10 Cool Things You Can Do with Your Kindle Fire | Home > Articles > Gadgets and Digital Lifestyle Did you know that you can email documents, load your own content, and sideload apps with the Kindle Fire? Scott McNulty, author of The Kindle Fire Pocket Guide, offers a list of ten cool things he loves about the Kindle Fire. As the author of The Kindle Fire Pocket Guide, it will come as no surprise that I'm a fan of the device.
The Fire can do many, many things, but I've been asked to limit myself to just ten of my favorites. Read. These 10 items are just a small glimpse at all the cool things you can do with your Kindle Fire. Kindle Fire HD (Previous Generation) - Math / Kids: Apps for Android. eBook Readers Review2014 | Best eReaders | e-Ink Readers - TopTenREVIEWS. Kindle Education. Free Kindle Reading Apps. Kindle Education. Does a Blended Learning, Flipped Classroom Pedagogy Help Information Literacy Students in the Long Term Adoption of Research Skills? Executive Summary Research of Information Literacy and Blended Learning (BL) is in an early stage with the current body of knowledge consisting of case studies and small action based research projects.
BL offers the promise of higher scores on summative assessments and lower requirements for physical space and instructor time if implemented using best practices. Some BL best practices include a significant investment of time and effort in course redesign, and close collaboration between library and faculty instructors during the redesign. Unlike Information Literacy, what constitutes BL is still being defined.
That said, there is evidence that BL generally leads to higher scores on summative and formative evaluations than fully online or FtF classes (Means et al., 2010). In the case of information literacy instruction, best practice is to integrate BL into the curriculum of a first year course with a strong research component. Introduction Methods Themes Defining Blended Learning. Teaching with Instagram: 20+ Ideas & Resources.