short period of time. Students can connect with experts, socialize thinking, participate in…
by Connie Malamed, theelearningcoach.com In The eLearning Coach New Year’s tradition, I’m presenting another list of compelling ways to learn online this year. Opportunities for learning seem limitless, applications get smarter and the content gets richer. I just hope we don’t all evolve into robot heads at some point. Enjoy! At the end you’ll find…
Why I Hate School But Love Education That “school,” as it is, could be improved isn’t a new argument. How to make those improvements to revise our “systems” of learning in light of modern technology access and cultural patterns is why organizations like TeachThought, Edutopia, and so many others exist. With so many talented teachers…
The Adaptive Learning Technology One Company Depends On by Jaxson Khan, Language Zen Education is better when it is dynamic and adapts to you as a learner. Unfortunately, despite a recent wave of innovation in new technologies and applications which teach whatever your heart desires, most educational software and online courses still try to re-create a…
The ability to ‘rethink’ as well as effectively question what you read and see and hear are two of the most powerful ideas in 21st-century teaching.
by Dr. Nicholas White Blending education with entertainment is an ancient practice. Even in Athens 2,500 years ago, a lecturer, seeking to keep his students’ attention, may have made a witty comment about the summer heat. But in the 21st century, teachers have more tools than ever before to entertain their students and teach them valuable…
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