iPadTools. iPad Tools Enquiring Minds Apps for Education Mind Map Apps2.pdf Socrative Visual Learners Auditory Learners Kinesthetic Learners. 8 Ways Technology Is Improving Education. The Education Tech Series is supported by Dell The Power To Do More, where you'll find perspectives, trends and stories that inspire Dell to create technology solutions that work harder for its customers so they can do and achieve more. Don Knezek, the CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education, compares education without technology to the medical profession without technology. “If in 1970 you had knee surgery, you got a huge scar,” he says. “Now, if you have knee surgery you have two little dots.” Technology is helping teachers to expand beyond linear, text-based learning and to engage students who learn best in other ways.
Its role in schools has evolved from a contained “computer class” into a versatile learning tool that could change how we demonstrate concepts, assign projects and assess progress. Despite these opportunities, adoption of technology by schools is still anything but ubiquitous. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. These eight technologies are redefining education. Do students understand their ‘digital footprint’ and how it can affect their employability? Last year I presented to a group of 1st year Business School students on the topic of their use of Social Media and Social Networking websites and how this could have implications on their employability. Presentation: Social Media & how (students) can survive online (2010) This year I’ve been privileged enough to be invited back into lecture slots for all the first year under graduate Business School students (Law, Accounting & Finance, and Business). While the topic(s) and reflective activity the students are presented with are the same (including the majority of the responses given) the examples have been updated and improved … there are far more examples to choose from for a start!
Click to view This year I have been able to incorporate the TurningPoint handsets (clickers, zappers, etc) to get real-time responses (and capture/record them too) to the content. The responses to each question are loaded to the SlideShare presentation above as well as the videos I showed. Redlands College iPad Programme, Qld Australia. Thought I would share a little about our iPad programme. Further details of our programme can be found on our iPad portal: A Little background: Redlands College has sought to incorporate information communication technologies (ICT) in learning in a meaningful, responsible and cost effective manner. In recent years, the number of computers available to students has increased and we have reached a point where, to realise the benefits of 21st century learning technologies, 1-to-1 access to ICT is the crucial next step.
For us the Apple iPad is an innovative, new form of ICT that is particularly well suited to 1-to-1 learning environments. Details of our iPad programme can be found on our iPad portal: Redlands iPad Programme At the beginning of 2011 we rolled out our iPad programme to all students in years 9 and 11 and the corresponding teaching staff. Accessing relevant information and using effective search strategies e.g. Learning in Hand Podcast #21: Podcast from iPod touch.
Learning in Hand Podcast Episode #21: Podcast from iPod touch is about recording an audio podcast and publishing it using only an iPod touch--no Mac or PC required. See how the free blogging service Posterous makes this possible. Watch all 11 minutes 23 seconds of Episode #21 to learn about recording and sharing podcasts from iPod touch.
This is the Learning in Hand podcast. I’m Tony Vincent and this is the show where I share tips, how-tos, and ideas for handhelds in teaching and learning. Episode 21, “Podcast from iPod touch” recorded March 2010, happens now! You can set up as many Posterous blogs as you like, each with it's own URL and receiving address. Active Learning Blog.