Ready To Grow? 20 Ways To Improve Your Professional Learning Network
Professional learning networks can improve teaching. They can also act as communal intelligence that changes societal perceptions.
10 Video Games To Get Started With Game-Based Learning
Games can serve as platforms for lessons in math, science or just about anything — even if they weren’t designed to be educational.
The Role Of Assistive Technology In Supporting Disabled Learners
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…
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…
21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom
21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom 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 that…
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.
Engaging Students Through Social Media
Engaging Students Through Social Media by Rob James first appeared on gettingsmart.com; Using Social Media In The Classroom For Real-World Learning Social media has become an essential part of most people’s everyday lives, from checking Facebook and Twitter to posting blogs, Pinterest listings, and uploading YouTube videos. However, and with smartphones making it easier than ever…
How Universities Are Using Google+ To Communicate With Students
Resources like Google+ offer a great opportunity for growth in education through collaborative work, communication, and camaraderie.
Youth And Digital Learning: Are Kids Different Because Of Digital Media?
The brute force of social media, combined with the incredible access to–and engaging nature of–digital media like video games, videos, and film–are undoubtedly impacting the way students learn. The very nature–in duration, tone, form, and nuance–of the media they consume hasn’t just “changed” (which implies a single change) but is in a constant state of…
25 Literacy Projects In Pursuit Of 21st Century Literacy
Promoting reading, writing, and other academic subjects stands as crucial to keeping humanity from wrecking itself before it checks itself.
A Guide To Finding Digital Books: 20+ Free Online Libraries
It’s a shame more people are not aware of the wide array of free online libraries. Databases, books, videos, audio recordings and e-books are available, just waiting to be viewed and used. This guide will help avid readers, serious researchers and casual surfers alike get the most out of free web libraries. Best Online Libraries…
30 Of The Best Elementary Education Games For iPad
Parents can download these iPad education games to help elementary students build brilliant brains that will go on to win Nobel Prizes.
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