Recent labour market analysis by the Canadian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), building on previous work by Statistics Canada, paints a grim picture relevant to our concerns youth underemployment.
4 Trends Shaping Higher Education in 2016
With each new year come new promises of technology disruptions in higher education. In 2015, we saw record investment in edtech; and competency-based education programs gained momentum with colleges and universities. What changes will 2016 bring?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-01-19-4-trends-shaping-higher-education-in-2016…
The 37 Best Websites To Learn Something New
Forget overpriced schools, long days in a crowded classroom, and pitifully poor results. These websites and apps cover myriads of science, art, and technology topics. They will teach you practically anything, most of them for free.
https://medium.com/life-learning/the-37-best-websites-to-learn-something-new-895e2cb0cad4…
How messy problems can inspire creativity
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Presentation of the Week: Bring Your Textbook to Life! Ideas and Resources
Creating Flipped Lessons With VideoNotes
VideoNot.es is one of my favorite tools for flipped classroom settings because it is easy to use and it integrates with Google Drive. VideoNotes allows you to load a video on the left side of your screen then on the …
Analytics give universities tools to drive academic success
In 2013, University of Technology Sydney embarked on an experiment to motivate students. It used data to produce a “dashboard” that showed students their level of engagement relative to a top performing student. It was meant to spur them …
Here’s who comes after Generation Z: What is Generation Alpha?
Gen Alpha doesn’t just use technology, they integrate it into their lives flawlessly.
34 Top Tips for using Gamification in Online
With these pointers, you’ll be able to use game mechanics to engage your learners all the way to the top of the leaderboard!
http://www.growthengineering.co.uk/34-top-tips-for-using-gamification-in-online-learning/…
iPad math app comes with real human tutor
The Tabtor Math app doesn’t leave you alone with your iPad. A personalized tutor is assigned to each student.
http://www.cultofmac.com/400641/ipad-math-app-comes-with-real-human-tutor/…
Some Myths about Open Educational Resources
Open educational resources (OER) are playing a growing role in teaching and learning.
But what is the other side of the OER story? Are there some myths and legends that need to be exposed. Following a dialogue with practitioners, …
The Best Add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets
Google today introduced add-ons for Google Docs & Sheets and they certainly make the Google Office productivity suite more capable and more useful. If you haven’t tried them yet, open any Google document or spreadsheet in your Google Drive …
Embedly: Embed Content On Any Site
Embedly is a set of front-end tools that help web and app developers create better user experiences.
Personalized Learning Looks Like This
There is no standard bell schedule; instead, students can choose which of their classes they want to work on throughout the day, and when.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-11-03-personalized-learning-looks-like-this…
Here Is Another Great Presentation App for Educators
SlideShark is a very good presentation app. As a teacher, you will find several powerful features in SlideShark to use in your own instructional presentations in class. SlideShark enables you to present and share your powerPoint presentations and PDFs …