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Taking adult education online – and into the future - Insight - by CSU
Here is my interview with CSU on my Master's Degree. So chuffed they asked me to feature on their blog. https://t.co/PDvf6IkQCm #education #elearning #blendedlearning #pedagogy #adaptivelearning #interviewing #degrees #training @EdDesignerSRH @julielindsa
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Special Collections - Mobile Mixed Reality Enhanced Learning
Collection of research by Dr Thomas Cochrane, Centre for Learning And Teaching, Auckland University of Technology. Associate Professor Helen Farley, Digital Life Lab, University of Southern Queensland. Dr Vickel Narayan, Centre for Learning And Teaching, Auckland University of Technology. Dr Fiona Smart, Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement, Edinburgh Napier University. Our special collection of papers on Mobile Mixed Reality are now published at https://t.co/jeYwNYS0Xy #ascilite2018 #ascilitemlsig @vnarayan @DrJamesBirt @macowling @rfitzgerald @ToddStretton @caguayoNZ @david_sinfield @aiello_stephen @drivercook @Srgurr
Sunday, December 02, 2018
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Sunday, November 25, 2018
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Open Educational Practice and Professional Learning | OER Commons
tags: education OER ProfessionalLearning
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Higher Education Learning Framework - Science of Learning Research Centre
he Higher Education Learning Framework (HELF) is an evidence-informed model for university learning. The HELF is based on the seven main themes emerging from a rigorous study into higher education learning undertaken by researchers in the Science of Learning Research Centre. An overview of the HELF is provided in the HELF matrix. Each of the 7 principles is further described in the HELF handbook which provides (i) an explanation (ii) implications for teachers, students and assessment and (iii) a discussion of current literature relating to the principles.
Sunday, November 18, 2018
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To help stem the rising cost of college textbooks, the U.S. Department of Education today announced a $4.9 million grant to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to lead a pilot program to develop free, open textbooks in targeted subjects.
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Human Resource Management – Open Textbook
Interesting approach to open publishing
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theory fright – part one | patter
Patter talks about conceptual and theoretical frameworks for PhDs. A theory is just a way of explaining, of saying how things relate to each other, why they are the way that they are, and how they relate to other things.
Sunday, November 11, 2018
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The Learning Hub - Tips on how to use colours for effective communication
Colour is a cue that allows your audience to see what you want them to see, feel what you want them to feel, and to do what you want them to do. How you use colour also affects the usability – whether people can read your content or not. Colour has an impact on how we think and behave. It directs our eye where to look, what to do, and how to interpret something, placing content into context. It helps us decide what is important and what is not. That’s precisely why it is important to keep colour in mind when designing your course banner and thumbnail.
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Candy Around the World – Global Education Connections
Take a look at this - Candy Around the World global project created by Global Education Conference co-founder, Lucy Gray. It's on now - join in!
Sunday, November 04, 2018
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Classroom of 2030: A flashforward to learning techniques
Where are we going with education? What will learning in 2030 look like? A Microsoft perspective....but interesting to read.
tags: education future technology
Sunday, October 28, 2018
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A New Pedagogy is Emerging... and Online Learning is a Key Contributing Factor | teachonline.ca
In looking at what these pedagogical changes are and their implications for students, faculty, staff, and institutions, we highlight: - Seven key developments in online learning and how they impact our understanding of pedagogy; More than 60 examples of applications of these developments in innovations in colleges and universities in Ontario, across Canada, and internationally, selected from Contact North | Contact Nord's Pockets of Innovations Series on teachonline.ca; and Seven questions for you to consider about the implications of changes in pedagogy and student learning.
tags: education onlinelearning pedagogy
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You can now search the 38th edition of the Educational Technology and Related Education Conferences by Contact North I Contact Nord Research Associate, Clayton R. Wright (crwr77[@]gmail.com), using the following features: Sort the directory by date, conference name or country Filter the results by date or country Search for a conference name, country or topic (eg. Blended) using a keyword search
tags: education conference
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Teaching Tuesdays@CSU | Reflective Practice
Excellent collection of strategies for teaching reflective practice
tags: education reflection
Sunday, October 21, 2018
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#ISTEGlobalPLN | Smore Newsletters for Education
The ISTE Global Collaboraiton PLN Global Newsletter for October
tags: education ISTE globalcollaboration
Sunday, October 14, 2018
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To MOOC or Not to MOOC? That Is Just One of the Questions!
Interesting article about what to consider when setting up a MOOC for your institution.
tags: education MOOC onlinelearning
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We provide research-based tools, training, and assessments to build Cultural Intelligence (CQ)—the ability to relate and work effectively with people from different nationalities, ethnicities, age groups, and more.
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Geert Hofstede cultural dimensions – Clearly Cultural
National cultures can be described according to the analysis of Geert Hofstede. These ideas were first based on a large research project into national culture differences across subsidiaries of a multinational corporation (IBM) in 64 countries. Subsequent studies by others covered students in 23 countries, elites in 19 countries, commercial airline pilots in 23 countries, up-market consumers in 15 countries, and civil service managers in 14 countries. Together these studies identified and validated four independent dimensions of national culture differences, with a fifth dimension added later.
tags: education culturalawareness
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Exams as we know them are out-dated but what should be their replacement? – ASCILITE TELall Blog
Interesting updates regarding e-exams in Australia for higher education
tags: education exams online assessment
Sunday, October 07, 2018
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OpenLearning Blog - Doing PD Differently: Introducing Teach.com.au
Interesting approach now taken by NESA in NSW (teacher PD provider) for access to online courses for K-12 (and beyond) educators.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
What is open?
Along with colleagues Val Peachey, Leanne White we discussed processes, practices and pathways for open education and open learning.
As the current Open Pathways Design Leader at Charles Sturt University my world revolves around gaining a deeper understanding of the research and literature around 'open' and the emerging practices, including open learning design and pedagogical changes.
This interconnects nicely with my PhD work as well.....but that is another blog post. As always, out of time...so you are invited to access and review review the presentation slides, and to watch the 30-min session embedded below.
Read more about the Open Education series on the u!magine website and plan to join us virtually!
Sunday, September 16, 2018
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The Fast and Frugal Needs of the Online Reader | Hapgood
I like this approach to information/digital literacy - afficacy OK, this is a summary of what informs our information literacy approach in #digipo. I tried to balance out being provocative with showing how our approach flows from traditional concerns. https://t.co/tZ3Dnucgw4 Online digital information literacy “Learn to value efficacy over accuracy”. ... this makes so much sense https://t.co/FeXRJBUkO7
tags: digipo education digitalliteracy
Sunday, September 09, 2018
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Recruiters name top graduate learning outcomes | Campus Morning Mail
The survey sought the views of 500 private sector business executives and 500 recruitment managers on the graduate learning outcomes they deemed as most important. These included oral communication, critical thinking, ethical judgment, working effectively in teams, working independently, self motivation, written communication, and real-world application of skills and knowledge.
Sunday, September 02, 2018
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The Sixth "R" of Open Educational Resources (OER)
Chris Aldrich adds a 6th 'R' to these 5 - Retain, Reuse, Revise, Remix and/or Redistribute. It is 'request update'
tags: education oer opencontent
Sunday, August 26, 2018
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ATAR gone in 10 years and 'dire' HSC unfit for future: CEOs, educators
The future of K-12 education in Australis - we need new ideas and pathways for learning About time to see this conversation in the mainstream. #EducationJobs https://t.co/5MX0dGGMXP
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
New global projects - Flat Connections gears up for another great semester
We are offering the following projects (links to individual websites):
- Friends for Sustainability
- Windows to the World
- Building Bridges to Tomorrow
- Endangered Animals
- Global Youth Debates
Read more on the August 2018 Flat Connections Global News.
Watch the video below where Julie and Chris explain Flat Connections' collaborative goals and share project outcomes.
Read more on the Flat Connections website.
We hope to see you in a global project this semester!
Julie Lindsay
Founder and CEO, Flat Connections
Sunday, August 19, 2018
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Australia's digital divide is not going away
Email Twitter97 Facebook101 LinkedIn Print Despite large investments in the National Broadband Network, the “digital divide” in Australia remains largely unchanged, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The Australian Household Use of Information Technology report says we are doing more online, and we are using an increasing number of connected devices. Our homes are more connected. However, the number of people using the internet is not growing, and the basic parameters of digital inequality in Australia – age, geography, education and income – continue to define access to and uses of online resources.
tags: education etl523 digitaldivide
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Ten reasons teachers can struggle to use technology in the classroom
Appreciate this article by @dr_bph but trying to work out why it is making me uncomfortable & even angry... In 2003 in Bangladesh at ISD we implemented 1:1 learning & had some of these issues - by 2018 in Oz there should be more progress than this?
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Immersion, Synthesis, Ideation, Prototyping, Feedback
tags: education DesignThinking
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Why Augmented and Virtual Reality are the hot technologies right now
Sunday, August 12, 2018
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UNESCO | Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future
Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future is a UNESCO programme for the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. It provides professional development for student teachers, teachers, curriculum developers, education policy makers, and authors of educational materials. The modules are divided into 4 themes.
tags: education sdg UNESCO theglobaleducator
Sunday, August 05, 2018
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Reliability and credibility in digital scholarship | Moving Towards New Frontiers
Student pondering on validity and practice of digital scholarship - what does it mean?
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The rise and rise of technology in highered | Campus Morning Mail
We can see it all unfold in a fascinating short history of the application of new technologies in higher education by Martin Weller in a recent article for EDUCAUSE, the community platform for IT leaders and professionals. Weller also runs a popular blog in which he expands on developments in IT and their meaning. In his history, Weller selects a different educational technology, theory, or concept for each of the years from 1998 through 2018 with the aim of examining “what has changed, what remains the same, and what general patterns can be discerned from this history”. Twenty years ago he says, the web – accessed through dial-up modems – “had reached a level of mainstream awareness”. There was “a general sense of puzzlement about what it would mean” with some academics considering it all to be a fad.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
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$16.4 million funding boost for teacher education program | Newcastle Herald
Working in groups, teachers across all experience levels – from new graduates to school principals – are empowered to refine their practice collaboratively in a way that ensures ongoing improvement.
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more fertile discussion points for #dscholar @mweller #INF537 https://t.co/NOGANdmUhF
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How Information Studies Can Make a Difference In Your Community | Career FAQs
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4 ways to thrive in the robotic age without losing your humanity - an HfS FORA keynote review
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The NEW home of TeachMeet NSW!
Sunday, July 15, 2018
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2018 Update: What Happens In An Internet Minute by Lori Lewis | Merge | AllAccess.com
See the interesting graphics shared cia this blog post on social media use
tags: education socialmedia
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A big list of options for connecting globally — @joycevalenza NeverEndingSearch
Joyce says - A little while back I began to collect a list of my favorite discoveries for engaging in global connections and participation for my pre-service grad students.
tags: education globalcollaboration globalconnections globalprojects flatconnections
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Global Collaboration/Connection Ideas | Pearltrees
A PearlTrees curation by Joyce Valenza of global collaboration and connection opportunities in education.
Friday, July 13, 2018
T21C Conference - Getting started with online collaborative learning
What a lovely school! We were in purpose built classrooms with a socratic approach to learning and furniture arrangement.
It was good to catch up with friends (and former students of mine in the MEd Knowledge Networking and Digital Innovation degree at CSU) Jacques du Toit, and Yvonne Barrett. Jacques is the Assistant Director of Academic Performance and Innovation at Hillcrest, and Yvonne is a teacher librarian about to head back out of Australia to take up a position in an international IB school in Turkey.
My session was about 'Getting started with online collaborative learning: Tools and strategies to move from 'local to 'global'.
Sunday, July 08, 2018
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ISTE | It's time to commit to digital citizenship!
tags: education ISTE DigitalCitizenship
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Visual & Graphic Design | The Rapid E-Learning Blog
tags: education learningdesign elearning
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Digital Skills Framework | All Aboard
The Digital Skills metro map is now interactive! Hover over lines or stations to explore…
tags: education digitalskills framework
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(HE) Contemporary Approaches to University Teaching - Canvas Network | Free online courses | MOOCs
This teaching induction course provides key introductory learning and teaching concepts and strategies for those who are in their first few years of university teaching. The self-paced course is comprised of 11 expert-developed modules plus specialty modules and documents.
tags: education HigherEducation teaching open
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This non-profit organisation shares opportunities to connect and learn with the world.
tags: education globalcollaboration theglobaleducator globalprojects
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The Key to 21st Century Classrooms Isn't Tech. It's Evolved Teaching. | EdSurge News
To explain the difference between adding technology and powerful teaching and learning, I want to share examples of three different types of classrooms I’ve visited recently. | Related to SAMR. A good read
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How Virtual Reality Improves Memory - InformED
Researchers at the University of Maryland have found that people remember information better when it’s presented in an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) setting. Link to research paper. Interesting!
tags: education virtualreality
Monday, July 02, 2018
IUT Conference 2018 - Holistic approaches to online collaborative learning design
This post focuses on the 'Paper presentation' which was a 45 minute session where I talked about my topic based on a slideshow, and then we had discussion and questions in the room. The outcome of this session is an academic paper (yet to be finalised!). Here are some essential artefacts to learn from in the meantime. Thanks to Judy O'Connell for tweeting this out during the session!
Abstract
Digital learning environments using the affordances of Web 2.0 technologies support holistic learning design for connected and collaborative pedagogies.
Essential Discussion
This session shared research-based holistic implementation of Web 2.0 tools (tools that allow for multimodal communication, interaction and collaboration as well as online publishing and media creation), or the ‘collaboration web’ (Harasim, 2017) as a design feature for online subjects in higher education. Emerging pedagogies based on participatory and collaborative online learning were examined with current examples of learning space design using Web 2.0 tools shared via the Case Study of INF537 - Digital Futures Colloquium. This is the capstone subject I co-wrote and teach at Charles Sturt University as part of the Master of Education degree in Knowledge Networking and Digital Innovation.
These three essential understandings frame the presentation content:
- Subject and learning design in conjunction with management of Web 2.0 tools is crucial. There needs to be a pedagogical purpose for each tool and transparency around why and how each tool is implemented. Design must respect student time and workflow, and not all activities may be mandatory.
- Teacher presence in conjunction with online agility and flexibility is a key factor. The ideal approach is for academics to be in the online spaces with the students. Teacher presence is the glue that holds this holistic approach together.
- Open scholarship in conjunction with networked and digital learning should be the norm when using Web 2.0 tools. Leaving a digital legacy is a goal afforded by Web 2.0 tools. It can be exciting to see where the learning grows and interconnects with others beyond the class (experts, peers etc.).
Veletsianos (2016) believes that sociocultural factors make technologies and practices emergent. Participatory technologies like online social networks and blogging have become an integral part of open scholarship. However, he questions what effect online socialisation with peers via social networking sites might have for online learners, as well as the pedagogical affordances of these sites. Tensions between Web 2.0 use and educational practice in higher education are shared in research by Bennett, Bishop, Dalgarno, Waycott and Kennedy (2012) where more successful outcomes saw alignment between educational and Web 2.0 practices and highlighted the potential learning benefits from effective use, through student content creation and sharing. Lock and Johnson (2016) discuss the need for careful consideration of technology to support student completion of collaborative learning tasks, and at the higher education level students should be empowered to make those decisions. Kuit and Fell (2010) found that constructivism underpins the use of Web 2.0 technologies, and the role of the academic in this process is pertinent to foster judgement, synthesis, research and collaborative practices.
As part of the INF537 Case Study discussion one of the tools shared is FlipGrid. This is a vital communication and collaboration tool that has recently been bought out by Microsoft. Kudos to FlipGrid creators for their inspiration and we will wait to see what MS does with the tool - so far it has been made FREE to educators but with the implementation of a mandatory password on each Grid. My thoughts about that as an educational imposition will be shared in a subsequent blog post.....
Meanwhile you can access the INF537 FlipGrid where students discuss preliminary ideas for their Research Assignment. Password is INF537-17
REFERENCES
Koehler, A. A., Newby, T. J., & Ertmer, P. A. (2017). Examining the Role of Web 2.0 Tools in Supporting Problem Solving During Case-Based Instruction. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 49(3-4), 182-197.
Kuit, J. A., & Fell, A. (2010). Web 2.0 to pedagogy 2.0: A social-constructivist approach to learning enhanced by technology. In R. Donnelly, J. Harvey, & K. O’Rourke (Eds.), Critical design and effective tools for elearning in higher education: Theory into practice (pp. 310-325). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Lock, J., & Johnson, C. (2017). From Assumptions to Practice: Creating and Supporting Robust Online Collaborative Learning. International Journal on E-Learning, 16(1), 47-66.
Veletsianos, G. (2016). Digital Learning Environments. In N. Rushby & D. Surry (Eds.), Handbook of Learning Technologies (pp. 242-260): Wiley.
Sunday, July 01, 2018
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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching | EdSurge News
tags: education MOOCs openlearning
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Microsoft Buys Video-Discussion Platform Flipgrid | EdSurge News
Changes to FlipGrid through MIcrosoft purchase. Free for education BUT now all grids have a password slapped on them - there is no choice.
Sunday, June 24, 2018
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No, mobile phones should not be banned in schools
Finally, a sensible response pro mobile phones in the classroom
tags: education mobilephones
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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching | EdSurge News
Provides the top 10 most populat courses in the past 12 months - cosing and self-help courses dominate
Sunday, June 17, 2018
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Globalisation and Sustainable Development
This course offers theoretical and real-world insights into why and how globalisation can be used as a conduit for sustainable development. Globalisation is associated not only with significant economic development opportunities but also with pressing environmental and social challenges. Through readings, videos, discussions and interactive learning activities you will examine and critique the potential of globalisation to drive sustainable development. You will also explore and reflect on the impact of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on current and future economic, environmental and social trends.
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Interviewing CogDogBlog.com – CogDogBlog
@cogdog is Alan Levine - and in this blog post he talks about the history and motivation for purchasing and using domain names. Good to read for motivating 'brand of one's own'
Sunday, June 03, 2018
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Since Deakin University has plenty of in-person students these days as well, officials want to reinvent the campus experience as well, by trying to blend education into busy lives. That has meant developing their own personal assistant for students, a bit like Siri or Alexa, that can remind you to do your homework. While such a tool may make sense for students needing to fit in studies amid work, family and life, it also raises thorny privacy issues.
tags: education HigherEducation
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OpenLearning Blog - 6 reasons why OpenLearning is all about social learning
So what do we mean by social learning? This blog post will take you through what social learning is all about and why OpenLearning loves to promote it.
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World Class How to Build a 21st-Century School System DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264300002-en Andreas Schleicher - initiator of PISA and an international authority on education policy - offers a unique perspective on education reform.
tags: education 21centurylearning
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World Class - How to Build a 21st-Century School System - en - OECD
In a world where the kind of things that are easy to teach and test have also become easy to digitise and automate, it will be our imagination, our awareness and our sense of responsibility that will enable us to harness the opportunities of the 21st century to shape the world for the better. Tomorrow’s schools will need to help students think for themselves and join others, with empathy, in work and citizenship. They will need to help students develop a strong sense of right and wrong, and sensitivity to the claims that others make.
tags: education 21centurylearning school
Sunday, May 27, 2018
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Favorite Sites for Free Clipart and Photos — Learning in Hand with Tony Vincent
Great suggestions by Tony Vincent!
tags: education images creativecommons
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LearningWheel | A model of digital pedagogy
LearningWheel is a model of digital pedagogy designed to enhance learning and develop digital literacy skills. It has several unique layers: Visual pedagogically informed tool Created by practitioners for practitioner Categorised in to four pedagogic ‘modes of engagement’ Can be ‘Resource’ specific Can be ‘Contextualised’ to a subject area Can be ‘level’ specific Promote free and accessible digital resources Collaborative approach International perspective Scalability: flexible and adaptable
tags: education pedagogy digitalpedagogy
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Education & Training | LearningWheel
A model of digital pedagogy.
tags: education pedagogy digitalpedagogy
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Designing learning and assessment in a digital age | Jisc
In this guide, we focus on elements of learning and assessment design that research tells us are significant in both the higher and further education and skills sectors. Drawing on interviews with staff in colleges and universities, and a decade of research into technology-enhanced curriculum design, we explore how digital tools can make a difference to the art of learning design.
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Teaching Sustainable Development Goals - Microsoft in Education
The course aims to equip you with relevant information and tools to enable you to take part in the World’s Largest Lesson, to teach people about the SDGs and to enthuse you to create and share your own learning resources in order to do so.
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12 Great Digital Storytelling Apps for Young Learners | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
12 Great Digital Storytelling Apps for Young Learners Share this post: Educatorstechnology Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Repost Below are some good iPad apps you can use with young learners to create and share digital stories. Digital story telling is an effective way to enhance students writing, reading and speaking skills. Students will also get to experiment with different modes of making making (e.g., visual, auditory, and textual). The titles we selected for you today are among the best apps out there. They are simple and easy to use and students will definitely enjoy using them. Check them out and share with us if you have other suggestions to add to the list. Links to the apps are under the visual.
tags: education digitalstorytelling apps
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10 Great YouTube Channels for Teaching Video Essays | Common Sense Education
With more than 7 billion videos on YouTube, it can be challenging to curate what's best for your classroom. But amid all of the frivolous, silly, or even obnoxious content, there are gems to be found. On top of this, some truly unique genres and types of videos have sprung from the platform. One of these -- the video essay -- can be a great tool for media-literacy education. Here's why: Video essays model for students how YouTube can be a platform for critical communication.
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Why Design Thinking Isn't Just for Techies | Common Sense Education
In schools, design thinking complements inquiry- and project-based approaches to teaching and learning. Read more......
tags: education DesignThinking
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Cognitive bias cheat sheet – Better Humans
This is worth a read....
tags: education cognitivescience
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Fourth Grade Views Windows to the World | Shorecrest School News
Another successful Flat Connections global projct concludes - and here is a newsleter article from the school in Florida. This project had a significant impact on the Grade 4 students and the wider community.
tags: education windowstoworld globalproject globalcollaboration theglobaleducator
Sunday, May 20, 2018
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AITSL Spotlight - The rise of online initial teacher education: what do we know?
A rapid rise in online enrolments for initial teacher education (ITE) courses in Australia is outstripping the average growth for all (non-ITE) online tertiary courses by a staggering six-to-one. The uptake of online ITE has more than doubled from 2007 to 2016; with one-in-four of the country’s 87,134 student teachers choosing online ITE courses. This rapid rise is bringing higher education to aspiring teachers in all parts of Australia. Explore these insights and several others into the ‘typical’ student teacher of modern Australia in this fresh new report.
Sunday, May 13, 2018
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How design thinking can help teachers collaborate
The suggestion that teaching and learning can be significantly improved by better supporting our teachers is vital and should not be overlooked. In particular, there is growing evidence that teacher collaboration can lead to more satisfied teachers while producing better outcomes for students. Great read to get to before #uwclearn Development Week @louiebarnett123 @GeoAlchin1 @Elfdaws @UWCSEAEastGlopo https://t.co/qtaRPCS8Ey
tags: uwclearn education collaboration DesignThinking Gonski
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John Dewey Would Hate Your Digital Citizenship Curriculum – Dr. Kristen Mattson
Excellent blog post. Dewey would remind us that being a citizen means more than just following rules. A citizen is part of a community, and being a citizen of a community means interacting with each other, supporting one another, and working together to make our corner of the world a better place. Isn’t it time for our digital citizenship lessons to start reflecting some of his ideals? @julielindsay - this may interest you #digcit https://t.co/PGmVFITSc2
Sunday, May 06, 2018
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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER): A REALITY CHECK | teachonline.ca
Many faculty and instructors have not yet “bought into” the use of OER. They continue to make extensive use of published textbooks and require their students to access proprietary and costly materials. There are four basic reasons for this reluctance: According to a survey by Babson (2014), most faculty and instructors have never heard of OER – it’s a “new thing” about which they know very little. When faculty and instructors look at what materials they require their students to use, they look for a track record of proven use and quality – many OER resources, though seen to be of high quality, do not have the track record of use. In general, faculty and instructors do not take into account the cost of textbooks and related materials when making their course content decisions nor do they look at the total cost of study to the student. It takes time and commitment to search for and find appropriate OER.
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The new home for an excellent set of resources that used to be on the Wikispaces platform. Bookmark this one!
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(17) The Dragon that Roars the imperative of online global collaborative learning - YouTube
Global educators, wake up to online collaborative learning and be the dragon that roars! Why do more educators not take their learning global? Why is online global collaboration practiced by outliers and not embedded into the curriculum by more educators? Join Julie Lindsay who has over 20 years of classroom experience connecting learners to the world for authentic global experiences, as she shows how imperative it is for our young learners to know how to learn with the world, not just about it. Featured is the Connect with China Collaborative - a new learning experience that aims to connect learners within China to those beyond. http://www.connectchinacollaborative.... http://flatconnections.com http://theglobaleducator.net
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CENZ presents Julie Lindsay - Edtalks
In this Connected Conversation – Connecting with the community – Julie Lindsay, Global Communication Consultant, discusses her experiences of global collaboration and building communities online.
tags: education theglobaleducator globalcolaboration ulearn16 edtalks
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Julie Lindsay is an Australian author and educator and the founder and CEO of Flat Connections. In this conversation with Jane Nicholls she discusses how as a connected educator you are able to bring those world connections, those global connections into the classroom. Julie also stresses the importance for Global Educators in turn to support connected students.
tags: education jul theglobaleducator
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The just released Gonski 2.0 report identifies the priority for Australian schools to equip every child to be a creative, connected and engaged learner in a fast changing world. The report recommends an increased emphasis on teaching general capabilities in the Australian Curriculum. One capability common to all curriculum frameworks is ‘intercultural understanding’.
tags: education Australiancurriculum digitalcitizenship globalcitizenship interculturalunderstanding future
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Launch of the GENE Global Education Innovation Award 2018 | EuropaWire.eu
Global Education Network Europe (GENE) is launching the 2nd edition of the Global Education Innovation Award on 20 April, 2018.
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May 2018 Global Education Projects and Opportunities
Lucy Gray from the Global Education Conference network share exciting global education updates in this newsletter
tags: education globaled18 globaled
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China’s NetDragon to Acquire Edmodo for $137.5 Million | EdSurge News
Interesting - and will this mean Edmodo will not be blocked in China? It usually is not, but now being controlled by a Chinese company should secure passage. I wonder if this will mean the end of the free version of Edmodo?
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Amazing Conference coming to the Gold Coast in July. Amazing...
Amazing Conference coming to the Gold Coast in July. Amazing keynote speakers and great lineup of workshop sessions. Check it out at https://t.co/eqsi3QHACl. Please share with networks. #t21c #aussieED #Education #edchat #innovation https://t.co/EgMzDcXMH
tags: t21c aussieED Education edchat innovation
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Welcome to Cool Tools for School 2017-18 - Cool Tools for School
A 23 things style resource - updated and good to go! Lots of options for learning online. Great PD for teachers. Check out Thing 42: Global Connections and Collaborations
tags: education 23things ProfessionalLearning globalcollaboration
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Improving practice through student feedback - Teacher
Feedback is an essential part of learning, especially when we want to improve our practice and attain high professional standards. And the best form of feedback is right there in front of us in our classrooms. Students have valuable insights into classroom teaching and how it might be improved. After all, no one observes us more than they do.
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BBC Sound Effects - Research & Education Space
These 16,000 BBC Sound Effects are made available by the BBC in WAV format to download for use under the terms of the RemArc Licence. The Sound Effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational or research purposes, as detailed in the license. Access dataset metadata by visiting our dedicated LOD site. If you have any queries regarding usage, please contact jake.berger at bbc.co.uk
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Mobile phones in the classroom – what does the research say? - Teacher
n a recent Teacher article, two schools discussed their differing policies on mobile phone use during school hours. Here, we look at a range of studies that have explored the positives and negatives of allowing mobile phones to be used in class. As Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs become more widespread, questions are being raised about the benefits of allowing students to actively use mobile phones as learning devices in school. Over the past decade, several studies have taken a closer look at student and educator perspectives on the issue.
tags: education mobilephones classroom ETL523