Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Over the next two weeks I''m in New Zealand, doing a series of keynote presentations to teachers on the future of education and technology supported learning. The mLearn tour is sponsored by a company called Telco Technology Services who specialise in supporting teachers in New Zealand schools with technology training and provision.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Flipped classrooms exploit the power of technology to take some forms of learning away from the traditional classroom. The list goes on, but the bottom line is that the learning experience can be transformed in all sectors of education if we pay attention to what each technology can afford. Unported License.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 8, 2016

Work collaboratively to answer the question, “What do we want teaching and learning to look like in our classrooms in three to five years?”. During this step, school leaders across the district should collaborate to inventory what currently exists, from core curriculum and technology support resources, to types of devices already in place.

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The 21st Century Principal

MAY 19, 2011

According to the 2011 K-12 Horizon Report released this past week “cloud computing” and “mobiles” are the technologies likely to be adopted in the next 12 months by mainstream education. Our district began using both of these technologies during the past year. Last summer our district migrated to Google Apps for our staff.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

By comparison, in its technology supported multiple formats, contemporary distance education is much more sophisticated. Teaching en masse has emerged as a significant trend because of a lessening need to create co-present learning environments such as classrooms and lecture halls. We have come a long way.

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The Innovative Educator

MAY 3, 2015

The ultimate learning experience for students is both highly collaborative and extremely personalized, supported by mobile devices and digital content, reports Project Tomorrow in their latest Speak Up report. This year, nearly half of teachers (47 percent) said their students have regular access to mobile devices in their classrooms.

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Universities are replete with lecture capture tools, interactive media, web based content and personal response technologies; students arrive equipped with social media and mobile devices; technology supported distance education has been long established; universities are experimenting with flipped classrooms, gaming and MOOCs.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2015

As technologies evolve and improve, it is critical that technology support models evolve with the technology. Additionally, we are seeing mobile and cloud-based platforms that are reducing the strain on data storage and backup. Does the device and who controls it really matter anymore? October 22, 2015, 3 p.m.

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

They bring their smartphones into the classroom, and will use them whether schools ban them or not. Teachers are wary of the darker side of mobile phones. Recently there have also been warnings from Ofsted that mobile phones are distracting children from their lessons. Teachers should not simply deliver content.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2017

As I moved from the classroom to administration, I still saw technology from a mere delivery aspect. From 2004 through 2008, I basically rubber-stamped the status quo while adding a splash here and there of technology. As I have said over and over, I truly believe that pedagogy trumps technology, especially in the classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 22, 2014

In September, we''ll be hosting the inaugural Gaming in Ed conference, a great opportunity for you to share about what gamification looks like in your classroom, library, or household. Is your library mobile friendly? Karen Cameron shares 8 tips for repurposing old materials into great classroom organization solutions.

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