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Distance Learning Resources

A Principal's Reflections

Special considerations have to be made for our youngest learners as this group presents a unique challenge. Google Hangouts and Zoom are great options to disseminate content through video just by pushing out a link. I will be the first one to say that this is no easy task. Some students do not have access to devices or the Internet.

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Videos: Why, How, Options

Ask a Tech Teacher

When I started teaching, videos were used only for a few reasons: to teach historical events, as a prize for something students did well, or for the sub to fill the time while I was out. Why use videos. Today’s videos are highly-effective learning tools, cerebral entertainment, and well-suited to visual and auditory learners.

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How Learning Management Systems Can Benefit Teachers, Students, And Parents

EdNews Daily

Learning management systems (LMS) like Blackboard or Moodle can benefit teachers, students, and parents in numerous ways. Tools like Moodle and other similar systems provide teachers with a digital platform where they can host their online classrooms. Learning management systems benefit teachers in a number of ways.

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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

Auditory learners prefer to process information recited or spoken to them, via either live lectures, group discussion, or audio playback. For example, at many post-secondary institutions, a teaching space is considered to be a Smart Classroom if it merely comes equipped with nothing more than a microphone, computer, video projector.

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Happy Birthday YouTube! Tips and Tricks For Doing More With Our Favorite Video Service

The Web20Classroom

Today (April 23, 2014) is the 9th Anniversary of the first video ever being uploaded to YouTube. You can still see that first video here. There are lots of great videos and channels out there on 1000''s of topics. Overall they hopefully will give you a good start on getting more out of your favorite video service.

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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

Edsurge

-based provider of learning management software for K-12, higher ed, government and businesses, has agreed to sell its Open LMS business to Learning Technologies Group, or LTG, a London-based conglomerate of workplace learning software services. Most Moodle products are hosted locally. LTG will pay $31.7 We’re excited to do more.”

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Student Reflection with Digital Portfolios

Teacher Reboot Camp

A year ago, I created a technology course on Moodle for Spanish teachers as part of the Ministry of Education of Spain. I can’t believe there is nothing else to do for the #storytelling_INTEF course @ShellTerrell C’mon last effort for my group E mates! Present.me – use video to narrate a slideshow.