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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 … making blended learning work, why teachers matter more in the flipped classroom, 1,000+ quizzes for Socrative (love Socrative!), recording video off of your iPad or iPhone, and more tips, tricks, and techniques for tech integration and fun!
Blended Learning: Making it Work in Your Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/practice/blended-learning-making-it-work-your-classroom [3]
The 5 Main Fluencies of 21st Century Learning
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/10/the-5-main-fluencies-of-21st-century.html [4]
‘The time is right’ for a digital conversion, educators say
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865614276/The-time-is-right-for-a-digital-conversion-educators-say.html?pg=all [5]
Online Ed Skepticism and Self-Sufficiency: Survey of Faculty Views on Technology
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/online-ed-skepticism-and-self-sufficiency-survey-faculty-views-technology [6]
“Fliperentiated” Instruction (Love it!): How to Create the Customizable Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/fliperentiated-instruction-create-customizable-classroom-joe-hirsch [7]
Access More Than 1,000 Socrative Quizzes Sorted by Subject
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/10/access-more-than-1000-socrative-quizzes.html [8]
Have students collaborate, create & explore in online learning spaces
http://www.slideshare.net/ShellTerrell/virtual-potential-designing-collaborative-creative-active-online-learning-spaces [9]
Europe struggles with digital education
http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/europe-struggles-digital-education-309474 [10]
Untethering in the Classroom - looking at some options
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/untethering-in-the-classroom/58425 [11]
One-to-one initiative transforms special education with iPad apps
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/280487522.html [12]
20 Of The Best Study Apps For The Plugged-In Student
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/20-best-study-apps-for-plugged-in-student/ [13]
How to Record a Video of Your iPhone or iPad’s Screen From Your Mac
http://www.howtogeek.com/199732/how-to-record-a-video-of-your-iphone-or-ipad%E2%80%99s-screen-from-your-mac/ [14]
How to Make Sure Students Have Access to #FlippedLearning Content
http://www.flippedclassroomworkshop.com/how-to-make-sure-students-have-access-to-flipped-learning-content/ [15]
Five-Year-Olds Learn Coding as Britain Eyes Digital Future
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/five-year-olds-learn-coding-as-britain-eyes-digital-future-611955 [16]
Giving Students a Voice w/NewsActivist, a Global Network of Collaborating Student Writers
http://www.pil-network.com/HotTopics/studentvoice/newsactivist [17]
Your Life On Earth - How the World Has Changed In Your Lifetime (Pretty Cool!)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/10/your-life-on-earth-how-world-has.html [18]
Why Teachers Matter More in a Flipped Classroom
http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/929-why-teachers-matter-more-in-a-flipped-classroom-by-jon-bergmann [19]
Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):
3 Minute Teaching With Tech Tutorial – Socrative (Student Response System) [20]
8 Engaging Ways to use Technology in the Classroom to Create Lessons That Aren’t Boring
5 Tips for Using Google Apps on an iPad [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]