Presentation of the Week: Shift from teaching to learning
Colleges are using big data to identify when students are likely to flame out
Virginia Commonwealth University, like lots of U.S. colleges, has worked to keep its freshmen around for sophomore year. Now the school is turning to big data to help it identify students who are most at risk of falling through …
Nobody is Average, Every Student Deserves Personalized Learning
Schools are designed based on the average. But the problem is that no student is average on every dimension, “Every student has a jagged learning profile. We blame kids, teachers, and parents, but it’s just bad design.”
http://gettingsmart.com/2015/06/nobody-is-average-every-student-deserves-personalized-learning/…
Criptext lets you unsend your Gmail messages and attachments any time
Need to unsend an email or attachment? We’ve all been there. Criptext lets you recall any message you send through its service with just a click. Criptext encrypts your outgoing mail and shows you when it was opened.
How has technology transformed the role of a teacher?
Technology allows students to become more independent in the classroom. But is the change from teacher to facilitator a positive move for the profession?
So what are these classrooms of the future?
Broadly, it starts with reconfiguring the physical space of learning — students are clustered in small groups with a centralized teacher able to move through and around the room to provide personalized, direct instruction. The goal is to shift …
Facebook and Google Think You’re Ready for Some More Facial Recognition
New services from Facebook and Google extend the reach of facial recognition. Do people still find it creepy?
Meet the Little Geniuses of a Giant Science Fair
California State Science Fair draws nearly 1,000 brainy kids from all over the state. In addition to some of the smartest kids you’ll ever meet, there were motors whirring, gears spinning and test tubes bubbling.
http://www.wired.com/2015/06/ethan-pine-california-state-science-fair/…
6 Essential Tips for Planning an Effective Online Course
I’ll focus on several aspects of online course creation, including planning, techniques for teaching, community building and assessments. My hope with this piece is to contribute to a conversation on how to teach more effectively in an online space …
Tech-savvy cheats beware: Universities are banning smartwatches
In an attempt to stop students from dialling up test answers on their wrist, a number of Australian universities are taking steps to ban smartwatches from the exam room.
http://mashable.com/2015/06/16/universities-banning-smart-watches…
3 Good Text to Speech Tools for Struggling Readers
While all text to voice converters can be used by both struggling and non struggling readers, the tools listed below are reputed for being effective with kids with reading disorders. Natural Reader is not free but it does offer …
5 Ideas to Kickstart Your Summer Learning
As educators, we also need to hone our own skills, develop new ideas, and reflect on our practice. Here are five ways to kickstart your summer learning.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ideas-kickstart-your-summer-learning-beth-holland…