21st century teaching and learning
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HE Policy blog: The five big trends shaping higher education | Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning
Now and again it can be useful to lift your gaze from the latest news story, burning policy issue or regulatory change that is occupying your attention.
Turning Students into Good Digital Citizens -- THE Journal
Schools have always been charged with the task of producing good citizens.mooc.wikispaces
This week, I would like to lead a conversation around the the emerging concept of digital citizenship as it applies to learners and the role that educators and educational institutions must play in developing citizenry. I plan to lead participants from the previous and still prevalent 'cyber safety' focus in K12 schooling to more current participatory approaches now becoming common in schools.
There's an old saying in business: if you don't know who the sucker in a room is, it's probably you.
Teaching technology: we need a digital revolution in the classroom | Observer editorial | Comment is free | The Observer
What does it mean to be literate in 2012? | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional
What will count as literate in these babies' lifetime?Welsh Government | Digital classrooms for a digital age
Led by Janet Hayward, currently headteacher at Cadoxton Primary School, the group considered what digital materials work in the classroom and how the Welsh Government can work towards all schools in Wales being able to deliver digitally. The report makes a number of recommendations including the creation of a hub to enable learners and teachers to share best practice resources.
5 Areas of Consideration for Developing a BYOD Policy for Your School or District
While there is some debate about whether a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policy perpetuates inequities and the technology gap, school districts in times of tightening budgets and limited resources are looking for cost-effective ways to increase student access to technology.The Gamification of Education Infographic #gamification #edtech
Gamification [n]: the use of game design elements in non-game contexts.
Do you let your students have their cellphones on in your class or do you ask them to turn them off ?
Students using their cellphones to learn
Social Media in Education - connect, share, learn, communicate and more
Social Media, while sometimes described as a time waster and blocked by some schools, is actually a great tool for education. Educators can use social media as part of their Personal Learning Network , to share resources, learn, discuss, connect, and more with other educators around the world.
The 21st century pedagogy teachers should be aware of
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Flipped Classroom A New Learning Revolution
The social capital of accreditation in higher education (#change11) | opendistanceteachingandlearning
[Image retrieved from http://www.businessearth.com/social-capital-understand-grow/ 25 January 2012]Dear Email, it’s over: A breakup letter for the Digital Age | Articles
Dear Email, We made it through the holidays together, but I think we both know that our relationship just isn’t working. As hard as this is to say—it’s over—we have to break up.There are so many GREAT educators on Twitter and it’s great to connect, learn, and grow from them.
Twitter in the Classroom | Venspired Learning
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