Educators love and loathe different aspects of online learning – but the results speak for themselves. The latest example: In one Chicago school district, 50 middle school students took an online math class in the summer of 2010. The online course essentially crammed a year’s worth (two full semesters) of math into six weeks. Result:…
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The Innovative Educator: 7 Solutions for Educators Who Want 21st Century Students to Tune In
“If your target audience isn’t listening to you, it’s not their fault, it’s yours” Seth Godin More and more I am reading articles like this one Colleges worry about always-plugged-in students. In it they talk about college professors and administrators who have or are considering unplugging student’s access to the internet or banning technology…
100 Serious Twitter Tips for Academics | Best Colleges Online
Twitter’s popularity has soared recently, and for good reason. What started as a simple way to update friends about daily life has grown into a powerful tool for business, communication, and education. While many campuses are just picking up on the educational rewards possible with Twitter, there is still plenty of room to create new…
A Principal’s Reflections: Chrome Extensions for Educators
Chrome Extensions for Educators As a result of being off the entire week for spring break I have had the opportunity to explore the many extensions available for Google Chrome. These free extensions not only optimize my Internet experience, but also provide a great deal of enhanced functionality to my work as an educator (especially…
Iowa One to One Conference: Web 2.0 Smackdown Resources | Angela Maiers Educational Services, Inc.
Iowa 1:1 Smackdown – April 20, 2011 Compiled and Organized from #i11ismackdown thread on Twitter by @murphhutson YouPublish Turn writing into a flippable online book! via eolsonteacher Erin Olson PiratePad This looks fun…collaboration tool! http://bit.ly/6BEQic via eolsonteacher Erin Olson Twiddla team white board and another conversation tool via eolsonteacher Erin Olson Model Un If the…