Top 5 Websites for Teachers to Use in Their Classrooms. Six Emerging Technologies in Education. Over the next five years, the K-12 education community is expected to adopt six new technologies that will affect both teaching and learning.
Teachers, curriculum designers, students and parents will all be impacted, and for the better, the K-12 classroom will never be the same. Click on infographic below to enlarge Embed this infographic on your site or within a blog post: (Copy Paste This Code): SideVibe. Teaching With and About Technology. Jim Wilson/The New York TimesStudents have always faced distractions and time-wasters.
But computers and cellphones, and the constant stream of stimuli they offer, pose a profound new challenge to focusing and learning.Go to related article » Updated | Feb. 2013 What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of using technology for learning? Are tech tools essentials, distractions or somewhere in between? How are other teachers using technology? We present a collection of Learning Network resources, Times multimedia and articles and useful outside links to help both digital immigrants and digital natives think through these questions. Please tell us what you think, or share your own ideas or experiences! Student Opinion Questions All of the questions below are still open to comment by students.
What Tech Tools Play the Biggest Role in Your Life? What's An Average Day on Facebook? [Infographic] Did you know that American Internet users spend more time on Facebook than any other site?
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Not only is it the site with the second-largest U.S. audience, just behind Google, but it far surpasses every other site in the top 10 of most popular websites, according to data from Nielsen, with the average user spending more than 7 hours and 45 minutes each month on the site. No wonder it's a popular site for marketing and engaging with consumers. So, what does the average user do on Facebook each day? Here's a glimpse into Facebook habits courtesy of creative agency JESS3. The 7 Golden Rules of Using Technology in Schools.
The Educator’s Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons. Lately, we’ve been hearing more and more about digital copyrights and fair use in the news and online – particularly with the whole SOPA/PIPA uproar that recently swept the web.
21st Century learner. 21st Century learner. History Tech. We know that the world is moving online and that to prepare our kids for that world, we need to train them to use that world’s tools.
We know that publishing student work beyond the classroom encourages authentically engaged kids who create high-quality work. We know that integration of writing and visuals increases cognitive activity. Yeah. So? So we need to be publishing more student work online. Publishing student projects online in visually stimulating formats is now easier than ever. The following web 2.0 tools are some of my favorites for showcasing student projects. Here ya go: Flipsnack A free site with Premium features, Flipsnack will quickly convert uploaded PDF documents into a cool virtual magazine with flipping pages and it’s easy enough for even adults to figure out. Issuu Issuu is another tool that kids can use to upload almost any document format and create a virtual flipping book.
Epubbud This site has it all. Incredible Things That Happen Every 60 Seconds On The Internet. eBook - Playing with Media. Dr.
Wesley Fryer is the author of “Mapping Media to the Common Core: Vol I” (2013) and “Playing with Media: simple ideas for powerful sharing” (2011). He is a contributing author of “What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media” (2011). Wesley co-authored Chapter 3 of the book, “Podcasts and Webinars,” with Steve Dembo. Twubs. Twitter Guide Book – How To, Tips and Instructions by Mashable. @ozge ‘s Favourite Web Tools of 2011.
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