Video In The Classroom: Equipment Checklist Teaching has always been visual, but what was once communicated on fusty overhead slide projectors or whiteboards that get erased, is now distributed to students in full HD video that they can review whenever and wherever they need. And whether you’re using video in the classroom for personal reflection, or to create new content for your students, it has never been easier to give video a go. What Equipment Do You Need to Get Started? Of course, you know about digital camcorders, but if you’d like to get classroom technology that has multiple uses in a classroom, here are some of the tools that will make the task of creating great visual lessons easy and impactful (check out part 2 of this blog and get tips on filming and editing): TabletsNotebook ComputersSmartphonesSound Tablets On the verge of outselling all forms of personal computers combined, no device has ushered in the era of the visual classroom more than the tablet. Notebook Computers Smartphones Sound
IT-pedagog Anne-Marie Körling Popplet Why BYOD Makes Sense: Thinking Beyond a Standardized 1:1 I was recently asked, "Why are you giving the teachers choice of a laptop? Why not just go all in with one device?" My answer, simply stated, is that homogenization of any tool is never a good idea in a context that is intended to foster creativity. The same argument is underway with the Common Core. However, this post is not about Common Core or educational politics. Standardization vs. A lot of schools make the mistake of trying to control every aspect of technology integration. The best analogy is the case for school uniforms, which has always sparked a debate regardless of the decade or century. As schools plan large-scale technology rollouts, they should begin by considering what would be best for the student population. Listening to the Stakeholders As the director of technology, it is my job to listen to administrators, teachers, students and parents, and find out what system works best for our schools. Choice and Trust And that's where we need to be in K-12.
matteochno | matte, matematik, it , no, ikt, för lärare, för elever IKT-skafferiet The Use of Social Media in School Share this infographic on your site! <a href=" src=" alt="The Use of Social Media in School" width="500" border="0" /></a><br />Image source: <a href=" Embed this infographic on your site! The editors at Best Masters in Education decided to research the topic of: Teens are actively Tweeting, Posting, Liking, and Commenting all across Social Media and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. Increasingly, teachers and schools are attempting to leverage the engaging qualities of Social Media for use in the classroom and beyond - connecting students, teachers, and parents better than ever before. The use of social media in school can't be left to chance; it needs to be mediated. Skype, YouTube, and Facebook are the most popular social networking sites used in schools 2 Student Benefits: 1 Educator Benefits: 4 SourceS
EdTech Toolbox IKT och lärande Ordning på Driven. | Tankar om svenska Det kunde man väl aldrig tro, att jag skulle hålla på med script, insticksfiler och allt vad det heter. Nästan som att programmera ju ;) Det är ju så fint det här med #digiskol, det digitala skollyftet, att man kan få hjälp med i princip allt man undrar när det gäller våra digitala arenor. Under hösten fick ju vår 7:or sina egna datorer. Fantastiskt! Men så! Om du tror att detta kan vara något för dig tycker jag att du ska gå med i Scriptarna på Facebook. Vad jag tycker är så bra är att om jag stöter på patrull när jag försöker lära mig detta nya sätt att sköta min Drive så är det bara att slänga en fråga till någon av herrarna som jag nämnt ovan via Twitter eller Facebook, eller fråga vem som helst i FB-gruppen eller på Twitter för den delen, så får jag hjälp nästan på momangen. Nu ser jag fram emot att prova på med mina klasser. /Hanna
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