Posted in Emerging Genres on Apr 11th, 2010 No Comments »
I recently read two studies that focused on using technologies that would stimulate multiple body modalities to help students learn. Results seemed to indicate that these technologies can increase student learning. Although there is no conclusive explanation for this, some researchers suggest that reduced cognitive load may have a role to play in this. As […]
Posted in Emerging Genres on Mar 23rd, 2010 5 Comments »
The two networked communities that I looked at are Globe and virtual field trips. As I surveyed these two different communities I evaluated them according to to Bielaczyc and Collins’ (1999) criteria for a learning community. 1) diversity of expertise among its members who are valued for their contributions and given support to develop. The […]
Posted in Emerging Genres on Mar 10th, 2010 1 Comment »
Google SketchUp The four programs that I am most familiar with GeoGebra, graphing calculators, Geometers Sketchpad, and the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives have already been written about so I went exploring for something new. One free program that I had been introduced to, but have never had a real chance to explore is Google […]
Posted in Emerging Genres, Framing Issues on Jan 14th, 2010 No Comments »
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