Class Widgets - Custom Widgets for iBooks Author Leveraging the Power of Mobile Learning | Educator Resource Centers Mobile learning used to imply laptop computers. But now, with a host of new and more powerful mobile learning devices available (including tablets and smart phones, with all kinds of corresponding learning “apps”), the definition of “mobile learning” has expanded tremendously. This opens a new world of possibilities for extending the learning time for students, and making learning more participatory for them. For example, whereas with laptops you needed to be in range of a Wi-Fi network to get internet access, with a smart phone or tablet with wireless 3G connectivity you can get online from virtually anywhere. Yet, as the choices now available to schools have multiplied, so, too, have the questions and concerns. —The Editors Leveraging the Power of Mobile Learning Survey highlights changing teacher opinions on ed tech A new survey reveals evidence of a major shift in educators’ opinions regarding technology as an educational tool, which might be attributed to the increase in educator and…
quietube | Video without the distractions | Youtube, Viddler, Vimeo and more 20 Useful Free iPhone and iPad Apps for Designers and Developers Big shocking news of the day: iPhones and iPads are increasingly popular and widespread and are being used by more and more people. But what’s interesting is this also includes web developers ie. you. And the following list will feature 20 free iPhone and iPad apps for web developers. While iPhones and iPads appear to be more consumer-driven devices, there are apps on there that can assist in your web development and make your development and design life much easier. Without further ado, here are 20 free iPhone and iPad apps for web developers: File Accessing, Managing, and Syncing Dropbox DropBox lets you sync and share files across computers and your iPhone and iPad. SugarSync SugarSync is in case you want an alternative to Dropbox. 2X Client 2X Client lets you remotely connect to and work on your Windows computer. LiveView LiveView is a remote screen viewing app that can help you design quick simulations and demos and try out prototypes of your designs. Design Sketching Adobe Ideas Evernote
Beautiful web-based timeline software IntoNow — Connect with your friends around the shows you love #edtech20 #edtools #ipad #ipod #mleatning | web20andsocialmediaeSafetyinXXIcenturyeducation Ipadschools - home #smartr for #iPhone #iPod #iPad shows you what your friends are reading on Twitter and Facebook #edtech20 | mLearningusingiphone,ipad,ipod, @web20education Plagiarism Checker - Free Online Software For Plagiarism Detection #Mindjet for #iPad lets you easily enter ideas, tasks, and meeting notes into intuitive visual maps #edtech20 | mLearningusingiphone,ipad,ipod, @web20education Motivating the Unmotivated: Tough Kid Tools That Really Work At some point in your teaching career you will have a "tough kid" in your classroom. You may even have several at the same time. These students send you home exhausted, often in tears, and raise doubts about your career choice. The tough kid changes the dynamic and mood of the room in an instant, and you may find yourself wondering what to expect from minute to minute. The tough kid may come to you with a prior history, with warnings from your colleagues, and with a cornucopia of labels such as "at-risk," "difficult," "attention deficit disorded," or even "lazy." How do you deal with tough kids, and what can you do to restore order to your classroom? Definition of a Tough Kid As characterized above, tough kids stand out from the rest of their classmates. The first step in determining the best course of action is to collect data over at least two weeks in the following areas: behavior management, homework production, and classroom preparedness. Mystery Motivators Contracting
Mobile Learning # 6: Six key m-learning resources How do you feel about housework? Personally, I’m not a big fan. But in a recent fit of (late) spring cleaning, I decided to sort out my mobile learning bookmarks in delicious, in preparation for some research I’m doing on the topic. And voila! I came across all sorts of fantastic stuff I had forgotten about. Given the power of lists, here are 6 key (to me) mobile learning resources. What are these resources good for? showing you how others are using mlearning in educationinspiring you to try out some mobile learning with your own classes (see especially number 1 below)providing you with specific apps and activities to use with classesshowing you case studies and success stories that you can refer to with aplombpersuading colleagues and managers at your institution that mlearning is a Big Thing in education (by referring to the point above)getting managers at your institution to invest in mlearning (by referring to the two points above) Number 1: Kids with iTouches video Another (long!)
#cloudtrip Web Apps / Online Tools / Cloud Computing #edtech20 #elearning | ELEARNINGWITH@WEB20EDUCATION On Hiring Now that a landmark study conducted by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University has confirmed that students at two-year campuses perform worse in online courses than in the face-to-face version, perhaps we can move on the important question: What can we do about that? Many of the suggestions I’ve read — from those not still in denial — have to do with improving the quality of online teaching, offering institutional support for online students, and so forth. I’m not sure that’s the right approach, because my impression is that most institutions are already doing those things. A decade ago, when we first began noticing lower success rates in online sections, our initial response was to work at improving the courses and the way we offer them. By and large, we succeeded. That’s why attempts to increase student success by improving the way we “do” online are doomed to fall short. In my May column for The Chronicle, “Why Are So Many Students Still Failing Online?