A3- Future Education: Flipped school
Originally Posted By David CHO on November 23, 2019 School will Change, Slowly but Daringly. The appearance of future education makes us realize that stereotypes, such as the role of schools, that we have taken for granted are breaking. It is clear that the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring about […]
Noticing tools — Serious play for math and science learning
Originally posted by Kim Ducharme on February 10, 2019 Have you ever wondered if there was a better way to learn math and physics than through text books and tests? Meet the Noticing Tools suite of apps — a great use of mobile technology for teaching middle and high school students how to notice and actively understand the world […]
Instructables
Originally posted by kimberley seto on September 25, 2019 Instructables is my go-to website for all things inspirational in STEAM. Uploaded by everyday DIYers, there are thousands upon thousands of instructions on how to build…really anything! I had my grade 7 students explore this site as a model of how to write clear instructions for their own […]
A3 – DANC(E)XERCISE
Originally posted by Jennifer L on November 23, 2019 Welcome to my forecasting project, DANC(E)XERCISE, a fictional dancing game where teachers can create a virtual classroom, add students, assign workouts, create class challenges, and receive data reports generated by the app on student’s physical activity and app usage. Click here or the pineapple to visit the product website. […]
Teachers Pay Teachers
Originally posted by stephanie kwok on January 27, 2019 A website that I’d like to share this week is teacherspayteachers.com This is a website on which teachers can create educational resources such as lessons and worksheets and share them online with other educators around the world. Nowadays, teachers do not necessarily have to go to buy professional resources […]
A1 – Newsela
Originally Posted By benson chang on February 11, 2019 Hi all. I created a short video using Lightworks (first time using it) promoting the usage of Newsela. Newsela is a database of articles designed for use in the classroom. It facilitates differentiated learning as the articles are written for five different reading levels. Have a gander. It is quite a […]
A1 Augmented Reality Life Print
Originally posted by raymond kline on October 13, 2019 For my assignment, I chose to examine augmented reality and some of its benefits for education. I looked at the Lifeprint app and how it could be used in a classroom. https://spark.adobe.com/page/NY31BZSSAcaTs/
Mobile learning and citizen science
Originally posted by Jiri Karas on September 27, 2019. Having read the resources about lifelong, collaborative learning and opportunities for ‘just in time’ input via mobile technologies (Hardyman et al., 2013), I was wondering about apps that may provide spaces where similar types of learning can occur. Hardyman’s example focused on the medical profession, where […]
Mobile Education: Speech to Text
Originally posted by Jennifer L. on September 27, 2019. Something that has been really useful for me in the classroom is the speech to text capabilities of the iPad for my students who have difficulties with writing output. The iPad is a portable, easy to use tool that students can take to a private area to […]
A3 – Micro:bits
Originally Posted By Nathan Bristow on March 24, 2019 For my Assignment 3, I’ve been examining the role of microprocessor platforms and their role in education: specifically the micro:bit created by the BBC and currently in distribution in the NWT.