Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers.
This week in the wrap … several pieces exploring emerging technologies, like genetics, nanotechnology, robotics, a “sheet camera”, and the amazing potential for using DNA for data storage; a heads-up on apps with high potential for the inimitable Gary Vee; a few resources exploring the need to change testing and grading practices; numerous looks at the relationship between neuroscience and learning; does the way we use tech alienate the ‘tertiary' or distance learner? (but wait, many wouldn't have any connection with the tech? In any case, I firmly believe we need to work to add more social and synchronous elements to online learning); and as always, various content exploring tools and techniques that may be right up your alley!
10 Cool Ways Teachers Use Social Media to Enhance Learning
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/10-amazing-ways-teachers-have-used-social-media-to-enhance-learning/
4 Values That #EdTech Leaders Should Champion
https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/04/19/future-ready.aspx
How the Internet is Changing Our Brain (short video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JqbnmocTLg
Fair Grades, Dropping Grades, Grading Versus Knowledge
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/11735-2/
Online Master of Science in Computer Science for $7K, MOOC style! Amazing.
http://www.omscs.gatech.edu/
CaptureCast - Record Screencasts on Your Chromebook
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/04/capturecast-record-screencasts-on-your.html
Call for end to ‘exam factory' schools (huzzah!)
http://edtechnology.co.uk/Article/call-for-end-to-exam-factory-schools
New study examines science of how kids learn and the best way to teach
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-21/research-gathers-hard-scientific-data-on-teaching-techniques/7347788
Are #edtech financiers beginning to listen to teachers?
http://hechingerreport.org/ed-tech-financiers-beginning-listen-teachers/
Ray Kurzweil Predicts Three Technologies Will Define Our Future
http://singularityhub.com/2016/04/19/ray-kurzweil-predicts-three-technologies-will-define-our-future/
Bill Gates to ed-tech industry: ‘engage teachers’ (tell 'em Bill!)
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/apr/20/bill-gates-talks-ed-tech-in-sd/
10 pop-culture icons who make us love learning about science
http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/blogs/10-people-make-us-love-learning-about-science
Amazing! Droplet of DNA Could Store 600 Smartphones Worth of Data
http://singularityhub.com/2016/04/17/this-droplet-of-dna-could-store-600-smartphones-worth-of-retrievable-data/
The Top Apps I’m Paying Attention To Right Now (from @garyvee)
https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/the-top-apps-im-paying-attention-to-right-now/
The Reading Habits of Ultra-Successful People
https://medium.com/life-learning/the-reading-habits-of-ultra-successful-people-d565b26f15f5#.cpw4q7w62
Hmmm … Why ditching textbooks would be to the detriment of learning
https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/why-ditching-textbooks-would-be-detriment-learning
Introducing the MAD-store - Where Ss’ Mobile Apps Come to Life!
http://crescerance.com/introducing-the-mad-store-where-students-mobile-apps-come-to-life/
Reframing the Flipped Learning Discussion
http://jonbergmann.com/reframing-the-flipped-learning-discussion/
Not encouraging: Technology increasing alienation of tertiary students
http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/technology-increasing-alienation-of-tertiary-students-20160411-go39to.html
Thin, flexible ‘sheet camera' could turn any surface into a camera
http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/flexible-sheet-camera/#b9vy9KTz_iqu
