The video is a complete overview of how to use EDpuzzle to create video lessons without having to create your own videos. There are timestamps in the description of the video so that you can jump directly to different sections …
Advice for students about online learning for the fall semester
There is one thing about which I am certain. Those students of the (potential) class of 2020 who work through this horrible situation and come out the other side in a good mental state will be the leaders of the …
Remember the MOOCs? After Near-Death, They’re Booming
The pioneering online learning networks offer hard-earned lessons for what works and what doesn’t with online education.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/technology/moocs-online-learning.html…
Five Resources for Teaching and Learning About Copyright
Here are some resources to help students understand copyright, Creative Commons, and fair use.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/05/five-resources-for-teaching-and.html…
Not Everyone Hates Remote Learning. For These Students, It’s a Blessing
At home, it seems to be a bit easier to focus on all the work,” said one eighth grader who was struggling in school. “Everything in general is easier.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/nyregion/coronavirus-students-schools.html…
China’s Largest MOOC Platforms Go International, Launch Courses in English
Chinese MOOC platforms XuetangX and iCourse (also called Chinese University MOOC) are releasing free online courses in English for global learners.
https://www.classcentral.com/report/china-mooc-platforms-go-international/…
Investment in education technology boomed ahead of Covid-19 outbreak
Investment spiked in education technology companies last year, even before the coronavirus crisis forced schools to adopt remote learning en masse, according to new data.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/investment-education-technology-boomed-ahead-230100294.html…
Presentation of the Week: Disrupt of Be Disrupted
What would happen if we upload our brains to computers?
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Teaching Online: A Guide to Theory, Research, and Practice – Free ebook
In Teaching Online, Claire Howell Major describes for college faculty the changes that accompany use of such technologies and offers real-world strategies for surmounting digital teaching challenges.
Typology of Free Web-based Learning Technologies
The Typology of Free Web-based Learning Technologies (2020) provides educators with a list of 226 technologies arranged into 40 types and 15 clusters that can be used via a browser to promote more productive and interactive learning.
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2020/4/typology-of-free-web-based-learning-technologies…
Online enrolments after COVID-19: some predictions for Canada
There is probably nothing more foolish than trying to predict the future, but here I go. I have tried to put some numbers on how the uptake of fully online learning and blended/hybrid learning is likely to change post-COVID-19. These …
30+ COVID-Inspired Predictions About Education One Year from Today
I can’t predict the future, but I can make projections based upon an analysis of past, present, and emerging trends and patterns. Sometimes I do so with careful research over weeks, months, or years. In other instances, I embrace a …
6 Good Chrome Tools to Help You Eliminate Distractions and Beat Procrastination
With the amount of distractions present in the virtual world, it becomes extremely challenging to maintain sustained focus on a single task for a prolonged period of time undermining thus our overall productivity and sense of creativity. In today’s post, …
Teachers take lessons from boring to blockbuster with wild Zoom backgrounds
As the coronavirus pushes schools and universities toward remote learning, teachers have struggled to keep their students focused from their homes. Over the last few weeks, however, some teachers have figured out a better way to educate remotely: Zoom backgrounds.…