Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 14, 2017

Integrating technology in the classroom does not mean you need an Internet connection. Even without an Internet connection students learn a lot with mobile devices, laptops, and other technologies. When they are connected to the Internet they can add to a Padlet or the class virtual learning environment (VLE).

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Mobility VLE Laptops eBook 219

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Does technology provide any realistic, sustainable solutions? 3) Your Managed Learning Environment (or VLE) - in whatever flavour your organisation has chosen - is a walled garden that allows conversations to be protected from outside eyes. If you don''t have the space or time for face-to-face meetings, what can you do?

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VLE Social Media Mobility Facebook 65

Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The Theory An examination of the work of JJ Gibson, as previously documented on this blog , shows that people perceive affordances in any object. The user interface on most VLE/LMS technologies is often too complex for students, who spend much more time trying to navigate and discover content than they do actually learning that content.

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VLE Comparison LMS Technology 68

Nik Peachey

JULY 31, 2014

Despite this the vast majority of Moodle courses I see are a long list of Word and PDF documents with at best a few forums that enable a minimum of human social interaction. Many of the other commercially available LMS (learning management systems) and VLE (virtual learning environment) platforms aren’t doing any better.

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Moodle Course VLE Online Learning 94

Mark Smithers

APRIL 25, 2016

There is little room for experimenting with tools beyond the VLE. As a former academic and a former senior manager in IT services in one of Australia’s largest universities and as someone for whom the role of technology in universities is fundamental to the ability to innovate, I have to say that Martin is completely correct.

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VLE Policies Laptops System 32

Nik Peachey

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

This was the first time in a while I had been asked to teach such long courses and i thought it was a great opportunity to see if I could fundamentally change the way the teachers related to technology, not just in the classroom as a tool for teaching learners, but as a tool within their everyday working practice.

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Training Course Tools VLE 50

Teacher Reboot Camp

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

“Technology is just a tool. Recently, I conducted a webinar for SimpleK12’s technology day, Technophobe to Technoninja. I had a fun time creating the presentation, The Tech Ninja Guide , which is full of tips for integrating technology effectively. Send your student ninjas on learning missions with technology.

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VLE Haiku Learning Moodle Schoology 150