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How to navigate the new device-agnostic classroom

eSchool News

Technology in the classroom is nothing new; most of today’s educators have embraced the ability to draw upon an increasingly diverse array of digital tools and programs to enrich their lessons. So how can schools ensure that they are creating effective, purposeful learning environments in a device-agnostic classroom?

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

FC – Flipped Classroom ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). NGDLE – Next-generation Digital Learning Environment. VLE – Virtual Learning Environment. WIKI – What I Know I Learnt. DOK – Depth Of Knowledge. UX – User Experience.

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How Digital Tools Improve Teaching and Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Increase collaboration : Just as social media has given rise to new definitions of community, digital tools are transforming community and the give-and-take between students and teachers. This is true for both online classrooms as well as “blended” classrooms, those integrating online and digital tools into a traditional learning setting.

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Your Edtech Helper is Here

myViewBoard

Principals will never have to spend so much time building a digitalized learning environment. Check our wiki to learn what the Windows version is capable of doing. Teachers can prepare and present lessons directly on Whiteboard for Windows. I bet you want to know more. Hey, iOS users, we never forget you.

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10 Tips to Start Teaching With Minecraft

Edsurge

Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. The main difference is that the education edition comes with tools for teachers to make classroom implementation easier. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Want to give Minecraft a whirl in your classroom? Engage kids in conversations.

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The survival of higher education (3): The Social Web

Learning with 'e's

One of the most popular activities on our wiki based learning programmes was called ‘goldmining’. In this activity, each of the students took individual responsibility to seek out, evaluate and then post useful websites and online learning resources that were deemed indispensable to the group. References Wheeler, S., Yeomans, P.

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The Edublog Awards

The Web20Classroom

These awards celebrate "the achievements of edubloggers, twitterers, podcasters, video makers, online communities, wiki hosts and other web based users of educational technology." She writes about technology, teaching, and the blending of the two in her classroom and school. The other is the Digital Learning Environments Blog.

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