This is the first entry into my new blog about technology and education. I hope it is one of many and that I find lots to share with others to help make learning engaging and meaningful for students.…
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Loading...I just finished attending the ETMOOC Twitter session and remembered that Twitter announced recently that you could request an archive of all your tweets. Turns out this is quite easy to do. On the web version of Twitter:
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In addition to delivering a helpful intro, Michelle Franz asks, “How do your build your networks via Twitter?”
Answers from the group:
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Poisson Rouge is a website that I found looking for engaging computer activities for my daughter (4 yrs old) and she loves it! The theory behind it is “No text, no instructions, but carefully designed visual environments and soundscapes…”. It really is great.…
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I attribute the success of Monday’s class to my method of using differentiated instruction. I kicked off each segment with a video to create a spark and ignite the working memory. Students were directed to simply listen – and not submit to the temptations of note-taking and keyboard shadowing.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Learning analytics has been one of the big hyped terms in the past year. Certainly some schools (U of Maryland Baltimore, for example) are doing a lot with the data. But is the investment worth it at this point? Lev Gonick, in the January 2013 Campus Technology, believes it is overhyped. …
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I have just signed up for my first MOOC! I am very excited and curious about this, and looking forward to discovering this new world.
For those unfamiliar with MOOCs, a good primer is here.
The MOOC I’ve just joined is ETMOOC, a connectivist MOOC focusing on new and interesting ideas and technologies for educators. …
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I’ll have to make this brief, but you can find a little bit about me on the main page of my blog, or on this mountain or, for those looking for a longread, this post tells the whole story. I look forward to learning from the #ETMOOC community.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Yesterday’s BB session changed my expectations for discussions–in class or online. When the BB screen was populated with dozens of responses to Alec’s questions, it was clear how little I learn about what my students think when conversations take place one at a time.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...It’s been a busy week. I’ve continued to reach out to people who are involved in volunteer-based tutor/mentor programs, or who could support the growth of such programs with their time, talent, dollars, etc. I’ve also continued to expand my own knowledge and network by participating in the EductionTechnology MOOC, the JellyWeek event, and my Facebook, Linked In and Ning networks.…
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