Debating the Issues with Kialo
To Debate or Not to Debate? If you’ve ever tried to facilitate a debate or discussion on a complex topic in your classroom, you’ve probably encountered any number of frustrating scenarios, from students not taking the topic seriously to not understanding how a debate works. It takes planning and front-loading of expectations to make sure […]
Hack your phone!
In many of my posts and comments I take a decidedly low-tech/no-tech approach to mobile technology and learning — I think the social component of mobile is more germane to its impact on teaching and learning — but sometimes more technology really is the answer. If this can come cheaply, easily and accessibly, and can […]
Quizalize – Gamification and Differentiation
I have always had an interest in incorporating Gamification in my lessons as a way to introduce or review concepts and engage students. Not all games and game sites are created equal however, and some go further than simple recall and review. I have used several sites at different times in my classes, but Quizalize […]
Active Learning with Mobile Technology
In order to have mobile devices in the classroom not be a distraction, we need to leverage them and use them in such a way to as to enhance learning. An emerging trend in both online and traditional education is the concept of the active learning. Mobile technologies are being used to engage students in […]
Drone education taking off!
Drones are some of the best tools for learning. They fly around according to your instructions, and they can give you a whole different view on your environment. Whether it be using drones to create maps for social studies to incorporating the technology in STEAM lessons, it could increase engagement and create authentic teaching moments. […]
A-2 Our Moveable Feast: Mobile Collaboration to Enhance Working, Learning, and Playing
Hi everyone. We would like to invite you to participate in our OER – a Wix site on Mobile Collaboration to Enhance Working, Learning, and Playing. Our intended audience consists of adult professionals who are looking to implement or improve mobile collaboration in their lives, whether it be their workplace, education, or the arts. Please […]
Mobile Technology to Empower Students with Special Needs
Mobile educational technology can serve as a great equalizer for teachers to differentiate instruction and for students with special needs to empower their knowledge and talents. Mobile technology allows students with special need s to participate and express themselves, present information in new ways and be present in the restrictive learning environment with the help […]
xAPI and Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning is tracked (sometimes), on mobile devices (sometimes), openly (sometimes), and sometimes offline. xAPI is an e-learning specification that enables data collection about people’s online and offline experiences. Shared formats of sending and receiving data makes it an emerging tool for sharing learning experiences across multiple systems, yet while it is not new it […]
Ikea & Augmented Reality Had A Baby- IKEA Place
We’ve all been there, browsing through the stores for hours find our dream piece of furniture, only to find that when we get home it doesn’t fit or look anything like we imagined. IKEA is trying to change that with its augmented reality mobile app “IKEA Place”. The IKEA Place allows its users to visualize […]