Reading Progress will help teachers build students’ confidence and reading fluency at a time when face-to-face contact is less frequent.
Internet slow? Here are the possible reasons why and how to fix them
Slow connections are the bane of anyone working, studying, or trying to stay entertained at home. This is how to fix the most common problems.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-is-my-internet-so-slow-here-are-reasons-and-how-to-fix-them/…
Eager to socialize, CEGEP students say in-person classes outweigh risk of delta variant
After a year of screens, young Quebecers are keen to re-learn how to interact with peers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/cegep-college-quebec-in-person-virtual-learning-1.6148462…
SolveMe: A Great Website to Help Students Learn Math through Puzzles
SolveMe engages students in hands-on math learning experiences using the educational power of puzzles to help them develop key mathematical skills. The site offers three main sets of puzzles: MysteryGrid, Who Am I?, and Mobiles.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2021/08/solveme-great-website-to-help-students.html…
Hybrid classrooms could become more common, but teachers say they have drawbacks
The so-called hybrid classroom emerged as the preferred choice for some boards as the province shifted between online and in-person learning due to the COVID-19 situation during the last academic year. That model is expected to return in several schools …
Creating an Online Community, Class or Conference – Quick Tech Guide
Are you creating an online course, event or conference? If you’re not a programmer, and if you don’t have a lot of money to spend, this guide will get you started. Read it from top to bottom to get a …
Google’s New Interactive Periodic Table Lets You Browse the Elements
Remember how teachers always told us we wouldn’t have a calculator in our back pocket, and then smartphones ruined that particular excuse for learning math? Google is doing the same with the elements through their new interactive periodic table, which …
Do university students want more online learning, post-pandemic? Here’s what some chose before COVID-19
Pre-pandemic research about courses offered online and in-person found students took online courses selectively and strategically.
Moodle launches Moodle Academy, the learning hub for the global Moodle community
Moodle is excited to announce the launch of Moodle Academy, the hub for learning everything about online education with Moodle. It will provide educators, administrators, designers or developers with a community of best practice, interaction and professional development.
Outlook for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet
Learn to use the best new features in Outlook for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3625505/outlook-for-microsoft-365-office-365-cheat-sheet.html
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New-age Skills And Emerging Trends In Higher Learning To Make Students Future-ready’
As physical classrooms remained closed, new ways have been chalked out to sustain the momentum and ensure that learning is not hampered.
Resources to Help Students Recognize Logical Fallacies and Cognitive Biases
Every year as the new school year begins I’m asked for recommendations for helping students improve their ability to discern good information from bad when conducting online research. One of the first recommendations that I always make is help them …
This Is What Hybrid Classrooms Have Taught Us About the Future of Work
Six surprising lessons for adult professionals from the era of online learning.
Producing OER with convOERter: First Evaluation and Feedback
We have developed a web-based tool (convOERter) that supports converting already existing materials to OER with as much automation as possible. In this paper, we will present the first feedback results gathered from the participants in different OER Workshops.
https://www.h-brs.de/files/related/lehrentwicklung_by_openness_oer_im_hochschulkontext.pdf#page=45…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Digital Learning
Conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have recently taken center stage on many college and university campuses. Institutions are setting goals to make their campuses more diverse and inclusive and embarking on strategic initiatives to close equity gaps. Within …