Digital natives are different. (Well, I guess that depends on who you ask.) But even if we ditch the term digital natives and simply talk about students here and now in the 21st century, there are some things they–well, it’s not so much that they demand it, but–you’ll see. It’s really adorable. And she has a…
BYOD allows learners to use tech they’re most comfortable with. Organizations are increasingly willing to help foot the bill.
by simplyzesty.com The relationship between desktop and tablet hasn’t been the smoothest, when tablets started growing in popularity two years ago, many predicted that it would phase out the laptop as our device of choice. It hasn’t quite worked out that way. Instead, it’s not that uncommon to see many professionals owning both laptop and…
It’d be easy to think of the Library of Congress as a stodgy old place full of dusty and antiquated resources. That perception would be wrong. The Library of Congress adds about 10,000 items to its collections every day, and has over 150 million resources overall. Among the resources? Sheet Music Maps Lesson Plans Manuscripts…
For as long as it’s been around, criticisms of eLearning have been aimed at its authenticity, viability, and general quality. Are they true?
There is a saying that “Teaching creates all other professions.” It rings with truth so loud that one should hear it from miles away. So my thoughts this morning turn to teacher preparation. Since it is true that teaching creates all other professions, why do I get the impression that teacher preparation is not as…
by Dr. Justin Marquis, Ph.D. Twitter is one of those pieces of technology that people either love or hate. For the haters, it seems like a superfluous, narcissistic, even petty platform through which people who think they are more important than they really are share their most intimate details with the world. For those who…
How effective technology actually is in enhancing learning depends on how it functions in the learning process. Outside of David Blaine, few things are magic. The following visual is interesting because it explains how technology enhances learning from the perspective of the teacher. This is critical because a teacher’s beliefs about what works is (obviously)…
Here, we review pros & cons of behaviorism, cognitivism, & constructivism, while making a case for connectivism as the best learning theory.
Pedagogy and innovation in education gets lost in a standardized curricula, where the artistry is replaced by this dead language of delivery.
Here are places to find open-source textbooks, whether you’re enrolled in college or an educator looking for books to use in your class.
Here are the top social & emotional learning apps to teach children resilience, managing emotions, mindfulness, empathy, gratitude, and more.
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