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Monday, September 30, 2013
Free Technology for Teachers: Word Sense - See the Connections Between Words
Free Technology for Teachers: Word Sense - See the Connections Between Words: Word Sense is a neat little service that is one part dictionary and one part thesaurus. When you enter a word into Word Sense it will sho..
Another tool from Free Technology for Teachers.
Another tool from Free Technology for Teachers.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
The STEM Crisis Is a Myth - IEEE Spectrum
The STEM Crisis Is a Myth - IEEE Spectrum
Article which claims that it is a myth that there are not enough graduate inScience, Technology....research is showing that recent science graduates are having trouble finding jobs - even in the IT sector....
Article which claims that it is a myth that there are not enough graduate inScience, Technology....research is showing that recent science graduates are having trouble finding jobs - even in the IT sector....
Sharing great education app for All Tablet Platforms | LinkedIn
Sharing great education app for All Tablet Platforms | LinkedIn
Comments are interesting as educators discuss what apps work with what tablets and talk about the future...
All over my head as I do not have an iPad - never mind tablets for the students...I guess it needs to go on the wishlist (for me, that is)
Comments are interesting as educators discuss what apps work with what tablets and talk about the future...
All over my head as I do not have an iPad - never mind tablets for the students...I guess it needs to go on the wishlist (for me, that is)
Not Your Father's Classroom: The Rise of Edtech | Betsy Corcoran
Not Your Father's Classroom: The Rise of Edtech | Betsy Corcoran
Well, the big question....does it work?..Edtech still in its infancy - but we are lucky to be around to see it grow
and develop. It will not replace teachers....but it will give us tools.
Article is all a bit self-evident...
Well, the big question....does it work?..Edtech still in its infancy - but we are lucky to be around to see it grow
and develop. It will not replace teachers....but it will give us tools.
Article is all a bit self-evident...
▶ McGurk Effect - YouTube
▶ McGurk Effect - YouTube
Yes, be careful when your senses conflict with each other.... we are all to a certain degree lip readers..
Thanks to the TUTELA webinar from today for the "McGurk Effect...
Yes, be careful when your senses conflict with each other.... we are all to a certain degree lip readers..
Thanks to the TUTELA webinar from today for the "McGurk Effect...
▶ What American English Sounds like to Foreigners - YouTube
▶ What American English Sounds like to Foreigners - YouTube
OK this is a parody...it is gibberish - but it really sounds like "American English"....Please DON'T try to understand it!!! But it is good sometimes to put yourself in the student's shoes and imagine that this is what they hear when we begin to speak......
Also MAJOR McGurk effect!!!
OK this is a parody...it is gibberish - but it really sounds like "American English"....Please DON'T try to understand it!!! But it is good sometimes to put yourself in the student's shoes and imagine that this is what they hear when we begin to speak......
Also MAJOR McGurk effect!!!
IELTS vocabulary: connecting phrases - contrastDominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond
IELTS vocabulary: connecting phrases - contrastDominic Cole's IELTS and Beyond
Another good ESL/EFL blog - useful. Lots of lessons, posters, etc.
Found this on Joanne's Facebook where she posts mainly ESL information and shares with students - I must ask her how she does it and whether it works
Another good ESL/EFL blog - useful. Lots of lessons, posters, etc.
Found this on Joanne's Facebook where she posts mainly ESL information and shares with students - I must ask her how she does it and whether it works
Not One-Off Britishisms | 'Ginger,' 'Bits,' 'Whinge,' and other U.K. expressions that have got popular in the U.S.
Not One-Off Britishisms | 'Ginger,' 'Bits,' 'Whinge,' and other U.K. expressions that have got popular in the U.S.
From NOOBs - Ben Yagoda's blog about AE/BE...very fun indeed....
From NOOBs - Ben Yagoda's blog about AE/BE...very fun indeed....
mELTing Activities, Lessons and Ideas: Cheating in your class (WRITING)
mELTing Activities, Lessons and Ideas: Cheating in your class (WRITING)
Carissa Peck - example of a good and active blogger....
Carissa Peck - example of a good and active blogger....
9780262518819_Stealth_Assessment.pdf
9780262518819_Stealth_Assessment.pdf
Book supported by the Gates Foundation about assessment of higher skills than content recall..."stealth" assessment - assessment is built into the games to assess at certain points whether the user is performing using creativity, persistence, etc...
Book supported by the Gates Foundation about assessment of higher skills than content recall..."stealth" assessment - assessment is built into the games to assess at certain points whether the user is performing using creativity, persistence, etc...
10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote - Education Series | Evernote Blog Evernote Blog
10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote - Education Series | Evernote Blog Evernote Blog
Evernote uses - one of them is keeping a portfolio...think I might explore this...
Evernote uses - one of them is keeping a portfolio...think I might explore this...
How do students learn in 2013? | Online Cultus |
How do students learn in 2013? | Online Cultus |
infographic...not much new information, references, but clearly relevant for some parts of the world.
infographic...not much new information, references, but clearly relevant for some parts of the world.
Gamification Study by MIT - next big thing or next big hype? | LinkedIn
Gamification Study by MIT - next big thing or next big hype? | LinkedIn
As usual the comments are interesting. Gamification as a tool for education is discussed - high % of young learners come to gamification in education with experience - digital immigrants (educators) don't. The high % of "digital natives" only holds true in parts of the world where there is advanced technology - so what to do about
areas where it does nt?Will follow the thread...
As usual the comments are interesting. Gamification as a tool for education is discussed - high % of young learners come to gamification in education with experience - digital immigrants (educators) don't. The high % of "digital natives" only holds true in parts of the world where there is advanced technology - so what to do about
areas where it does nt?Will follow the thread...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
The 20 Best Pinterest Boards About Education Technology - Edudemic - Edudemic
The 20 Best Pinterest Boards About Education Technology - Edudemic - Edudemic
Reminds me I need to post my photos of class displays on my Pinterest "Well dressed classroom" Board
Reminds me I need to post my photos of class displays on my Pinterest "Well dressed classroom" Board
Monday, September 23, 2013
6 Types of Blended Learning | Fluency21 – Committed Sardine Blog
6 Types of Blended Learning | Fluency21 – Committed Sardine Blog
"Disruptive" technology...interesting predictions...wonder if they will come about...
"Disruptive" technology...interesting predictions...wonder if they will come about...
▶ Can Technology Change Education? Yes!: Raj Dhingra at TEDxBend - YouTube
▶ Can Technology Change Education? Yes!: Raj Dhingra at TEDxBend - YouTube
A bit superficial....but the general idea is out there...make learning better for our children (doesn't anwer how, suggests more technology, lots of warm fuzzy statements, a couple of "good' parojects - doesn't mean the revolution is here..)
A bit superficial....but the general idea is out there...make learning better for our children (doesn't anwer how, suggests more technology, lots of warm fuzzy statements, a couple of "good' parojects - doesn't mean the revolution is here..)
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Friday, September 20, 2013
Speaking Task 1 Giving instructions Summative CLB7.doc - Google Drive
Speaking Task 1 Giving instructions Summative CLB7.doc - Google Drive
This is from a TUTELA Forum post - rubrics for the new CLBs....
This is from a TUTELA Forum post - rubrics for the new CLBs....
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
First Class Ice Breakers Using Mobile Devices | User Generated Education
First Class Ice Breakers Using Mobile Devices | User Generated Education
Using mobile devices in classrooms - good ideas for icebreakers - could be used without MDs
Using mobile devices in classrooms - good ideas for icebreakers - could be used without MDs
Monday, September 16, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Animoto - Summer Course 2013 Highlights
Animoto - Summer Course 2013 Highlights
A wonderful overview of a summer ESL online course by English Online...Bravo, bravo to all involved - and what a wonderful video... snapshot of what to do to put together an online course. again, bravo! bravo!
A wonderful overview of a summer ESL online course by English Online...Bravo, bravo to all involved - and what a wonderful video... snapshot of what to do to put together an online course. again, bravo! bravo!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
10 Free Online Courses For Technology Novices - Edudemic - Edudemic
10 Free Online Courses For Technology Novices - Edudemic - Edudemic
Overview of basic tools - good for novices - and some new info for me.
Lots of google! Also Learnist, Wordpress, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Youtube
Overview of basic tools - good for novices - and some new info for me.
Lots of google! Also Learnist, Wordpress, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Youtube
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