Meipsy Shackleford
A3: EduSpace App for Education
Hello! In this forecasting assignment, I thought I would delve into the future of education and the 4th Industrial Revolution. I propose a universal mobile app called EduSpace that will be an all encompassing app to assist both teachers and students in providing a more personalized learning experience. Follow the link for information on EduSpace […]
A1: Podcasting
For this assignment, I focused on podcasting and created a podcast and wix website to share my knowledge and thoughts of using podcasts for education. I have embedded my podcast which is about 4 minutes long into my website. Just for added fun, I also included my first try at a podcast that I submitted […]
digital Human Library
A number of years ago at a conference, I went to a session about the Digital Human Library (dHL). The Canadian teacher who had set up the dHL was a primary teacher who was gathering websites, tools, lessons, etc., into one spot. In particular, she wanted to gather all of the animal webcams from different […]
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 […]
Home Exchange – House Swapping
Being an avid traveler, I am always curious to find new ways to lower the cost of travelling. One such way is through house swapping. I have not yet tried this out but it does sound intriguing. One app I stumbled upon was called Home Exchange – House Swapping. This app will allow you to […]
Traveling the world from the comfort of your own couch: Wander VR on Oculus
Originally posted by Derrick Cheung on September 21, 2019 With the rise in VR technology in the past half-decade, people are itching to be transported away from their current realities. Regardless of whether the destinations are fictional, fantastical, or real, VR can allow us to immerse ourselves in experiences we never thought possible before. One such application […]
Mobile Culture – Restream.io
Originally posted by brian ham on September 22, 2019 A colleague and I are in the process of trying to start a “morning news” type show at our school for elementary students, and were thinking of having the students do it as a livestream instead of a produced video. As we investigated different livestreaming options, we came […]
Wakelet
Wakelet essentially allows the user to organize web content on the go. This app describes itself as being able to save, organize and share content across the web. It is free, easy to download and opens up quickly. Some of the features that I noticed are that you can customize your profile, organize content in […]
Sketchfab – A Mobile-friendly web viewer and database for 3D models
Originally posted by adrian wheeler on September 10, 2019 3D scanning, 3D modelling and photogrammetry are all very exciting tools that show excellent potential for allowing students to interact with objects and specimens that wouldn’t otherwise be allowed out of the classroom (or even in the classroom in the case of the human specimens we use at the faculty […]