EdTech: 100 Tech Tools for Teachers and Students This post is #12 in DailyTekk’s famous Top 100 series which explores the best startups, gadgets, apps, websites and services in a given category. Total items listed: 104. Time to compile: 8+ hours. Follow @DailyTekk on Twitter to make sure you don’t miss a week! This post is quite a departure from last week’s subject: 100 Tools to Develop the Next Killer iOS or Android App. Our normal audience may not get much out of this week’s roundup but don’t worry, I’ll be back with something you can use next week! So here’s what I’ve got for all you educators our there: some random and cool EduTech tools, tech tools for teachers and students, ways to integrate mobile devices into the classroom, social learning tools, elearning and online learning resources and finally some test prep, textbook, educational gaming and a few other random resources. Actually, this post has been a long time coming. Post Navigation Don’t Miss Random and Cool Back to top Tools for Teachers Tools for Students Social Learning
Et si 140 caractères, c'était assez... by Nathalie Couzon on Prezi An Innovative Way To Share Lesson Plans With Your Entire PLN Do you spend too much time planning lessons and searching for resources online? Do you have trouble organizing your lesson files? Would you like to be able to access your lessons from any computer, and share them with colleagues? ClassConnect.com may be the tool you need. ClassConnect is a relatively new website for finding and sharing lesson resources. Users can invite other users to join the site, and each referral earns an additional 500 MB of storage. ClassConnect is a great site for finding and sharing lesson resources. What’s the advantage of sharing lessons that you’ve created? Also, shared resources become part of public storage, freeing up more space in your personal account, so the more you share the more resources you can collect. Features: Organize resources into folders Access lessons from any computer, anywhere Share lessons with others Collaborate easily with other teachers Utilize multiple types of resources – documents, websites, videos, and games
100 Ways To Use iPads In Your Classroom 10 Ways To Become A Better Online Learner 7.61K Views 0 Likes There are some quick and easy ways to become a better online learner. Whether you're taking a class or just researching, here are the DOs and DON'Ts. Khan Academy: Learning Habits vs. Content Delivery in STEM Education Email Share March 20, 2012 - by Guest Author 0 Email Share Co-written by David Castillo and Peter McIntosh Most math education analyses in urban high school classrooms focus on delivery of content: What content to deliver, when to deliver it, how to explain it, what textbooks to use, how much home work to assign, and more. As reform efforts have shifted to technology and online learning, we are still asking questions about content delivery in a different context: How to automate it, individualize it, manage it remotely, and deliver it without killing trees. Improving content delivery helped, but not enough Oakland Unity High School is a four-year (grades 9-12) public charter high school located in the tough urban neighborhood of East Oakland. In the summer of 2010, we conducted a diagnostic test with all incoming freshman to evaluate basic algebra and arithmetic skills. The number of students scoring below basic (approximately score of 40 percent) decreased from 77 percent to 28 percent.
Histoire de la twittérature-Nouvelles Le mois de la twittérature qui prend fin aujourd’hui aurait eu du plomb dans l'aile cette année. Beaucoup s'interrogent : l'ITC n'aura lancé en février aucune festivité ni même, en cette année bissextile, organisé des célébrations de circonstance. La twittérature est-elle déjà en mode d'évanescence ? Mais le plus récent concours de tweet fut celui organisé par la Zone d'écriture de Radio-Canada. Et tout ça c’est sans compter les sommes investies par les entreprises pour la mise en place de mini réseaux sociaux privés, accessibles uniquement depuis leur intranet sécurisé où pourraient circuler encatimini des tweets langoureux. Dans le contexte plus large d'un média social dont la popularité ne fait que croître, il est donc légitime de se questionner sur le statut et la forme du tweet littéraire. On le voit particulièrement dans des approches qui, teintées du désir d’hybrider le média, proposent aussi une réflexion théorique sur son utilisation créatrice.
'Banning Is Not the Answer' to Mobile and Social Tools in Schools Mobile Computing | News 'Banning Is Not the Answer' to Mobile and Social Tools in Schools Before choosing to restrict the use of social and mobile tools in schools, policymakers and education leaders have to consider the negative impact such restrictions will have on learning. That's the premise of a new policy report released jointly this week by more than a dozen prominent education associations and advocacy groups. The goal of the report, its authors argued, was not to prescribe specific policies but to illuminate issues that need to be considered--both positive and negative--in order to help bring policy in line with the needs of education and realities of technological world in which students live. "In today's world, most students are attached to mobile devices of some kind whether in or out of school. 1. 2. 3. 4.
TeacherTube - Teach the World | Teacher Videos | Lesson Plan Videos | Student Video Lessons | Online Teacher Made Videos | TeacherTube.com 50 Best iPad Apps for STEM Education Despite early doubts, the iPad has proven to be an incredibly valuable tool for education, both in the classroom and in homes around America. By offering students, from elementary school all the way up to the university level, the chance to do some hands-on learning, exploring, and sometimes even educational gaming, the device makes education fun and exciting, something that isn’t always easy to do. With schools falling behind in math and science education and companies unable to find enough qualified professionals to fill jobs in science and technology fields, pushing STEM education is more important than ever. Educators and parents can help get kids interested and perhaps even hooked on STEM no matter their age with the help of the iPad and the myriad great educational applications it offers. General These applications address STEM more generally or act as amazing tools and reference guides for learning. Science Technology Engineering Math
100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of Difficulty Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it’s become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown. These days, Twitter is a powerhouse for marketing, communication, business, and even education, letting people from around the world work together, share ideas, and gain exposure. It has become a staple at many online colleges and campuses as well, leaving many academics wondering just how and if they should be using Twitter both in the classroom and in their professional lives. Whether you’re an academic or just interested in building your Twitter profile, keep reading to learn some tips and tricks that can help you take the first steps towards using Twitter for coursework, research, building a professional network, and beyond. The Basics You have to start somewhere and these tips will help ensure that your first foray in Twitter is a great experience. Etiquette
Blogarchiv » Die E-Learning-Industrie hinkt den Potenzialen innovativer Pädagogik deutlich hinterher Das aggressive Branding der E-Learning-Industrie (Revolution des Lernens, Blended Learning, User Generated Content, Web 2.0 ) verdeckt die wachsende Kluft, die zwischen anspruchsvoller Pädagogik und E-Learning im Laufe der Jahre entstanden ist. Das E-Learning konnte seiner Vorreiterrolle in der Bildungsbranche nie wirklich gerecht werden. Ein deutliches Anzeichen dafür: die Learntec, angebliche Leitmesse für “professionelle Bildung, Lernen und IT” verliert Jahr für Jahr in großem Umfang Besucher. Im Jahr 2009 konnte die Learntec gerade noch 5.200 Besucher verzeichnen, während die eigentliche Bildungsmesse, die didacta im Jahr 2009 mit einem Besucherzuwachs von 10% (74.000 Besucher) aufwarten konnte. Wenn man sich mal klar macht, welches Spektrum an Methoden und Aktionsformen die Pädagogik im letzten Jahrhundert hervorgebracht hat, siehe z.B. hier oder hier, dann wirken die nicht enden wollenden Marketing-Aktionen der E-Learning-Industrie tatsächlich reichlich naiv.
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