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 over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers).
In this week’s tweets, an “Ed Tech Bill of Rights”, an Epic BYOD tool chest, good hands-on science lessons, schools retreating from ed tech (L), flipped class best practices, and more!
Math in Real Life - A TED-Ed Series:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/05/math-in-real-life-ted-ed-series.html
Addressing Teachers’ Concerns about Online Learning:
http://educationnext.org/addressing-teachers-concerns-online-learning/
An Edtech Bill of Rights?
https://www.edsurge.com/n/an-edtech-bill-of-rights
Students Learn Best When You Do This (excellent student feedback here!)
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/students-learn-best/
The Epic BYOD Toolchest (51 Tools You can Use Now) and BYOD Influencers to Follow:
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/byod-toolchest-byod-influencers/
Three Good Places to Find Fun, Hands-on Science and Technology Lessons:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/05/three-good-places-to-find-fun-hands-on.html
Checking out Dr. Dan's Flipped Classroom. He's been flipping since 2007!
http://docsflippedclassroom.weebly.com/
36 Ways To Use Wearable Technology In The Classroom:
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/36-ways-to-use-wearable-technology-in-the-classroom/
Instead of Preparing for a Tech Revolution, Many Schools Are Retreating:
http://www.gamesandlearning.org/2014/05/26/instead-of-preparing-for-a-tech-revolution-many-schools-are-retreating/
Culling #FlipClass Best Practices from Successful Implementations:
http://www.flippedclassroomworkshop.com/culling-flipped-classroom-best-practices-from-successful-implementations/
Wake Tech’s free online algebra course gets powerful response:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/25/3887767/wake-techs-free-online-algrebra.html
Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):
7 Essential Techniques to Increase Engagement and Enhance Online Learning Outcomes
Imagining the Classroom of 2016, Empowered by Wearable Technology
The 4 Pillars of Flipped Learning – The Keys to Successful Flipped Instruction
