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Innovatieve eLearning | Scoop.it
The projects on this page are supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. What it is: Web Adventures-Explore Science is a site by Rice University. Web Adventures lets students explore science-one game at a time.
"This paper criticizes the checklist model approach (authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, coverage) to teaching undergraduates how to evaluate Web sites. The checklist model rests on faulty assumptions about the nature of information available through the Web, mistaken beliefs about student evaluation skills, and an exaggerated sense of librarian expertise in evaluating information. The checklist model is difficult to implement in practice and encourages a mechanistic way of evaluating that is at odds with critical thinking. A contextual approach is offered as an alternative. A contextual approach uses three techniques: promoting peer- and editorially-reviewed resources, comparison, and corroboration.
Educational Professional Development | Scoop.it
Social e-learning network | Scoop.it
Everyday hundreds of millions of Internet users find, collect, manage and absorb information of any kind from different sources like web pages, videos, blogs, wikis, images, online books, documents and even online courses. Different kinds of information processing serve different needs or aspects of our lives. Just reading news, for example, serves our need to be informed about what happens around us. Whereas organizing, socialising and verifying information serves our intrinsic need to transform information to knowledge and understand better the world. Finally knowledge certification serves our need for social acknowledgement, a better job and a better life.Three years ago, more than half of the freshman class at Clintondale High School outside Detroit failed English in the fall semester.
Screencasting for Online Learning | Scoop.it
Whether a song prompts you to remember your first dance, or an annoying tune won’t stop buzzing around in your head, there is no doubt that music has unique effects on memory. APS Fellow Carol Krumhansl, a professor at Cornell University, studies this distinct connection. She took a few moments to speak with the Observer about her work as well as the upcoming theme program “Music, Mind, and Brain” at the 24th APS Annual Convention in Chicago, IL.
Science News | Scoop.it
Chris Davies "Google's Project Glass has been through the usual story arc - rumors, a mind-blowing concept demo, rabid excitement, practicality doubts and then simmering mistrust – in a concentrated three month period, but the back story to augmented reality is in its fifth decade. The desire to integrate virtual graphics with the real-world in a seamless way can be traced back to the days when computers could do little more than trace a few wireframes on a display; it’s been a work-in-progress ever since. If Google’s vision left you reeling, the path AR has taken – and where it might go next – could blow your mind..."
Robótica Educativa! | Scoop.it
Réseaux sociaux scientifiques | Scoop.it
Le monde attend des scientifiques qu'ils donnent vie à la science. Jennifer Rohn propose quelques astuces pour utiliser les réseaux sociaux et conquérir de nouveaux publics. Malgré le rôle central joué par la science dans notre mode de vie, beaucoup de gens ne s'y intéressent pas ou n'en comprennent pas les rouages.
QR Coding fish is not new (cf. Fresh Fish QR Code) but Handy in Crisfield, Maryland is helping restaurants promote sustainability with a new traceable QR Code artisanal fish program. The system enables restaurant owners to enter a 6 digit lot number, found on the outside of the fish packaging, into a trace register widget on the Handy website.
QR codes for learning | Scoop.it
Powerful Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning | Scoop.it
LiveMinutes is a new innovative and easy-to-use free web conferencing tool which allows you to easily share documents, images and video clips while talking live with your connected participants via an integrated Skype facility. LiveMintues integrates also a whiteboard, the ability integrate and annotate maps, auto-creation of meeting minutes, a text chat area and a full attendees list.
Personalized Learning (PLearning) | Scoop.it
Kevin McLaughlin shares how he has personalized learning for every learner and how this experience has surpassed any aspirations he had. He offers a few pointers on how to begin.
- Contextualized knowledge.
Personal Learning Network | Scoop.it
Open learning news | Scoop.it
Prof Jim Taylor from USQ (one of the thought leaders behind the Open Educational Resources university concept) will outline current developments associated with the OERu project. He will also demonstrate USQ's prototype course for the OERu pilot, which incorporates a learning design based on the “pedagogy of discovery”. Vasi Doncheva will speak about "why a regional polytechnic in New Zealand decided to take the path of OER and join OERu as an anchor partner."Open Research & Learning | Scoop.it
"Fernández Vindel, José Luis and Wilson, Tina (2012).Open Educational Resources (OER) | Scoop.it
The OERu anchor partners have shortlisted 8 university / college courses to be developed as prototypes to be offered in the 2nd half of 2012. These courses will carry credit towards a Bachelor of General Studies - the inaugural credential selected at the OERu 2011.11 meeting of founding anchor partners. The OERu network will be able to formerly accredit OER learning in Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America.Robin Good : Vibop is a new YouTube app that allows you to create personalized video clips that can be "embellished" with preset themes, decorative graphics, introductory captions and visual effects. You can also add your own photos, use existing clips or record a live video in front of your webcam. Video features include the ability to add many different filters, to auto-adjust bad quality-video, brighten dark images and fix shaky camera footage.