Presentation of the Week: The contributions of Data Visualization & Learning Analytics for Online Courses
Immersive classroom experience in Microsoft Teams rolling out to Office 365 for Education customers worldwide
The latest experiences in Microsoft Teams, the digital hub for teachers and students in Office 365 for Education, are designed to help schools achieve more together: by fostering deeply engaged classrooms, strengthening professional learning communities, and tailoring more effective …
15 Data Visualizations That Will Blow Your Mind
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a data visualization is worth at least a million. As inspiration for your own work with data, check out these 15 data visualizations that will wow you.
http://blog.udacity.com/2015/01/15-data-visualizations-will-blow-mind.html…
20 Education 3D Printing Resources
3D Printing is a rapidly changing technology. So it’s no wonder that teachers are sometimes intimidated by this medium. To help make this all a little more manageable, I’ve curated a list of 3D printing resources specifically for education. …
A Brief History of Blockchain
We’re now in the midst of another quiet revolution: blockchain, a distributed database that maintains a continuously growing list of ordered records, called “blocks.”
The Future of Social Learning: A Novel Approach to Connectivism (Article)
The primary goal of this paper is to operationalize the connectivism approach into a new learning model with additions from problem-based and contextual learning that can be effectively implemented together, to improve socioeconomically diverse learners’ educational outcomes.
http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1278&context=hicss-50…
10 Awesome and Surprising Ways You Can Use Google Docs in the Classroom
Learn how to use google docs in your classroom to make learning interesting for your students and teacher life a lot easier for you!
https://www.weareteachers.com/awesome-and-surprising-ways-you-can-use-google-docs/…
Why Every Teacher Should Attend an Unconference
Whether it’s called an edcamp or a teachmeet, an unconference offers a fun, no-pressure, free alternative for professional development.
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/edcamp-teachmeet-unconference/…
Khan Academy as Supplemental Instruction: A Controlled Study of a Computer-Based Mathematics Intervention
Khan Academy is a large and popular open educational resource (OER) with little empirical study into its impact on student achievement in mathematics when used in schools. In this study, we examined the use of Khan Academy as a …
New Study Shows the Impact of PBL on Student Achievement
Researchers in Michigan show that project-based learning in high-poverty communities can produce statistically significant gains in social studies and informational reading.
15 Ways for Students to Use Google Keep [infographic]
Google Keep is a robust G Suite tool that can help teachers and students create and share notes, lists, and reminders. There are so many possibilities that I decided to put together this post and infographic with ideas for …
How technology can boost equity in education
Create Your Own Classroom (CYOC) is just one of many concepts taking on increased relevance as many schools move towards more flexible learning environments and strive to meet these needs.
http://www.educatoronline.com.au/news/how-technology-can-boost-equity-in-education-237978.aspx…