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11 Tips for Engaging Parents

Teacher Reboot Camp

One of the best survival lessons I learned as a teacher was to engage parents. Below are a few tips and resources from my presentation, Engaging Parents with Technology and Social Media. Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers and Learning to Go. Every school needs a social media plan and guidelines.

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The Role of Digital Learning Platforms in the Academic Growth of Students

Kitaboo on EdTech

What is a Digital Learning Platform? Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. While the role of the instructor remains undiminished, students today have several resources at their fingertips, allowing them to take control and self-direct their learning.

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Learning first, technology second

Learning with 'e's

Learning should always come before technology. Ideas range from games based learning , to the use of social media and networking, to simpler approaches such as the use of digital cameras in art or data logging in science. Sometimes, the technology does get in the way of learning and teaching. Let me elaborate.

VLE 78
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The Role of Digital Learning Platforms in the Academic Growth of Students

Kitaboo on EdTech

What are digital learning platforms? Gone are the days when learning was restricted to the classroom, with the instructor being the primary source of knowledge. While the role of the instructor remains undiminished, students today have several resources at their fingertips, allowing them to take control and self-direct their learning.

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3 things you should know about Edupunk

Learning with 'e's

Those who are involved in the ''do it yourself'' approach to learning will tell you that there is quite a struggle going on right now between institutions and individuals over what tools to use for the serious business of lifelong learning. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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7 ways to support learner-teacher interaction

Learning with 'e's

Here''s a few ideas for you to consider: 1) Lecturers can make sure they maintain dialogue with their students through participation in social media sites. 2) One popular social media site - Twitter - is a different proposition entirely. Does technology provide any realistic, sustainable solutions? But be careful.

VLE 65
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Learning pathways

Learning with 'e's

The institutional learning platform - the VLE - is a classic case of decisions made about learning without consulting the learner. How can we reach a place in education where students find their own level and make their own pathways through learning? Students can, and do, create their own personalised learning pathways.

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