The current CC search tool is accessed by nearly 600,000 people every month — but we can do better. There is no “front door” to the commons, and the tools people need to curate, share, and remix works aren’t …
Experiential Learning and Digital Storytelling: A Powerful Duo
Experiential learning is a means of moving from theory to application which allows for a fair amount of student discovery and serendipity to take place. Digital storytelling is a way for students to record, report or even be evaluated …
5 Ways to Create Virtual Learning Experiences in Your Classroom
One of the biggest problems with edtech is the price tag – it can be incredibly cost prohibitive. However, that does not mean that you and your students have to be relegated to using only the old learning methods. …
Dawson College student designs ‘BreakBuddy’ app to make most of free time
A student at Dawson College has created the “BreakBuddy” app, which tracks class schedules so friends can meet up in between classes.
A Growing (But Controversial) Idea in Open-Access Textbooks: Let Students Help Write Them
Larsen’s project LibreText is a sprawling, Wikipedia-like enterprise. Some of its content comes from existing open resources, and the rest is created by students, professors and outside experts from scratch.
Tutorials to Help You Get Started Creating Apps in Your Classroom
The MIT App Inventor is a fantastic tool for any teacher who would like to have his or her students try their hands at creating a working Android app.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/02/tutorials-to-help-you-get-started.html…
Udacity open sources its self-driving car simulator for anyone to use
The online education company is also making available its self-driving car simulator via open source license, allowing anyone with a working knowledge of Unity to gab the assets, load its preexisting scenes and create their own tracks for virtual …
10 Reasons To Use Virtual Reality In The Classroom
Although still an emerging technology in terms of recognizing its full potential, virtual reality offers the opportunity to step into places, roles, and experiences that were previously impossible, or at the very least, inaccessible to most.
Choosing Between Traditional And Online Classroom
Faced with the prospect of choosing between whether to attend a traditional brick and mortar program or to opt for an online degree course? Here are some pointers to keep in mind when choosing between traditional and online classroom.…
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8 Tools to Create How-To Videos for Students
Students can demonstrate what they’ve learned and share their knowledge with others by creating how-to video clips. This list of favorites includes movie-making and slideshow tools that give students the power to create how-to videos. The favorite technology tools …
Coursera’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix—and LinkedIn
Coursera is quietly testing elements of a new strategy, with the goal of moving from a platform for courses to a broader career-building service. It’s part of a continued evolution of MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses.
Co-Teaching: How to Make it Work
In a co-teaching relationship, also known as a “push-in” arrangement, a general education teacher partners with a specialist who may be certified in teaching English Language Learners (ELLs), students with learning disabilities, or some other special population. A co-teaching …
Free images done right
I’m always keeping an eye out for sources for images and photographs suitable for the classroom. “Photos for Class” is something that foots the bill and handles things in a very unique and appropriate manner.
https://dougpete.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/free-images-done-right/…