More mentoring using mobile
Originally posted by derek doherty on September 29, 2019 An area of mobile education that particularly interests me is the use of mobile technology to facilitate mentoring. There are a lot of companies offering apps and technology that promise to improve how businesses and individuals facilitate mentoring (e.g., Ellen,iMentor). Based on my limited research I have not […]
CmapTools for iPad
Construct, Brainstorm, Learn and Share CmapTools for iPad is the best iPad app for the construction and sharing of concept maps. It is the perfect tool to rapidly construct concept maps and knowledge models on your iPad and share them on the Cmap Cloud. Based on the same simple user interface for constructing concept maps […]
A1: Informal, Formal Online Education Programs
Originally posted by Brogan Pratt on February 6, 2019 Informal, Formal Online Education Programs For my A1 project, I decided to focus on ways that teachers can educate themselves online from a variety of different sources. In my website, I’ve examined corporate training programs, online courses, and certificates for recognition of exceptional teachers in the field of […]
A1: Consumption vs Creation a Mobile Cultural Shift?
Originally posted by Lori Jones on October 13, 2019 Hi all, This is a Touchcast. It works best on a mobile device capable of touch. If you are curious about Touchcasts I know there is post here about them. Touchcast Here I can’t wait for your feedback! Lori
Meaningful Assessment Through Mobile Games
Originally posted By Victoria Ramsey on January 27, 2019 As part of your examination of our OER (found here) on Mobile Gaming this week, consider the subject of assessment here. How can learning be assessed through gaming? Please share any examples from your own experiences. Or, consider the Case Studies presented in our resource and […]
A1: Does VR have a place in education?
Originally posted By Derrick Cheung on October 12, 2019 Hi all, For my A1 project, I looked into the viability of using VR technologies in the classroom, primarily with the benefits and limitations from the perspective of a classroom teacher, and presented it in website form. I’ve also listed a handful of VR experiences that […]
A1 – Digital Formative Assessment Tools
Originally posted By brian ham on October 13, 2019 For my A1 project, I decided to do an analysis of Digital Formative Assessment Tools. I focused specifically on tools that can be used in the K-12 classroom and are mobile-friendly. This project was create using Adobe Spark, and can be accessed here. Average: 4.7/5 Stars
OpenStax – Open AP/University Textbooks
Originally posted by Derrick Cheung on September 23, 2019 OpenStax, a non-profit initiative, spearheaded by Rice University to make education more accessible regardless of household income, is an open educational repository of high quality, peer-reviewed textbooks, available to everyone, students and instructors included, for free. After browsing through a few science textbooks, it’s quality of these books […]
Amazon Ignite & Inspire – OER Sharing Services
Originally posted by Brian Leavitt on November 13, 2019 Amazon has been piloting an OER sharing website, called ‘Amazon Inspire’ for a little while now. I believe it is US only at the moment, but it can be found here: Amazon Inspire It is described by Amazon as “an open collaboration service that helps teachers to easily […]
Dealing With Digital Distraction in the Classroom
Since the start of the 2018-2019 academic year in France, mobile phones are completely banned in schools from kindergarten to 9th grade. France has set a precedent and I wouldn’t be surprised to see more countries adopting this policy in the near future. Many things can be said about the presence of smartphones in the […]