Nice for Every Device: 15 Tech Agnostic Tools EdSurge Newsletters Receive weekly emails on edtech products, companies, and events that matter. While entrepreneurs were at the GSV-ASU conference, thousands of Catholic educators flocked to Orlando for the annual National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) conference--and they came with a variety of devices in hand, from Chromebooks to iPads to tablets. Such a device-rich sight is a common one for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) schools, but the existence of multiple devices isn’t just limited to those BYOD campuses. In those instances, it helps to know what products are device-agnostic, meaning they can be utilized or accessed across a number of different devices. Luckily, two Florida teachers, Lisa Jones of Annunciation Catholic Academy and Anita Brady of Ascension Catholic School, brought a slew of device-agnostic tools to share for math class, English language arts and more. For Student Response Systems For Student Collaboration Activities For English Language Arts/Social Studies
TeacherTube - Teach the World The Biggest Hurdle to Flipping Your Class Photo credit: COD Newsroom via flickr (CC BY 2.0) This blog was first appeared on Edutopia.org on Nov 18, 2013 I have been asked on a number of occasions what is the biggest hurdle that teachers need to overcome in order to flip their classrooms. In my experience, the number one hurdle is that teachers need to flip their thinking about class time. Stepping Back from an Old Model When teachers flip their classes, I believe they must ask one key question: What is the best use of class time? Why is this a big hurdle? My class was well structured, and I liked being in control of all that was happening. Teaching Learners I should provide some context for this experiment. So as I reluctantly gave up control, I was relieved to see students taking ownership for their learning. I realized in this encounter that maybe the best thing I am teaching students is how to be learners. Alternative Assessments My questions for you: If you have already flipped your class, what was your biggest hurdle? Like this:
iPad Tips: iOS 7 Gesture Guide Let’s be honest, sometimes it can look a bit weird to the uninitiated outsider when they see you magically waving your fingers in different ways all over your shiny iPad (things look even weirder if you start talking to it via Siri too). However, from a user’s point of view, gestures on the iPad can really speed things up on a productivity level. Here is a guide to all of the major gestures in iOS 7. Practice makes perfect here and the more you use these gestures, the more you will find yourself flying through your iPad. The five fingered grab If you are in an app and you want to get back to the home screen quickly, put all five fingers on the screen and ‘grab’ your fingers together to a point. The four fingered claw If you are using more than one app at a time, for example, emailing someone, and checking information in a web browser at the same time, the four fingered claw will switch between apps quickly. The four fingered uppercut The one fingered down swipe James Potter More Posts
A Good Tool to Annotate and Create Interactive Videos for Your Class July 23, 2014 ThingLink is one of my favourite web tools for creating interactive images.If you have never used ThingLink before then here is a step by step guide I posted earlier to outlining the entire procedure to create your first interactive visual that can embed videos, maps, text and links. ThingLink has also released a new feature called ThingLink for Video. This new feature is still in beta phase but you can request an early access to try it. Create lessons with digital content in 5 minutes Blend your classroom. Make the most of class time Organize Collect web resources in one place and share with just one link Assess Measure student understanding with built-in quizzes Track Monitor student progress and adapt to student needs in real-time How teachers are using Blendspace Flipping their classroom Project-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction Create your own lesson today and start engaging your students with web resources.
Teachers Guide to Creating Rich Interactive Visuals Using ThingLink July 22, 2014ThingLink is an excellent web tool that allows you to create interactive images online. The images you create can come alive by adding to them text, video, music, and links. ThingLink has also recently rolled out a new feature, which is still in beta, that allows you to add interactive pinmarks to YouTube videos. These pin marks can be links to other videos or websites. The ability to enrich images with different media content makes ThingLink an ideal tool to incorporate in your instruction. The process to create your first interactive image is pretty basic. 1- First register with ThingLink. 2- There are four ways to upload an image to your ThingLink account: you can upload one from your hard-drive, import it from Facebook, use a public Flickr image, or use one hosted online. 3- When your image is uploaded click on " click to add a tag" to start adding content to your image. 2- The content you can add to your image can be links to websites, videos, music, photos and text.
How to Perform a Hashtag Search Across Multiple Channels When you run a conference, event or Twitter chat, how do you monitor the traffic that is generated across multiple channels? Do you know how to track conversations across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram? The initial question came up after a discussion with my good friend Shonali Burke, so I thought it was worth exploring! Hashtags are no longer unique to Twitter, so you need to include these other channels, too. 1. A lot of hashtags are used in a way that they were not intended for. Going to a party going to have fun #cantwaitforit This is an example of the kind of nonsense hashtags that are shared a lot. The real point of a hashtag is to help people filter relevant conversations. So, when you are creating hashtags, think about how they can be useful for people who want to filter relevant conversations. 2. a) Check to see if the hashtag you want has already been created. c) Long hashtags with multiple words may add color to your conversation but will not be searched by anyone (e.g. 4. Ian
Les meilleures conférences TED sur l’éducation Sir Ken Robinson nous expose d’une manière amusante et profonde la nécessité de créer un système éducatif qui favorise (plutôt que rabaisse) la créativité. Sir Ken Robinson plaide pour un apprentissage personnalisé en lieu et place des enseignements standardisés – il s’agit de créer les conditions où les talents naturels des enfants peuvent s’épanouir. Sugata Mitra nous fait part de son audacieux projet : construire l’Ecole dans le Cloud, un laboratoire d’apprentissage en Inde où les enfants reflechissent et s’entraident ensemble en utilisant les ressources et le parrainage à partir du Cloud. On y découvre sa vision pour les Self Organized Learning Environments. Dans une culture où être sociable et ouvert sont des qualités valorisées plus que toutes autres, il peut s’avérer difficile, voire honteux, d’être introverti. Le monde change bien plus vite que la plupart des gens ne s’en rendent compte. When 13 year-old Logan LaPlante grows up, he wants to be happy and healthy.