A Visual: The Workflow of Social Learning
Jane Hart from the Center for Learning & Performance Technologies released this clickable guide to social earning in an organization.
The iPad Revolution – How Learning Will Never Be the Same Again
With iPads, Learning Will Never Be The Same Again Beyond being a media player, a web browser, an expensive organiser and a games console, the iPad has another use, one that’s perhaps more important than any of the others. It is a natural tool for learning and for teaching. 1. Simple to use Using an…
Watch Water Levitated By Sound
So apparently sound can make water fly. Or levitate anyway. Awesome. h/t: brainpickings.org
TeachThought App Of The Day: Frog Dissection
Key features of the frog dissection app include 3D organ views, voiceovers for instruction, & dissection tools like pins, scalpels & forceps.
The Evolution Of The Khan Academy
The Khan Academy: An Evolution The story is well-known by now. Sal Khan was tutoring his cousin Nadia as she struggled with unit conversion. Using videos, he tutored her remotely using Yahoo Doodle. Eventually, the tutoring became more comprehensive and included more math–which meant more videos, a YouTube channel, a Bamboo tablet, and eventually the website…
100 Ways To Use Facebook Resources In Education By Category
While Facebook has its warts, its presence in our lives is undeniable–and Facebook resources have plenty to offer for the classroom.
A 10th Grader Explains: Testing Is Not Learning
When it came time for the teacher to assess what we learned, he did not give us a traditional test.
9 Ways Neuroscience Has Changed The Classroom [Updated]
Cognitive tutoring is still in its infancy, but may be one of the most promising products of the intersection of neuroscience and education.
50 Links For Learning & Teaching The English Language
Teaching the English language to non-native speakers is one of the most challenging educational jobs out there! Here are 50 tools to help.
The Top 10 Users On Pinterest
Who Are The Top 10 Users On Pinterest? It’s not entirely clear what makes pinterest users tick. Images are curated into often gorgeous collections, with users spending hours on end to meticulously maintain their collections. For users, does it function as a kind of visual social bookmarking, an engaging way to daydream, or something in…
Rethinking Learning: The 21st Century Learner [Video]
The MacArthur Foundation developed the following video that allows folks to discuss the topic of rethinking learning and school design.
Ken Robinson: There’s A Difference Between Cars & Kids
There’s A Difference Between Cars & Kids Ken Robinson probably doesn’t need an introduction for most of you. Eloquent and inspirational speaker obsessed with creativity, school improvement, and the concept of each person finding their “element” in life. Of course, industrialized forms of learning, while trying extremely hard to uncover the gifts in every learner,…
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