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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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Highlights from this week’s Tweet Wrap include: Why the role of the teacher is more important today than ever, best video games for learning, unlocking the potential of education technology by using a “closed loop” approach, amazing reusable electronic paper that stores data in the cloud and gets erased in the microwave, and an intense video offering brilliant insights into the future of tech’s biggest players (a bit off topic, but not entirely – and interestingly, this information was largely informed by a data set generated by NYU Stern business school).
Why is Role of a #Teacher Even More Important in the Digital Age?
http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1152-why-is-role-of-a-teacher-even-more-important-in-the-digital-age [4]
No Courses, No Classrooms, No Grades — Just Learning
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/no-courses-no-classrooms-no-grades-just-learning/ [5]
The 4 Properties of Powerful Teachers
http://chronicle.com/article/The-4-Properties-of-Powerful/228483/ [6]
Two of The Best Text to Speech Tools for Teachers
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/03/two-of-best-text-to-speech-tools-for-teachers.html [7]
Flipping the script on traditional classrooms = higher grades!
http://www.newrichmond-news.com/news/education/3703447-flipping-script-traditional-classrooms [8]
50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/50-of-the-best-video-games-for-learning-2015/ [9]
Not Sure how to Start With #FlipClass? It’s May be Easier Than you Think!
http://www.flippedclassroomworkshop.com/getting-started-with-flipped-classroom-easier-than-you-think/ [10]
Going to Class 2.0: “learning happens in those moments of movement”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ian-van-buskirk/going-to-class-20_b_6883004.html [11]
OMG! Fascinating, Info Packed look @ Future of Amazon/Apple/Facebook/Google
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCvwCcEP74Q [12]
Education Sector On Cusp of Adopting 3D Printing
http://www.cantechletter.com/2015/03/education-sector-on-cusp-of-adopting-3d-printing/ [13]
7 Innovative Education Products For The Blind And Visually Impaired
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/03/16/7-innovative-education-products-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/ [14]
Teachers try embracing students’ gaming interest
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765670162/Teachers-try-embracing-students-gaming-interest.html [15]
Report: To Unlock Potential of #EdTech, Use ‘Closed-Loop’ Approach
http://thejournal.com/articles/2015/03/16/report-to-unlock-potential-of-ed-tech-use-a-closed-loop-instructional-approach.aspx [16]
Congrats to Nancie Atwell, winner of $1 MIL Global Teacher Prize!
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/03/16/24849205/ [17]
60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/60-non-threatening-formative-assessment-techniques/ [18]
This is wild! Reusable Paper Notebook Stores Data in Cloud, Gets Erased in Microwave
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/rocketbook-microwaveable-digitizer-notebook/#ixzz3UN70ePoZ [19]
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About Kelly Walsh [24]
Kelly Walsh is Chief Information Officer at The College of Westchester [25], in White Plains, NY, where he also teaches. In 2009, Walsh founded EmergingEdTech.com. 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 [26] online. His eBook, the Flipped Classroom Workshop-in-a-Book is available here [27]. Walsh became the Community Administrator for the Flipped Learning Network [28] in June of 2016. In his "spare time" he 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]