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Lesson Ideas for Mobile Learning

Educator Innovator

New media educator Howard Rheingold interviews educator Shelly Terrell about her new book, which highlights the power of students’ mobile devices to drive learning in and out of the classroom. I had been encouraging students to take charge of their learning. She’s a teacher who teaches teachers. By Howard Rheingold.

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How to Succeed at Working From Home [3 Educator Tips]

EdTechTeam

I usually keep the setup simple and uncluttered; most recently I grabbed a simple 2 foot by 4 foot table (originally from Ikea), raised my external monitor up on a box (for ergonomic reasons), and did away with a keyboard and mouse (using just my laptop to type).

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The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment

TeachThought - Learn better.

Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Our recent study found that 81% of college students use mobile devices (such as smartphones and tablets) to study, the second most popular device category behind laptops and up 40 percent in usage since 2013.

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Free Teacher 2.0 Workshop in Melbourne August 30th

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

While change is never easy, but always constant, the Web is providing amazing new opportunities for educators to explore their own interests and passions, build personal learning networks, and have a significant impact on their students, their schools, and their own careers.

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Looking Back At 2010 And Looking Forward To 2011.

The Web20Classroom

Here is an example I use a lot where I asked people to give me their thoughts on what a PLN (Personal Learning Network) means to them. They are moving more and more into the mobile market and now you can do video calls on the iPhone. Then the other kids in the class record their thoughts around the image. Need ideas?

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#DLNchat: Where the Digital Learning Network Connects

Edsurge

Pro-tip: if you tweet from the Twitter search bar on your laptop or mobile device the #DLNchat will auto-added to your tweet Twitter chats are a great way to connect with new people, #DLNchat especially for anyone interested in digital learning in higher education.

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The Great "Learning 2.0" Strand Brainstorm

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

and Social media in the classroom (Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking, Podcasting, etc.) 1:1 Programs: laptops, netbooks, iPads, and tablets "Flipped" learning Rethinking Homeworl School 2.0 Personal Learning Networks Social Professional Development Social networking Peer-generated PD Student 2.0