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An introduction to Home Automation. Home Automation is a term used to describe the connection of various devices in your home into a single network, its stems from a similar term in general Building Industry called Building Automation where large buildings would typically have a central Building Automation System or BAS, which was essentially an Intelligent network of electronic devices used to monitor and control the mechanical, electronics, and lighting systems within the building.
Today with a typical home Automation system you can be in control of all of the environmental elements in your home, like the heating system and individual thermostats that control the temperature of each room in your house. You can also control and monitor lighting, security systems, CCTV, even motorized blinds, and curtains and much more. Imaging it’s a cold winters evening and you are finishing work early, no problem, access your heating system via you Smartphone and set it to come on hour early so you arrive home to a warm house. Frontload Your Lessons with Social Media. Written by Mark Brumley At a recent education conference I discussed a simple yet powerful strategy…frontload your lessons with social media.
Here’s how it works. First of all, you need some way for your students to communicate online (or via texting). So, I’m focusing on students who are older than elementary school but use your own judgment how far down you can take this. If you don’t have a way for students to communicate, there are numerous options that don’t involve any sign up.
Next, introduce a topic that will be discussed the next day and assign an online discussion as homework. Go to this URL and have an online discussion. The topic that always comes up is what to do about chat-speak and other bad online grammar. Finally, you need to assess whether or not the classroom discussions are more meaningful with the frontloading the night before. This concept may seem simple but the results I have seen are amazing. Mark Brumley (112 Posts) StudyJams – Fun Help for Math and Science. Written by Mark Brumley When it comes to learning key math and science concepts, sometimes your students just need a little extra help.
Whether they need to see the information creatively or just read about it a little more, you search and search for alternate resources. Your searching can stop, because StudyJams is the ideal resource when it comes to helping students understand difficult math and science concepts. Sponsored by Scholastic, StudyJams provides students with the opportunity to review information in creative ways. Interactive slideshows allow students to review information and quizzes are available after each slideshow to allow them to test what they have learned. Mark Brumley (112 Posts) Mark Brumley is an educational technology leader, presenter and founder of Teach Amazing, who has lived and worked around the globe in his commitment to provide authentic learning experiences to enhance the education of 21st Century learners.
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