I'm reading a fascinating book, 'Unlimited - The new learning revolution and the seven keys to unlock it' by Gordon Dryden & Jeannette Vos . 'All of us, together, are surging through the most profound revolution in human history. Its impact is personal,
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We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules. from www.ted.co
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In the latest Interface magazine, David Warlick says that teachers should focus on information and learning, not on the technology and simply getting ICT into their classrooms. "The purpose should be creating the new information environment, one that's
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I had an email from Adrienne Carlson today, telling me about her informative blog post : 100 Best Open Source Apps for Educators . Have a look! Some of the ones I liked were Penzu , a journalling site with opportunities for online journalling for our
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Further to my recent blog post, this video explains the use of ePortfolios very nicely.
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This fun picture was created with photofunia , one of the tools my teenagers are using to create profile pics for Facebook and Bebo. Sadly, I'm not at uLearn09 this year, but such is the power of technology that I am actually able to follow most of the
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At our school we have been using ePortfolios for the past two years, using KnowledgeNet. Using a template, our students keep track of their own learning, upload their projects and reflect on their goals. Parents can view their child's progress at any
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I have been thinking and reading about how to use technology to improve student's learning, and not just as a teaching tool. Thinking specifically of Inquiry Learning, here are a list of 12 interactive quizzes that student's can create themselves, to
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I found this interesting document via my eLearning Research Network . Just scroll down to the third comment and click on the pdf download. This document highlights a Framework for eLearning Research, which is well written and summarizes the current thinking
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I must admit - I'm feeling decidedly grumpy! I'm not at uLearn 09. For various reasons I couldn't attend this year, and I have to say - I'm green with envy... So, I'll pacify myself by immersing in all things technological, in the comfort of my own home,
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I have been struggling to consistently integrate ICT into my daily classroom program for the last 3 years. Now I know what is missing in my classroom practice! According to Mishra & Koehler, 2006 I need a new special kind of expertise: TPACK! (Technological,
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"Innovation is the process of altering existing practice in order to achieve more effectively certain desired learning outcomes" (Fullan, 1985). You can read a summary of his book here . Without these three dimensions of change in ICT, these desired outcomes
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From: http://www.schoolwaxtv.com/welcome-digital-generation
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I've found a cool new tool for creating interactive games based on classroom learning. It's called Classtools , and I used it today, both for a reading comprehension task, and for a general knowledge quiz we're getting ready for. Best of all, my kids
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My class and Debbie McSkimming's class just had the most awesome Skype audioconference! The Year 7 and 8's from her school are studying 'What's New?' and my Year 5's were eager to share the technology we have been using! Both Debbie and I stayed well
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