The web is a treasure trove of interesting resources to use for a variety of educational purposes. To leverage the educational potential of the web and be able to make the best of it in your instruction, you need to …
Three Ways Educators Are Using Analytics To Improve The Learning Process
Discover how data analytics creates new opportunities to improve the education process.
As Google for Education tools enter classrooms across Canada, some parents are asking to opt-out
Google is not only creating new consumers in schools, it’s creating a new consumer database from schools. “According to Google’s privacy policy for their educational products, the company doesn’t collect student data for advertising purposes or sell them to third …
5 Ways to Make Stop-motion and Time-lapse Movies
Creating a stop-motion video or a time-lapse videos can be a good way for students to tell a story in the style of Gumby. Making stop-motion and time-lapse videos can also be a good way for students to demonstrate how …
Presentation of the Week: What fuels pedagogic innovation?
What we’ll learn about the brain in the next century
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This crazy device turns any TV into a giant touchscreen
Microsoft recently announced an awesome new wall-mounted touchscreen called the Surface Hub 2 that will launch sometime next year. It works with any TV up to 65 inches, instantly transforming it into a fully functional Android-powered touchscreen.
http://bgr.com/2018/06/05/turn-tv-into-touchscreen-amazon-accessory/…
What Are the Benefits of Learning Analytics?
Learning analytics are web-based measurements and reporting about student learning that is intended to help teachers improve the knowledge and skill acquisition of their students. The data provides several benefits to aid educators and students. In this piece, we will …
The Uncertain Future of OER
“Will we ever get to a Wikipedia-type model of teaching resources, with teachers freely giving and taking textbooks, lesson plans, and tests, refining and improving them, and sharing their improvements?” My thinking here is that so long as you think …
The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet
Here are the most useful websites on the Internet that will make you smarter, increase productivity and help you learn new skills. These incredibly useful websites solve at least one problem really well. And they all have cool URLs that …
The Pedagogy of Digital Discussion
Digital discussion serves as a sound pedagogical strategy. The next step is to begin implementing various tools into daily lessons and learning activities.
https://esheninger.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-pedagogy-of-digital-discussion.html
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8 Reasons Why WordPress Is The Best Choice For Student Blogging
There are many tools and platforms available that allow students to publish online. WordPress is the tool of choice for the large majority of professional bloggers and online publishers. WordPress can also be an excellent choice for our students. This …
Class Tech Tips: How To Skype with an Expert in Your Classroom
Bringing an expert to your classroom can energize a lesson, create authentic connections, and inspire students! Skype is a powerful and popular video conferencing tool. In a classroom setting, Skype can be used to connect your classroom with an expert.…
Tools That Help Give Every Student a Voice in Class
A backchannel is an informal way for students interact with you and their classmates in an online forum designed to complement classroom activity.
https://practicaledtech.com/2018/06/03/tools-help-give-every-student-voice-class/…
The wheels are falling off technology in schools: Microsoft
Computer giant Microsoft warns clumsy use of technology is hurting rather than helping learning, and says schools must stop blindly letting students use devices without understanding whether they’re engaging or simply entertaining them.