Instructional and Education Technology Tweet Roll Up for the Week of 05-23-14

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).

This week’s Tweet Wrap includes a few articles providing further evidence of improved outcomes through flipped teaching and learning, a how-to on the Maker Movement in the classroom, 50 ways tablets are good for teaching, and a nice think piece from TeachThought on why some teachers just don't want tech in the classroom …

iPad Orienteering with Klikaklu (sounds like fun!)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/05/ipad-orienteering-with-klikaklu.html

Using Badges in the Classroom to Motivate Learning:
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/using-badges-classroom-motivate-learning/

Missouri State U Improves Learning Outcomes With Flipped Course:
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2014/05/21/missouri-state-u-improves-learning-outcomes-with-flipped-classroom.aspx

Makers in the Classroom - A How-To Guide:
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-05-14-makers-in-the-classroom-a-how-to-guide

How #flipclass increased physics students' test scores in Alabama:
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-05-21-from-the-diary-of-a-flipped-classroom-newbie

Companies on Campus #Infographic - education projects from Google, Microsoft, HP, etc.
http://www.bestmastersprograms.org/business-on-campus/

5 Best Practices for the #flipclass:
http://blog.educanon.com/posts/5bestflip

The Design Of Information - Empowering Students To Create Authentic Visuals:
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/05/the-design-of-information-empowering.html

New Survey: Growth in Flipped Learning:
http://www.sophia.org/school-of-thought/new-survey-growth-in-flipped-learning

Laura Candler - How to Use Multiple Intelligences to Help Students See Their Strengths:
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/ecm-laura-candler/

Tablets proliferate in nation’s classrooms, take a swipe at the status quo:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/tablets-proliferate-in-nations-classrooms-and-take-a-swipe-at-the-status-quo/

50+ Ways a Tablet Can Make You a More Effective Teacher:
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/effective-tablet/

Why Some Teachers Are Against Technology In Education:
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/why-some-teachers-are-against-technology-in-education/

Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):
Registration is Now Open for the Summer 2014 Online Flipped Classroom Workshop

20 Excellent Free Tools for Interactive Classroom Collaboration

Pros and cons of digital devices in the hands of young students