background preloader

To Be Reviewed

Facebook Twitter

The Millennial Learners. My young niece, all of 10 years old, has her own iPad and is quite a pro at using it.

The Millennial Learners

She has a DSLR too because she is interested in shooting birds. And she used to help her journo mum with her blog. In fact, she uses them with the same ease with which I used to play with clay and blocks as a child. She is a Millennial child. The newest generation on the block, the Millennials, have brought with them change at a fast pace. The Millennial Learner Let’s look at a few generic traits and preferences that are often associated with the Millennials from a learner’s perspective.

They have a shorter attention span. The Millennial Learning Environment The change in the traits and needs of the learner is forcing the educational system to adapt to the learners, and not vice versa. Some of the buzzwords in the Millennial learning environment are personalized learning, edtech, self-paced learning, digital fluency and collaborative learning. Teaching Millennials. XtraMath Helps Teachers Help Students Learn Math in ASL. XtraMath is a free service designed to help teachers and parents help their students learn basic mathematics skills.

XtraMath Helps Teachers Help Students Learn Math in ASL

The service provides an online environment in which students complete practice activities that are recorded and shared with their teachers and parents. The lessons provided by XtraMath come in video format. Recently, XtraMath added support for ASL. This is in addition to the six other languages previously supported by XtraMath. Learn more about XtraMath in the videos below. An Easy Way to Digitally Sign Documents. Depression Quest - An Interactive Lesson About Depression.

Augmented Reality

Collaboration and Whiteboards. Curation. E-Learning tips and tools. Google tips and tools. Images. Infographics and Wordclouds. Note-taking tools. Social Media Tips and Tools. Storytelling. Teaching Tools. Writing Tips and Tools. Video Tips and Tools. How to Create Custom, Multimedia Maps on Scribble Maps - No Account Required. Quick Rubric Provides an Easy Way to Craft Rubrics. MinecraftEdu. The Minecraft Teacher. Back to school.

The Minecraft Teacher

Long time no post. So one day I had this idea to use Minecraft in my class. It worked really, really well. It was transformative for both my students and myself. It was like discovering a new secret power to reach into the minds of kids. And I couldn’t figure out why no one else was doing the same thing. But one thing led to another and I ended up leaving a perfectly respectable teaching career to play a lot more Minecraft. I got to interact with amazingly talented people from all over the world. All that plus getting to work with some wonderfully Finnish geniuses who I now consider family. But I am leaving TeacherGaming and sailing away from Minecraft’s blocky shores for a while. I am going back to the classroom. It’s been an absolute honor to work with Minecraft. I feel quite lucky to have been involved during this unbelievably cool time period in Minecraft’s development. I think I will be playing Minecraft forever.

What would you like to hear/see from me? Peace out, kids. PBL Resources. EDpuzzle. The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet. Basecamp, Dropbox and Google Docs. Noteshelf - Notes & PDF. Storyboard That: The World's Best FREE Online Storyboard Creator. New Maker Tool Lets Students Build Apps and Games from Tablets. Maker Movement | News New Maker Tool Lets Students Build Apps and Games from Tablets A new app from maker movement startup Tynker lets students build custom apps, like games and interactive stories, directly from tablets like iPads.

New Maker Tool Lets Students Build Apps and Games from Tablets

Using the platform, students start with a general template--like a puzzle or storyboard--and drag-and-drop visual programming blocks to input simple commands based on step-by-step prompts, which in turn build the student’s app. Generally, languages that use programming blocks are often considered ideal for young children with no previous programming experience, and can help build problem solving, spatial reasoning, and algorithmic thinking abilities. As students' skills advance with the tool, they can tackle larger, more open projects that require additional programming. Additional features include: A downloadable library of sample coding projects The ability to add music, like piano, guitar, and drum notes Tilt, touch, and other tablet-specific functions.

Dweeber. Chatzy - Free Private Chat Rooms. PBL and Global Inquiry. Web 2.0 tools for library. Online learning resources.