A colleague of mine recently engaged with a new technology tool that has changed her life. She purchased and became a vigilant user of the fitness band.
This wristband tracks her movement and sleep. Although fitness bands are cool tech tools, their “magic” is rooted in the continuous feedback they provide
on one’s progress toward fitness goals determined by age, height/weight, and activity level.
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Top 10 Reasons for Students to Blog by sylviaduckworth CC-BY
I tweeted this lovely image the other day when I saw it on Classroom Blogging Options the other day. The Glow Blogs option was not discussed 
but I’d hope that it would be under consideration for Scottish learners and teachers.…
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It’s Quality Matters Monday! Each Monday, we highlight a Quality Matters standard and review its importance in an online course and how we evaluate this
standard.
Today, we are reviewing Quality Matters Standards 4.3.
General Standard 4 addresses the inclusion of instructional materials that enable learners to achieve the stated learning objectives or competencies.
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It’s that time of year again… PB10for10! I love this day – the day my husband probably hates, as my list of books to buy grows exponentially. As I eagerly await to write out my own list, I have to pause and reflect of the fact that I haven’t created a blog post for 2 years.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I recently attended the Australian Reggio Emilia Conference, which was this year in Melbourne. For a long time I have looked at the Reggio Emilia region with envy as many of my ideals of education are enacted within their city walls, while our policy makers were busy talking about back to basics and mandating phonics.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The Fight Against Forgetting
“So often we rob tomorrow’s memories by today’s economies.” – John Mason Brown
What do you want your students to remember most well from your class? And how well do you think they remember what you want them to?
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I’m not on holiday at the moment but taking the odd day off over the summer. Yesterday was one. I found a good set of amusing links, here are a few.
The New Devil’s Dictionary From The Verge updates Ambrose Bierce’s The Devil’s Dictionary.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Back in March I had a wee shot of periscope. Since then I’ve sen a few notifications pop up on my screen, but not often had the chance to watch. Often they are fairly trivial, folk at the zoo or watching traffic or just testing the app.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Last July 18th I had the honour and pleasure of presenting at The 30 Goals Challenge Online Conference organised by awesome Shelly Terrell. It was an amazing experience over 4 intensive days of sharing and learning.
Every time teachers get together to share their true stories about teaching and learning is a celebration of joy, care and support.…
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Let’s face it, you probably don’t have a whole lot of time to sit and read through a lengthy guide when creating your asynchronous eLearning course. There
is still plenty to do before your deadline rolls around, but you still want to be able to deliver the best possible eLearning experience to your learners.
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