Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

I’ve been teaching technology for over fifteen years. Let’s look at that term, “digital native” Techopedia defines it as: a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the Internet from an early age. That’s not the goal of technology.

Moodle 288

Moodle Robotics Smartphone iPad 288

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Schoology trails Google Classroom, Canvas and Moodle in terms of adoption in large districts, but is the only one of the four that offers a paid offering focused on K-12. Canvas and Moodle are also widely used in higher education, and Classroom is a free tool with fewer functionalities. K-12 LMS market share in U.S. and Canada.

Schoology 86

Schoology LMS Moodle Haiku Learning 86

The Thinking Stick

MARCH 8, 2020

I have had experience with “Going Virtual School” three times in my career and every time it was similar and yet different due to the technology we had. 2003 – In Saudi Arabia due to terrorism in the country, I helped my school set up and run Moodle to do Virtual School. Last but not least…. seize the moment!

LMS 143

LMS Schoology Training Blended Learning 143

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. Maybe in 2015 as the universities that signed up to new contracts in 2009/10/11 start to come out of contract and look for something different. Canvas and Moodle will continue to make inroads.

MOOC 89

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Are any education technologies, for that matter? I’d love to provide a link but Andreessen deleted his blog in 2009. Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. What is a “Platform”?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. Moodle, Schoology, Blackboard and Summit round out the top five.)

Personalized Learning 73

Personalized Learning Learning Moodle Secondary 73

Learning with 'e's

AUGUST 23, 2015

I have followed his work for some time, but the first time I met Harold was at the Learning Technologies event in London in 2013. I first met Joyce at the first Personal Learning Environment (PLE) conference in Barcelona in 2009 and we have been friends ever since. I have subsequently worked with her in New Zealand and Australia.

PLE 28

PLE Moodle Social Media Conference 28