Archives for: March 2011
Diigo bookmarks & resources for March 28, 2011

Frameworks for understanding the nature of interactions, networking, and community in a social networking site for academic practice | Conole | The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Sekai Camera for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store Leveraging Mobile Learning Platforms As Performance Support Systems | Upside Learning Blog

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Diigo bookmarks & resources for March 25, 2011

How to Choose a Typeface Mobile Learning Best Practices & Lessons Learned with Judy Brown Top 6 Mistakes to Avoid in Mobile Usability Mobile Learning Best Practices and Lessons Learned with @JudyB CSS3 dropdown menu Considerations for Mobile Design (Part 3): Behavior Simple Social Icon Set

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I need your suggestions!!

I really need your help. I have been asked to share with our Information Technology Division leadership, including the Chief Information Officer, about how I use technology in my teaching and learning.  What should I tell them? A lot of you guys have taken classes with me or you’ve seen me teach or you’ve seen me deliver some kind of [...]

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Digital Bloom’s: Too Prickly to Touch?

During my first education courses, I remember memorizing the original levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. I struggled to find a way to help me memorize the levels of Bloom’s while staring at the pyramid structure. Now, as I reflect on the Digital Bloom’s, I wonder about its usefulness. Does it have too much information? Does not include enough information? The Original [...]

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Free mobile learning webinar from Outstart

From Outstart Webinar Series Mobile Learning: Ready for Prime Join us for a complimentary 60-minute webinar on March 29th or 30th, 2011 Registration for Tuesday, March 29 @ 1:30 PM ET   Registration for Wednesday, March 30 @ 14:00 GMT Description With the power, instant connectivity, and ubiquitous nature of mobile devices, mobile learning and mobile priority communications are emerging [...]

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Mom, no worries. I will NEVER be using this again!

I left the undergrad education program of UNC-Chapel Hill 8 years ago, and it is amazing the new ‘hot topics’ (like inclusion & the iPod/iPhone/iPad revolution) that have evolved insuch a short amount of time.  Then I began to wonder…What will I have learned in my master’s program that I will be obsolete in four years? Of course this blog [...]

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Lights. Camera. Action! Creating video to enhance instruction
Image of instructional video

Incorporating video in your instruction can have its rewards and challenges.  When utilized properly, videos can assist the learning process.  According to Alessi & Trollip (2001), video is becoming popular in interactive multimedia.  You can create videos to demonstrate or model a procedure, interview an expert, provide visual activity, and present plays.  Videos can be appealing, entertaining, and promote higher [...]

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Diigo bookmarks & resources for March 18, 2011

Giant QR Codes in the Classroom | edte.ch Mobile Learning or Learning Mobile? Sacramento Country Day School – All middle schoolers to receive iPads next year Augmented Reality May Be the iPad 2′s Secret Killer App

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3 reasons we still need formal learning

Many instructional arrangements seem “contrived,” but there is nothing wrong with that. It is the teacher’s function to contrive conditions under which students learn. It has always been the task of formal education to set up behavior which would prove useful or enjoyable later in a student’s life. — B.F. Skinner (http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/quotes.htm)   I feel that informal learning plays an [...]

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Diigo bookmarks & resources for March 14, 2011

Learning with ‘e’s: Anatomy of a PLE How to Send Text Messages to Students via Email for Free 9 Big, Bold Designer PowerPoint Templates 10 Beautiful Keynote Templates for Designers

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