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The elementary school experience today is vastly different from what it used to be like not too long ago. Thanks to the rapid development of various technologies, how they are used in classrooms has vastly evolved. Eight years ago in elementary school, … Continue reading
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Here are a a few photos from last week’s Mystery Skype session. You can also view them on the front page of the Educational Technology Support website and on previous events!
The SAMR Model was developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura as a way for teachers to evaluate how they are incorporating technology into their practice. This video on Common Sense Media gives a good overview of the model. SAMR stands for substation, augmentation, … Continue reading
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There are so many potential uses for Skype and other web conferencing software. In addition to the technological affordances, Skype has also put together a community that lends itself to supporting teachers. One of the neatest feature of this community … Continue reading
It’s almost that time of the month again! Every second Wednesday of the month, Educational Technology Support (ETS) hosts Technology in Transit. Technology in Transit is a space for Teacher Candidates to showcase and raise awareness of different teaching and … Continue reading
In an article by Marc Prensky, he coins the terms “digital natives” and “digital immigrants”. A few excerpts: It is now clear that as a result of this ubiquitous environment and the sheer volume of their interaction with it, today’s … Continue reading
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This week in the Scarfe Sandbox we explored some iPad apps that can support formative assessment (among other things). I frequently offer students the opportunity to share their learning using one of the ‘whiteboard’ style applications such as ‘Explain Everything’ … Continue reading
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