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 … teacher Brian Aspinall delivers and entertaining reflection on teaching and learning Carpool Karaoke style, Zach Cresswell shares his experience learning something new and how it gave him better perspective on what our students are experiencing, ideas for trying game based learning, exploring a handful of “alternative facts” about higher ed, and much more!
Fun, Reflective, Gets You Thinking: Carpool Karaoke EDU Edition by @MrAspinall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElQow5R-HxI
5 Ideas for Using Game-Based Learning in your Classroom Today
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/05-5-ideas-using-game-based-learning-classroom-today/
Education Tech Pulls Children’s Future Out of Rubble of War
http://blogs.voanews.com/techtonics/2017/02/03/education-tech-pulls-childrens-future-out-of-rubble-of-war/
Know Lounge - Host Online Tutoring Sessions for Free
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/02/know-lounge-host-online-tutoring.html#.WJT9tPkrI2w
We should always be learning something new
http://www.zachcresswell.org/we-should-always-be-learning-something-new/
The 4 Common Characteristics of Personalized Learning
https://thejournal.com/articles/2017/02/03/the-4-common-characteristics-of-personalized-learning.aspx
‘Screenagers' looks at how screen time affects kids, families
http://topsfield.wickedlocal.com/news/20170201/screenagers-looks-at-how-screen-time-affects-kids-families
For #EdTech Company@Newsela , ‘Fake News' a Big Challenge - and Opportunity
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2017/01/ed-tech_company_newsela_fake_news.html?cmp=eml-enl-dd-news2
Bett 2017: use technology to support student outcomes
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/bett-2017-use-technology-support-student-outcomes
Is Virtual Reality the Future of Adult Ed? (Not if the plan is to use Google Cardboard)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/is-virtual-reality-the-future-of-adult-education_us_5890d8bfe4b02c397c178d0b
The brain’s guide to studying, a student’s tips on acing it
http://www.modbee.com/news/local/education/nan-austin/article129936694.html
Downloading: “The Urgent Case for Reimagining Today's Schools - 10 Principles …”
https://medium.com/modern-learning/10-principles-for-schools-of-modern-learning-cea9afc2d9f4#.b5rzukwoq
How to Embrace an Open Culture in Your Classroom
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/embrace-open-culture-classroom/
Vote for 2017's ‘NextGeneration #EdTech Leaders' in America
http://edscoop.com/vote-for-2017s-nextgeneration-edtech-leaders
Tech Leaders Are Just Now Getting Serious About AI Ethics
https://backchannel.com/silicon-valleys-ai-ethics-boards-shouldn-t-be-secret-c3f8278d858f#.rkuw2zkpq
5 of higher ed’s alternative facts
http://www.ecampusnews.com/featured/featured-on-ecampus-news/higher-ed-alternative-facts/
10 Best 3D Printing Design Software Tools For Kids
http://www.avatargeneration.com/2017/01/best-3d-printing-design-software-tools-for-kids/
Being Flexible With Your Learning Environment
http://flippedlearning.org/syndicated/the-environment/
Learning Leaders, Get Used to Disruption
http://www.clomedia.com/2017/01/26/learning-leaders-get-used-disruption/
