Driven by technology innovation, population growth, and a strong undercurrent of socio and political desire for change, the world is changing quickly. In larger countries, this change is either driven by business, or must be honored by business wishing to stay in the black. The following presentation from Fjord service and design consultancy takes a look…
If you just got a new iPad–or a class full of them–you may not know where to start. Apps are the low-hanging fruit here because they’re fun. Rethinking your curriculum in light of mobile learning potential is the ideal direction, but also requires a significant time investment. So how about somewhere in the middle? The…
by Justin Marquis, Ph. D There is a mountain of speculation and debate about what school and learning will look like in the near future. Will education be online? Individualized? Self-paced? Flipped? Hybridized? Maybe even completely irrelevant? Rarely, however, is much speculation given to the role of the educator in the future of learning. All…
But the whole ‘universe at your fingertips’ via Google is unhelpful in this sense: what you’ll actually find is strangely limited.
8 Reasons Failure Can Be A Good Thing by Staff Writers Anyone even passingly familiar with Facebook knows everyone tends to live a life of great success (right?), while failure is just that thing Larry David and Louis C.K. have managed to wring gratifying careers from but everyone else avoids. Honestly, though, aiming for the…
20 Reasons You Shouldn’t Assign Homework Over The Holidays by Miriam Clifford Many students agree that homework over the holidays really is a form of cruel and unusual punishment. Upon returning from winter break, you’ll probably have a handful of students saying the dog ate their homework or it got blown away in a winter…
Ways to use twitter in the classroom include backchannel discussions, connecting with experts, or tracing ‘viral’ content.
We know the link between a child’s socioeconomic status and school achievement is real, it is a very tight link that has existed for decades.
Tech’s ability to empower learners with info access, simulations & peer networks have caused digital learning tools to explode in popularity.
Have you ever wondered what English sounds like to a non-English speaker? This video gives an interesting example.
What Is The Role Of Assistive Technology In Supporting Disabled Learners? One of the most amazing developments I’ve seen in education over the past ten years is the way that technology has created a revolution in possibilities for disabled learners. For years, differently-abled students have struggled with their assignments or been shut out of different…
BYOD in education (Bring Your Own Device), is catching on quickly, & has transformed the classroom by creating opportunities for learning.
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