Remove Collaborative Learning Remove Libraries Remove Technology Remove Twitter
article thumbnail

How to build your global classroom in 4 steps

Neo LMS

Peace Corps : while you don’t have to volunteer as a teacher in another country, Peace Corps volunteers have a lot of experience in cross-cultural collaboration — and they are sharing it with all teachers. Social media: platforms like Twitter help teachers build their personal learning network and share teaching tips and tricks.

How To 369
article thumbnail

How K–12 Schools Can Create Flexible Seating in the Classroom

EdTech Magazine

Flexible seating in classrooms can be a great place for teachers to start, however, as it can be the catalyst for meaningful technology use in the classroom. Harbor Beach High School in Michigan updated its library with easily configurable desks that enable collaboration for groups of any size. Photo: Nick Hagen.

Classroom 388
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How Modern Learning Environments Support Numerous Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

The two-story building also includes a makerspace and comfortable chairs in the library, a large courtyard with a covered patio that can serve as an outdoor class­room, and an Innovation Station that houses a computer lab, 3D printers, a video and audio production ­studio and a workshop where students build things.

article thumbnail

Connected Educator Month Kickoff Details! PLUS Library 2.013 Proposals Deadline

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Quick news on Library 2.013 , our third annual worldwide, online, and free conference on libraries, librarians, and librarianship: the formal deadline for session proposals is end of day Monday, September 30th. From Twitter to Facebook and Pinterest to Vine (hey--what about Classroom 2.0 ?!), We hope you''ll submit !

article thumbnail

ISTE Librarians’ Takeaways (Crowdsourced)

NeverEndingSearch

First, know that the folks who were #NotatISTE or #NotatISTE19 and those who love them, shared quite a bit using the Twitter hashtags. For instance, Kasey Bell generously shared her own resource-packed presentations on her Shake Up Learning Blog prior to the conference. Soundtrap offers 20 Best of #ISTE19 podcasts.

article thumbnail

Case Study 4.6: Leadership for Global Learning – Judy O’Connell

Learning Confluence

The Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning and Teaching. This book provides essential pedagogical approaches and frameworks for global collaborative learning. Judy is completing her EdD at LaTrobe University and continues to push boundaries for learning with peers and students.

article thumbnail

Visions of Education Futures Floating Around in My Head

User Generated Education

Why is there one person standing in front of the room doing all of the talking with students sitting passively at uncomfortable desks when we know that active, social, and experiential learning promotes interest, engagement, and deep learning? Our world is now marked by information abundance, surplus, and access.

Education 120