Khan Academy Enters Next Era With iPad App. Khan Academy, the wildly popular YouTube lecture series, has launched its free, new iPad app in Apple's store. The enhanced version of Khan Academy includes time-syncing between devices--no Internet connection required--an interactive transcript of the lectures for easy searching, and a handy scrubber for moving between parts of the lectures. Perhaps more importantly, now that more schools have begun adopting Khan's lectures for their own classrooms, the iPad app could possibly replace or supplement textbooks, saving cash-strapped schools and students a lot of money. The major benefit of the app is offline learning. "If you're going on a road trip or if you're taking mass transit and you don't have cell service, or whatever, you can get the content," says Khan Academy Lead Designer Jason Rosoff.
The iPad frees Khan Academy from the constraints of a laptop and Internet connection. Last, just like a textbook, users flip back and forth between different parts of the content. InteractiveDesign. Interactive Design Interactivity Defined David Fortin (1997) has offered a definition of Interactivity that is appropriate across the differing contexts of information access, instruction, and performance support: From a perspective focused on User Interface design and new media, Ray Kristof and Amy Satran (Interactivity by Design, 1995) offer the following description of interactivity: "Computers and software are tools, and their purpose is to help people interact with words, numbers, and pictures. As pointed out by Katy Campbell ("The Web: Design for Active Learning", 1998) the importance of interactivity for instruction is more than just interface design; it establishes an environment of active learning: "Interactivity in instructional design takes on more complex meaning.
The Campbell article provides an excellent overview of Constructivist frameworks and Cognitive Theory as they relate to interactivity. Simulation-based Learning by Doing: Humans learn by doing. Modes of Interaction. 10 Benefits & 10 Concerns About the Shift to Digital Learning. Providence Rhode Island is fortunate to have Deborah Gist as commissioner, she’s a real chief for change. Gist and her team held a digital learning summit in Providence today. I had the good fortune to spend the day talking to teachers and principals about the shift to personal digital learning. They told me what excites them about the shift and the stuff we need to worry about. 10 things teachers in Rhode Island are excited about 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I also mentioned the benefits that many teachers will experience in blended schools including the support and collaboration of teaching in teams, expanding career opportunities as learning professionals. 10 things teachers in Rhode Island are concerned about 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Another interesting concern was about the potential loss of productive habits of mind. Check out the similarities and differences between the Rhode Island groups and an SREB discussion in September. Revolutionizing E-Learning: Innovation Through Social Networking Tools by Paul Signorelli. Social media online offer another channel for blended learning designs, through collaboration and cooperation. In addition to research findings, many designers are looking for practical examples of applications that result in valid learning. Here is a selection of some of the best uses to date of social networking, along with new tools, lessons learned, and a look at what's next. Trainers, teachers, and learners are beginning to use social networking tools in ways that promise to revolutionize the way e-Learning is produced and consumed.
Innovations are carrying e-Learning far beyond its initial stages of replicating, then extending, existing classroom-based models. E-Learning now frequently includes: Even the basic practice of embedding links to other resources, such as the ones in this article, extends the reach and effectiveness of e-Learning by leading learners to additional resources, at their own pace rather than one instructors established.
Examples of such instruction include: What Would You Like to Learn on Your Own? Cultures / Languages. Audio CDs: English / Japanese: MP3, 128 Kbps (1 channels) | 03:07:19 Overal size: 306 MB | Genre: Learning Japanese Master Japanese with Learn Japanese - Word Power 2001. This e-book is a completely n... 2011 | ISBN: 3110253089 | English | PDF | 184 pages | 1.37 Mb This is the first modern comprehensive account of the syntax of Old Avestan, the earliest known form of Iranian language, attested in the ... 2007 | 128 Pages | ISBN: 0756628717 | PDF | 17.07 Mb Taking an original photographic approach to look in detail at certain topics, these four fascinating books provide deeper understanding and richer ... 2009 | ISBN: 1576857115 | 280 pages | PDF | 3,89 Mb Perfect for remedial learning, general reading and writing enrichment, and targeted practice for tests, this guide provides lessons on: o Vocabulary...
ISBN: 9794629715 | edition 2008 | PDF | 186 pages | 6.41 Mb English in Focus for Grade 2 is one of a three-level English textbooks for you, young learners in junior high school (SMP/MTs).
Cloud-based Virtual Training. Learning Theories. It's time to start thinking differently about learning. We recently saw a tweet come across our learning lab that read, "Reading one good books makes you a lot smarter than skimming over 3,000 RSS feeds. (via @gapingvoid). " While on the surface this comment makes logical sense and rings true to everything we have always been taught. Beware! Things are changing. Books are by no means the only source of credible information anymore. Relevant and proven learning fragments can also be accessed online. And RSS feeds are just one learning strategy you can engage to make that information come to you. So, in answer to this tweet we simply state, it depends. If the book you are reading provides all the answers you are seeking around a specific topic, then yes it can be better than skimming 3,000 random RSS feeds.
So, if you really want to learn something new, keep on reading good books, but also utilize the many online tools so that you can take advantage of the immense knowledge base available to you. Prototyping in eLearning.
Digital Storytelling. Journals. 10Q: Helen Keegan. We are fortunate to have many innovators in education. In the primary (elementary) and secondary (high) school sectors some can be conspicuous, because through various Teachmeets around the world, and also online during Twitter #edchats, they make their work known to the wider community. In the post-compulsory sectors of education too, there is a lot of innovation and creativity, but sometimes this can go relatively unnoticed.
One academic who personally springs to mind when we talk about creative innovation is Salford University's Helen Keegan. I first met her at a conference in Italy several years ago, and we have been friends ever since. Every time I meet up with her I'm impressed by her energy and drive, and her ability to come up with new and exciting ideas on how to engage learners. In today's 10Q interview, Helen answers questions about her philosophy on learning, social media and her current projects in higher education, including alternate reality games: Who are you?
Blended Learning. Social Media in e-Learning. Teaching with Google+ Stream This is like Facebook's News Feed, where the sharing happens. Updates, links and other media from the people you follow will show up here. Posts aren't "hidden," but are "muted. "Circles This was a defining feature for Google+ when it was released -- a selling point that allows users to add people to different "circles" as a way of separating content, updates and the general mixing of different areas of your life. Whereas Facebook lumps everyone together in a single feed, Google+ streams allow you far more flexibility. Users are currently split regarding how well this works in application. Give it a shot and decide for yourself.Hangouts Like Skype, the awkwardly named Google+ Hangouts allow you to have an audio-only or audio-and-video conversation with other users -- and it's free of charge. Most of the differences between Google+ and Facebook are a matter of branding: one company's "follow" is another company's "Add to Circles.
" Beginning Classroom Integration Tips Closing Tips. Start Your Own Global Project. Last week I blogged about Our World, Our Stories which is a new global project my class is involved in. 2008 was the year that I began blogging and also collaborating globally with my students. Since then, our experiences of collaboration have become more integrated, frequent, richer and self-initiated. It is an amazing experience to see your young students communicating, conversing and learning with children from all corners of the globe. What is a global project? I define a global project as any sort of collaborative project that involves two or more classes from different schools/countries. A common starting point My first experiences with global projects involved my students joining pre-organised projects. When you and your students are familiar with the concept of working with other classes, you might want to think about starting your own global project.
Here are 10 steps, based on my own experiences, to starting your own global project. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Cool e-Learning Websites.