Graphite Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

Kids of all ages are consuming and producing more digital media than ever before. But is "screen time" actually the best way to describe, or measure, kids' media use? Of course, not all screen time is created equal. This is, of course, easier said than done (and a personal growth area for me as an educator!).

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Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Students returned the cards containing their answers for marking via the same affordable postal system in what eventually became known as correspondence courses. By comparison, in its technology supported multiple formats, contemporary distance education is much more sophisticated. We have come a long way.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 12, 2012

In today's 10Q interview, Helen answers questions about her philosophy on learning, social media and her current projects in higher education, including alternate reality games: Who are you? heloukee (online), Senior Lecturer in Interactive Media and Social Technologies at the University of Salford.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

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. Indeed, there is evidence that teachers’ roles are changing because of technology. These are reasonable concerns. Teachers should not simply deliver content.

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