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ePortfolios – What do you think?
I have been exploring different ePortfolio tools recently and came across this article. Five Ways to Use Online Portfolios in the Classroom by Heather Hiles California. It is an interesting look at five different ways to implement ePortfolios to classes. She also lists 4 different ePortfolio sites. Check them out and let me know what you…
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Are we Killing Creativity?
For a long time now we, as educators, have pushed to hone our craft and delivery of curriculum. In working to make the content and delivery better have we forgotten why we want students to be educated? Do we want today’s students to be good factor workers or do we want them to solve the…
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There are a lot of different ideas, theories and methodologies out there today about integrating technology effectively into classroom instruction. I find that I lean towards the description of Blended Learning. Edudemic posted a great document about what Blended Learning is and how it is done. Blended Learning: Strategies for Engagement
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Special Education (Instructional Support) Apps
I presented at SENIT – Special Education Network In Thailand which is part of the parent organization of SENA – Special Education Network of Asia. As part of this presentation on a student technology assignment I provided a breakdown of Apps for different Special Education (Instructional Support) Purposes. Here is the Assignment Here is the…
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Electronic Textbooks
This week I wanted to pick a bit of a fight. I used to be a School Librarian. This was a great job. I got to work in technology and with books. As you probably know it seems most books are coming in an electronic format – Is the end of the textbook in its…
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HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS DAY 2012!
October 5th was World Teachers Day. Thanks to all teachers out there. A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where influence stops. – Henry Adams A teacher used Google Forms to provide students a voice. Checkout the 3 minute video.
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The Future of Learning
The link below is to a SlideShare by Steve Wheeler from the UK. It is a fantastically clear presentation of where education has been and where we need to go. Of course this is an opinion and I do share it with Mr. Wheeler. Tell me what you think. A Compelling Case for the Future…
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Poll Finds Support For Use Of Technology
Great statistical data for supporting the implementation of technology in education conducted by the Lead Commission. The article is here.
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Unlocking Education: Edtech’s growing role – Knewton Blog
A great article about where Edtech is headed and what is happening. Most importantly it discusses this idea that “People expect to be able to work, learn, and study whenever and wherever they want to”. Can education and more importantly educators meet this need? Let’s talk. Unlocking Education: Edtech’s growing role – Knewton Blog –…
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Wondering about the future of technology in the Classroom???
This is another great article from Edudemic – they list some of the technologies that are poised to come onto the market soon and will undoubtedly enter the educational sphere – see what you think. 20 Must-See Teaching Tools Coming To Your Classroom Very Soon
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