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…
Why we Need to Imagine Different Futures
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Presentation of the Week: A Model of Personal Learning – Take Two
Amazon doesn’t understand why you don’t understand why Amazon is opening bookstores
Ever since Amazon opened its first physical bookstore in late 2015, there’s been a question burning through industry circles: This retail initiative can’t really be about selling good old-fashioned books. In a store. In 2017. Can it?
https://www.recode.net/2017/5/26/15698664/why-amazon-opening-book-stores-jennifer-cast…
5 things you (probably) don’t know about online privacy – but should
Increasingly connected modern lifestyles have brought us real tangible benefits, such as convenience and more information about ourselves than we know what to do with.
However, this has also changed our view on privacy, and according to the World …
3 Very Good Apps for Annotating Images
Bring your images to life with these useful iPad apps. Using these apps will enable you to annotate your photos the way you want. You can highlight text in an image, add shapes and text, take notes and many …
How to build your own VPN if you’re (rightfully) wary of commercial options
It may be time to look into how to get your data out from under your ISP’s prying eyes and grubby fingers intact. To do that, you’ll need a VPN.
The 2017 Dean’s List: EdTech’s 50 Must-Read Higher Ed Blogs
These administrative all-stars, IT gurus, teachers and community experts understand how the latest technology is changing the nature of education.