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Google's Open Course Builder: A Giant Leap into 21st Century Online Learning

Google's Open Course Builder: A Giant Leap into 21st Century Online Learning
"Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." -- About Google Google is the most powerful nonhuman teacher ever known to actual humans. Implicitly and ceaselessly, Google performs formative assessments by collecting the following data: the content, genre and media that interests you most; when and for how long you access your external cloud brain; what your hobbies and routines are; with whom you work and communicate; who will get your November vote; and whether you prefer invigorating clean mint or enamel renewal toothpaste. By continuously refining the nuance of your sociogram, Google has already customized your next web exploration and taught itself to teach. You Are Now Entering the Learning Management System If you are an advanced geek, you will be able to author and publish your own e-learning space using Open Course Builder. With his gray beard and soothing demeanor, Senior Research Scientist Daniel M. Credit: Google

What You Need to Know About MOOC's - Technology We'll be updating this page regularly.Please check back for updates. Call it the year of the mega-class. Colleges and professors have rushed to try a new form of online teaching known as MOOCs—short for "massive open online courses." The courses raise questions about the future of teaching, the value of a degree, and the effect technology will have on how colleges operate. If you'd like to learn more about MOOCs in a condensed format, try reading "Beyond the MOOC Hype: A Guide to Higher Education's High-Tech Disruption," a new e-book by The Chronicle's technology editor. What are MOOCs? MOOCs are classes that are taught online to large numbers of students, with minimal involvement by professors. Why all the hype? Advocates of MOOCs have big ambitions, and that makes some college leaders nervous. These are like OpenCourseWare projects, right? Sort of. So if you take tests, do you get credit? So far there aren't any colleges that offer credit for their MOOCs. Who are the major players? edX Udemy

The 6 Hottest Teaching Trends (And How Teachers Are Adopting Them) | Edudemic | tech to learn De toekomst van leren 1: MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses) « Digitale Didactiek Het zal velen al zijn opgevallen: het digitaal ondersteunen van leerprocessen is hot! De uitgeverijen zijn druk bezig om een inhaalslag te maken en veel scholen kiezen voor ict-ondersteuning in de klas, middels laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc. Een nog grotere ontwikkeling zien we bij platforms die complete cursusprogramma’s aanbieden. Een paar mooie voorbeelden je hieronder. Coursera Udemy Canvasnet

MOOC pedagogy: the challenges of developing for Coursera In the summer of 2012 the team of teachers and researchers associated with the MSc in E-learning programme at the University of Edinburgh began developing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for the Coursera platform. Launched only a year earlier, this for-profit company founded by Stanford professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller has focussed primarily on hosting computer science related courses from big name US institutions. The recently announced partnership with the University of Edinburgh presented the team with an opportunity to engage and experiment with the much-publicised MOOC format, and foreground issues related to the theory and practice of online education itself. Designing for MOOCs Devising a course to utilise the potential educational advantages of the Coursera platform proved, and is still proving, to be a complex undertaking. Firstly there is the issue of digital mimicry. Why do it? E-learning and digital cultures

Cool Cat Teacher Blog School Offers Students Option to Use Computers in ClassVolumeCases- Wholesale Tablet PC Cases | Covers | Accessories | VolumeCases- Wholesale Tablet PC Cases | Covers | Accessories As digital tablet computer technology gradually becomes a fixture of modern classrooms, schools in Glencoe District 35 have taken small strides by offering incoming 6th grade students the option to bring a personal laptop from home to use in class. Of course, the decision lies with parents, who may have reservations about trusting 11- and 12-year-old children to transport expensive devices. The program will give the Glencoe district the opportunity to test the integration of well protected tablet PC digital technology in the classroom before making any costly investments in school-owned laptops or tablets. Glencoe District 35 Superintendent Cathlene Crawford is confident that many families have the resources to provide students with devices that significantly surpass the technology currently available in school.

bloomsapps Using Blooms Taxonomy in education is a highly effective way to scaffold learning for the students. With the recent popularity and pervasive nature of iOS devices in school districts it is essential for educators to understand how to implement Blooms in the classroom using the apps that are available. While this list is by no means fully comprehensive, it will assist educators in getting started when implementing iOS devices in the classroom. This site will change almost daily as it will be updated with new and exciting apps! If you find any that you have worked with in your classroom please email dmileham@e1b.org or tweet @bloomsapps or @dmileham75 with your suggestions. Two Links to some iTunesU courses relating to iOS Integration: 1 iPad by Erie 1 Boards of Cooperative Educational Services ( Movie Making\Digital Storytelling Camera to PDF Free - cool little app that turns your device into a scanner. LiveBinders: I would be remiss if I didn't post this.

Free Technology for Teachers Bourbon-Lancy | L'importance d'un petit déjeuner équilibré Notez cet article : le 21/10/2012 à 05:00 | Gilles BAilly (CLP) Vu 175 fois Bon appétit ! Dans le cadre des actions du comité d’éducation à la santé et à la citoyenneté, les élèves de 6 e étaient conviés à une action de sensibilisation à l’importance d’un petit-déjeuner équilibré. Accueillis par l’équipe de restauration qui leur avait préparé un buffet copieux et après le rappel des consignes par Mmes Kersuzan (professeur), Borde (infirmière), Augueux (professeur), les élèves ont pu goûter, découvrir, déguster pains spéciaux, fromages, yaourts, fruits frais, fruits secs, céréales, beurre, confiture, et autres miel, jambon blanc, jus de fruits, lait, café, thé. L’objectif était de les sensibiliser sur l’importance du repas du matin après le jeûne de la nuit, la nécessite de manger équilibré en limitant les apports en graisses et en sucre, le plaisir de redécouvrir des aliments simples mais bons pour le palais et la santé.

Apps in Education iLearn Technology Actualités du numérique - Opening up education : une consultation publique sur les TICE en Europe Déterminer les besoins d'actions de promotion des TICE La Commission européenne a ouvert une consultation publique afin de déterminer les besoins d'actions de promotion de l'usage des TICE. Les principaux acteurs de l'éducation et de la formation (particuliers, associations, organisations et parties intéressées) sont invités à y participer, avant le 13 novembre 2012 "Opening up Education - a proposal for a European Initiative to enhance education and skills development through new technologies" Le questionnaire est en anglais, mais on peut y répondre en français Le questionnaire interroge sur le bien-fondé d'une initiative européenne visant à promouvoir l'accès aux ressources libres et à établir à quel niveau de l'éducation ce soutien serait le plus bénéfique. Les thèmes de l'enquête Freins et leviers Parmi les freins et les leviers à une utilisation plus répandue quels sont ceux qui pourraient justifier une intervention européenne ? Actions proposées Interventions à l'échelon européen

Sociale medier i undervisningen | DCUM De sociale medier og brugen af IT i undervisningen har endnu ikke vundet stor udbredelse i uddannelsessystemet. Det rummer imidlertid nogle potentialer, der både kan fremme læring, samarbejde, motivation og et godt undervisningsmiljø. De unge bruger i høj grad de sociale medier i deres privatsfære, men det er sjældent at se de nye sociale medier anvendt i en formel læringskontekst i danske uddannelsesinstitutioner. De unge bruger de sociale medier og mobiltelefonen til social kommunikation med hinanden og til at finde ressourcer på nettet. De unge er ’heavy-users’ Mange unge kan også betegnes som ’heavy-users’ af nettet og mobiltelefon. 99% har mobiltelefoner 92% bruger nettet hver eller næsten hver dag 87% af 16-19 årige bruger sociale netværkssites 83% bruger internettet med det formål at lære nyt 65% uploader selvskabt indhold med henblik på at dele det med andre Fra Hvad er sociale medier? Et fremtids-eksempel? Du kan også … Søg inspiration!

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