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 … would you want to be a student in your own classroom? Explore a gamified civics lessons. Learn how video games, memes, and more are changing ‘traditional' to ‘digital' in a college history class. Check out some digital tools for teaching science. How about some tech for gym class? Also, discover why “free college tuition” is a political football and little more. After exploring these and other tools, resources, and ideas, we wrap up with words of wisdom about education from the Dalai Lama. Read on!
What have you tried that would make you want to be a student in your classroom?
https://bookclub.flippedlearning.org/slowchat/flnbookq10/
‘I’m Innovating!’ – Hands-on Learning Gets Students Excited about Science
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/im-innovating-hands-on-learning-gets-students_us_58c0306ee4b070e55af9ea2a
Unique Ways @Snapchat Can be Used in the Classroom
http://semgeeks.com/blog/unique-ways-snapchat-can-be-used-classroom
Embrace the Unexpected: New Tools Transform Teaching and Learning
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2017/03/embrace-unexpected-new-tools-transform-teaching-and-learning
Digital history class at CSU challenges traditional learning methods
https://collegian.com/2017/03/digital-history-class-at-csu-challenges-traditional-learning-methods/
The role of technology in the future of higher education
https://phys.org/news/2017-03-role-technology-future-higher.html
7 Essential Techniques to Increase Engagement & Enhance Online Learning Outcomes
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/05/techniques-increase-engagement-enhance-online-learning-outcomes/
Amid Partisan Divide, Teachers Turn to Digital Game for Civics Lessons
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/03/01/amid-partisan-divide-teachers-turn-to-digital.html
Easy Digital Tools for Modeling in the Science Classroom
https://ww2.kqed.org/learning/2017/03/07/easy-digital-tools-for-modeling-in-the-science-classroom/
Universal USB-C charging: How the dream is coming true
http://www.cio.com/article/3177397/laptop-computers/universal-usb-c-charging-how-the-dream-is-coming-true.html
‘Free' college tuition doesn't add up
http://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2017/02/25/free-college-tuititon-doesnt-add-up/98263740/
Schools Use Technology to Improve Gym Classes
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2017-03-06/schools-use-technology-to-improve-gym-classes
Should We Lose the Lecture?
https://medium.com/stanford-magazine/should-we-lose-the-lecture-76a186797573#.6g0xm411y
Google devices are becoming more visible in classrooms, at the expense of Microsoft, Apple
http://www.geekwire.com/2017/google-devices-becoming-visible-classrooms-expense-microsoft-apple/
Moving from Boring to Deeply Engaging Learning Experiences
http://flippedlearning.org/syndicated/moving-from-boring-to-deeply-engaging-learning-experiences/
Beware! Don't Fall For “Font Wasn't Found” Google Chrome Malware …
http://thehackernews.com/2017/02/HoeflerText-font-chrome.html
The First Step In Teaching Students To Think For Themselves
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/self-directed-learning/teaching-students-to-think-for-themselves/
Expanding Access to Edtech Isn’t Enough. We Need to Make Sure It Works, Too
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-03-04-expanding-access-to-edtech-isn-t-enough-we-need-to-make-sure-it-works-too
