Set and forget not viable for VET online | eWorks Blog
Allison Miller has been involved in online training and assessment for more than 10 years. During this time she has seen the exponential growth in the online training market, as more and more people turn to online study to fit in with their busy lives, or because they live too far away to participate in person. And while online training certainly offers flexibility in general, it is important to remember that this umbrella term refers to a range of different learning scenarios. There’s online training, and there’s online training Michael Coghlan (based on Clint Smith’s work) describes nine models of online training, ranging from e-training to blended training to the flipped classroom. Michael explains that: While a small percentage of the population may find e-training to be exactly what they need, this type of set and forget online training is not a viable business model in the vocational education and training (VET) sector. How do we know that set and forget doesn’t work? 1. 2.
90+ Google Plus Accounts for Teachers to Follow
This is a cross-post from best online universities. The original post contains 99 Google Plus communities but I have picked only the the first 10 according to their order. Check out the entire list HERE. " These Google Plus accounts cover everything from free online video courses to full on learning management systems. 1- eLearning Industry eLearning Industry is a place where those involved in eLearning can come and discuss the different developments they’re faced with, as well as convey information, and help secure jobs. 2- Edudemic Edudemic has all the best information on how to design engaging content for students and the Google Plus posts are great because their focus remains intent on improving the classroom. 7- EdTech and Professional Development Community As Ed Tech and eLearning have continued to develop, they’ve also had significant effects on the workplace and how employers go about training their employees.
CF “Ice Breaker” Questions
Great questions designed to help people in small groups get to know one another. If you could live in any sitcom, which one would it be? What was in your high school locker? Best dessert you have ever had? Editor, October 2008: I have disabled the Submit Question feature. Editor, January 2016: This list has been available since 1998!
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50 Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
Who needs a gym when there’s the living room floor? Bodyweight exercises are a simple, effective way to improve balance, flexibility, and strength without machinery or extra equipment. From legs and shoulders to chest and abs, we’ve covered every part of the body that can get stronger with body resistance alone. Full Body 1. Inchworm Stand up tall with the legs straight, and do like Lil’ Jon and let those fingertips hit the floor. 2. Standing with the knees slightly bent, jump up as high as possible (pretend Jeremy Lin is watching!) 3. Embrace that inner grizzly. 4. Starting on your hands and knees, bring the left foot forward directly under the chest while straightening the right leg. 5. Ready to catch some air? 6. Turn those stairs into a cardio machine—no magic wand necessary. 7. Beginning on all fours with the core engaged, slowly walk the hands forward, staying on the toes but not moving them forward. 8. 9. Nope, we’re (thankfully) not walking the plank. 10. Legs 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
5 Alternatives to Padlet
For the last 24 hours the Twittersphere has been buzzing about the recent changes to Padlet. While none of the following tools have as many features as Padlet, they all provide the core element of a digital wall to which you apply digital sticky notes. Here are five alternatives to Padlet. These are in the order in which I prefer them right now. LinoLino, sometime referred to as Lino.It, provides digital walls or corkboards to which you can add sticky notes that contain text, images, videos, or document attachments. The best feature of Lino is the option to create private groups. WakeletWakelet is the newest entry into this market. DotstormingDotstorming was built for people to share ideas in the form of digital sticky notes and then vote for their favorite ideas. ScrumblrScrumblr is a site that provides an online space to create and share sticky notes with a group. PinsidePinside is a free online sticky note service.
190+ Educational Google+ Communities | EdTechDev
In January I compiled a list of education related Google+ communities in this Google document. I then added another 30 communities in May, bringing the list to over 80 Google+ communities now, which is copied below and ordered by their number of members. UPDATE: I now have the list of education related Google+ communities in a spreadsheet, with up to date membership numbers. There are now over 190 communities listed with over 350,000 members. The new spreadsheet is at: If you know of other educational Google+ communities, please fill out this form: My Own Google+ Communities Here are some I started – anyone’s welcome to contribute: Physics Education (1616 members) Open Source in Education (575 members) Educational Psychology & the Learning Sciences (442 members)
100 Amazing How-To Sites to Teach Yourself Anything | Rated Colleges
Posted by Site Administrator in Online Learning May 7th, 2009 Learning new skills and expanding your knowledge doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. There are loads of free resources on the Web that can help you find instructional videos, tutorials and classes to learn a wide variety of skills from fixing basic car problems to speaking another language. With 100 sites to choose from, you’re bound to find something here that will help you learn just about anything you could want. General Tutorials These sites offer a wide range of tutorials and videos. Around the House Want to know how to fix that broken cabinet or hang up some great wallpaper? Business and Management If you feel like you’re seriously lacking on business and management skills at work, no need to worry. KnowThis? Language and Writing Those who want to learn a new language, improve their writing skills or just learn more about literature will be well-served by these instructional sites. Technology Math S.O.S. Science Creativity
