3 Ideas for Using Blogs in the Classroom
Reflections - Use a blog for students to reflect on topics, issues, and themes from the readings in the course. Write brief summaries at the end of each unit or...
What can you use Screencasting for in the classroom?
Screencasting is great way for teachers to create demonstration tutorials in any subject area, using any computer application. The software allows you to record a movie of what you are...
Integrating Technology: Lesson Ideas
Ideas for Using Social Media in the Classroom Class Blog. Create a class blog and share it publicly to let others know what your class is learning and doing. Add...
Engaged Learning
Engaged Learning is learning that happens when students collaborate, communicate and cooperate. Web 2.0 applications let students remix and re-purpose content in ways that are meaningful to them, and their...
Reflective Writing with Blogs and Journals
Edith Cowan University's Center for Teaching and Learning has great Academic Tip Sheets available online. One of my favorites is, "Blogs, Journals et al." Their tip sheet: looks at how...
21st Century Education Remix
Great video about what 21st Century Education could be or should be: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkJHXmHi8j0&feature=player_embedded]
Use #Technology To Raise Public Awareness
Technology has played an important role in raising public awareness about significant issues. Digital networks have encouraged the creation of social communities. The larger community—the people, the culture, the physical...
Karma Points for Student Engagement
Karma points are used by various online communities to encourage engagement and increase participation. Karma points reflect contributions to the community. In the online classroom, Karma points can be used...
The importance of real-world learning
Project-based learning can be defined as learning that occurs within the context of a challenging project. Just as workers encounter complicated tasks in the workplace, students are presented with questions...
Video Explanation: Project Based Learning
I am a big fan of explanatory videos. This is a great one explaining Project-based learning, where instruction and learning occur within the context of a challenging project. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCZvGesRz8&feature=player_embedded] Just...
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