Presentation of the Week
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Defined or Denied? 21st Century Students in Today’s Classrooms
Interesting look at replacements to Bloom’s taxonomy and 21st century learning. “Although it pains us (teachers) to reduce children to a grade or score, it’s currently how our system functions and there are many ways to deemphasize grades and focus
… Great Learning Tools Directory: Over 3,000 tools listed
A great source of Learning Tools divided into 12 categories. Compiled by Jane Hart (Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies).
Augmented Reality for Learning
Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. Here you will find a list of interesting resources for using Augmented Reality for …
GradeGuru’s Top Ten Student Tools for 2010
After monitoring digital trends in student technology and tools for some time, GradeGuru, a McGraw-Hill Education startup has worked out which tools are the most useful for students.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gradegurus-top-ten-student-tools-2010/…
Future of Virtual 3D Environments for Learning
What do you think of environments like Second Life? Do you think these have a great future in the world of learning for adults? Read this article and take your own conclusions.
http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2010/05/future-of-virtual-3d-environments-for.html…
For the Love of Learning and Teaching! – Inspirational Video
As the end of the school year approaches, the feelings and emotions of teachers may be up and down and all over the place! From being stressed one minute, to feeling absolutely exhausted the next, those last few weeks can …
How to Put Multiple Intelligences to Work in Your Classroom
Incorporating multiple intelligences in your teaching will ensure that you tap into your students’ full potential for learning. By teaching in more “brain-compatible” ways, teachers can engage more learners and educate more authentically and fairly.
Learning with Wikis
An interesting approach to engage students on using wikis.
http://deangroom.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/learning-with-wikis/…
Using Shmoop to Make Learning Relevant
Students often ask – “Why must we learn this?” Shmoop helps educators answer this question through its digital resources that make learning fun and relevant for students. The online resource uses relevant and current cultural points-of-reference to help students see …
Learning to Teach for the Future
“I need my teacher to learn 3.0” is an updated video written and performed by the passionate Kevin Honeycutt. Honeycutt is a former educator and current employee at ESSDACK, an educational service center. He spends much of his time researching …
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009: The Final List
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009: The Final List