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This week’s collection of inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets about education and instructional technology articles, resources, etc.
Originally posted on Twitter by @EmergingEdTech [2] over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers!
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This week … sink your teeth into a buffet of resources and techniques and a smorgasbord of food for thought! (Okay, I better go eat breakfast …).
Report: Teachers Better at Using Tech than Digital Native Students
http://thejournal.com/articles/2014/10/22/report-teachers-better-at-using-tech-than-digital-native-students.aspx [3]
Awesome New TED-Ed Interactive Periodic Table w/Video Lessons for Every Element
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/10/ted-ed-new-interactive-periodic-table.html [4]
How Playing Music Changes the Learning Brain
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/unpacking-the-science-how-playing-music-changes-the-learning-brain/ [5]
Minecraft and Common Core Literacy Project: Givercraft starts Nov 17
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/links/minecraft-common-core-literacy-project-givercraft-starts-nov-17/ [6]
Flipping the Classroom Fellowship: Effectively Using Video
http://cit.duke.edu/blog/2014/10/flipping-classroom-fellowship-effectively-using-video/ [7]
Digital Learning Games Used by Majority of Teachers, Survey Finds
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2014/10/digital_learning_games_survey.html [8]
The Difference Between Technology Use And Technology Integration
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/difference-technology-use-technology-integration/ [9]
A Simple iPad Model For Teaching
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/simple-ipad-model-teaching/ [10]
Flipping Everywhere! Over 40 News Stories About Flipped Teachers, Schools
http://www.flippedclassroomworkshop.com/the-flipped-classroom-is-everywhere/ [11]
Students finding success with ‘flipped’ learning
http://pikecountycourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20141020/NEWS01/141029995/Students-finding-success-with-%27flipped%27-learning [12]
What universities are doing to create a more exciting learning experience
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/what-universities-are-doing-to-create-a-more-exciting-learning-experience/article21177092/ [13]
In Europe, 5 - 7 yr olds are learning computer coding (better start catching up in US!)
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865613592/Technology-in-todays-schools-Getting-an-early-start-is-crucial-2and-costly.html [14]
84% think interactive technologies should be used more in the classroom
http://www.tgdaily.com/talent/128891-5-reasons-e-learning-will-radically-change-the-education-system [15]
Universal Design (UDL) in Online Spaces with
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/udl-beth-ritter-guth/ [16]
1:1 iPad Initiative - A Four Year Study & Review
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/1-1-ipad-student-achievement/ [17]
4 Keys to Designing the Classroom of the Future
http://thejournal.com/articles/2014/10/15/4-keys-to-designing-the-classroom-of-the-future.aspx?admgarea=Features1 [18]
Why Wearables Are the New Gateways to Human Knowledge
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2014/10/16/why-wearables-are-the-new-gateways-to-human-knowledge.aspx [19]
How to make science lessons lively & interesting (“the 5 E’s”)
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Guwahati/How-to-make-science-lessons-lively-interesting/articleshow/44881325.cms [20]
Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):
Gamifying the Classroom with Minecraft – so Many Fun Possibilities!
The Flipped Classroom is Everywhere!
iPad Workflow in the Elementary Classroom – 6 Techniques and Tips [21]
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About Kelly Walsh [26]
Kelly Walsh is Chief Information Officer at The College of Westchester, in White Plains, NY, where he also teaches. In 2009, Walsh founded EmergingEdTech.com. As an education and instructional technology advocate, he frequently delivers presentations on a variety of related topics at schools and conferences across the U.S. Walsh is also an author, and online educator, regularly running Flipped Class Workshops [27] online. His eBook, the Flipped Classroom Workshop-in-a-Book is available here [28]. Kelly also writes, records, and performs original music ... stop by kwalshmusic.com [29] and have a listen!
[Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are my own, or those of other writers, and not those of my employer. - K. Walsh]