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40 Uses For Smartphones in School | ExamTime
The purpose of this article is simply to remove some of the negative connotations around smartphones and to consider new possibilities which we have at our disposal. In order for students to use...
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Teaching with Wikipedia? The Wiki Education Foundation wants to help! –...
"I’ve written a number of ProfHacker articles on integrating Wikipedia into your classroom, such as this post on tips and tricks for teaching with Wikipedia and how to organize your own Wikipedia...
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Knowledge Building: What is it Really?
Isn’t it really just learning by another name? We hear a lot about knowledge building in education circles these days! What is it anyway? Why don’t we just call it learning? Where did this term...
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Algorithms Are Only As Intelligent As the Humans Behind Them.
Automated learning pathways are currently a hot topic in discussions on education because those pathways have the potential to personalize learning and provide timely intervention for students. With...
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In praise of PowerPoint
Philip Moriarty stands up for the much-maligned presentation tool."Both students and academics regularly bemoan “death by PowerPoint”, as a glance at Times Higher Education’s archives will show. But...
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My Mother’s House explores death, grief and memories as a Minecraft poem
Poet Victoria Bennett and digital artist Adam Clarke’s ‘poem-world’ shows popular video game as a platform for art and expressionmagnus sandberg's insight:I have been discussing games and learning...
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Maker Studio - STEM Curriculum Resources by Dr. Wesley Fryer
These are project options and ideas for students working in our "Maker Studio." In STEM class students alternate working in the Maker Studio and learning in our STEM "Learning Lab." Maker Studio...
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BlindWrite | Just write.
Don't think. Just write.magnus sandberg's insight:Great editor for free writing. By not being able to see what you have written so far, and having a timer tell you when to stop, you are only left with...
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24 Unique Maker Education Resources For Teaching & Learning - TeachThought
24 Unique Maker Education Resources For Teaching & Learningmagnus sandberg's insight:For anyone who is worried about how tech interested kids spend too much time in front of screens, the "maker...
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Creating Movies with Students - Techlandia Radio Blog
Getting students started creating videos can seem like a daunting task. There isn't enough time in the day to get your regular subjects done, how are you supposed to give students time to create...
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Videvo for royalty free graphics
Download Free Stock Footage and HD Video clips; Videvo offers a large selection of HD video clips, motion graphics and free stock footage. All Royalty-Freemagnus sandberg's insight:Perhaps its just me...
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Wheel Decide
Can't decide? Wheel Decide for you! Set your own custom choices and then spin the wheel to make the random decision (lunch, movie, anything!)magnus sandberg's insight:Hehe, nice.See it on Scoop.it,...
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Making Learning Easier by Design — Google Design — Medium
How can design make learning feel like less of a chore?It’s not as easy as it sounds. Flat out, people usually won’t go out of their way to learn something new. Research shows that only 3% of adults...
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Microsoft introduces the world to 'holoportation'
While teleportation is still in the realm of science fiction, Microsoft has introduced 'holoportation' - a 3D, real-time hologram of someone who is a world away, but still interacts with you.magnus...
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Stop Teaching Programming, Start Teaching Computational Thought | Make:
School administrators and educators are currently zealous about the idea that every student should learn computer science. “Think about the world we live in now,” says New York Mayor Bill de Blasio,...
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Pisa tests to include 'global skills' and cultural awareness
"Pisa tests, an international standard for comparing education systems around the world, could include a new measurement of global skills in the next round of tests in 2018. The OECD, which runs the...
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How Wooden Toys Teach Kids to Code - WallStreetJournal
Is an old-school marble run better than an iPad for teaching young children to code? Why educational toys that focus on the physical world rather than the computer screen are so effectiveSee it on...
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