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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

TeachThought - Learn better.

14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. Today, I’m going back and updating the post with some new thinking, examples of innovation, a revised order, some links for context, and excerpts from longer papers on innovation at the university level. Six Common Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. An example?

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The Conversation We Need To Have With Leadership

Teacher Reboot Camp

This post is part of Scott McLeod’s Leadership Day 2014. PD should give your Ts a GEM: it should “Grow You”, “Engage You”, and “Mean something to you” — GNichols (@Think_teach) August 6, 2014. Edchat Thought-provoking admin Administrators leadership leadershipday 2014 leadershipday14'

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

Well I missed out on writing a review for 2013 so I thought I’d get in reasonably early and write some predictions for what might happen in 2014. It will get louder in 2014. Expect MOOCs to continue to be the most high profile focus of academic angst in 2014. The focus is on tertiary education. The MOOC backlash.

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Why Are We Biased Against Games for Learning?

Doug Levin

.” Among the data sources for her remarks, Dr. Wartella referenced Northwestern University’s own “ Parenting in the Age of Digital Technology: A National Survey (Revised June 2014). While platforms are surely converging (we watch video on mobile devices and computers, play games on computers and mobile devices, etc.),

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Student Reflection with Digital Portfolios

Teacher Reboot Camp

— Pablo Beltrán (@pbeltranp) December 9, 2014. Their presentations should include screenshots, links, and examples. These are some examples of their eportfolios. ebook, Learning to Go , which has digital/mobile activities for any device and editable/printable handouts and rubrics. Student ePortfolio Reflections.

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Strategies for Motivating Students: Start with Intrinsic Motivation

Waterford

An example of intrinsic motivation is a student learning new vocabulary words because they love to read. An example of extrinsic motivation is a student who is studying so their parents will not ground them for poor grades. If you’re holding a reading contest, for example, you could make the prize a book of the child’s choice.

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English + Common Core + Mobile = Success in Learning Poster Session at ISTE 2014

Education with Technology

In my ISTE Sunday 8-10 am poster session, I demonstrate many diverse mobile activities to help students achieve the English Language Arts Common Core Anchor Statements through mobile devices. The mobile activities focus on free common tool apps that are available on both the Android and the iPad.