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).
What is modern literacy pedagogy? How can we teach creativity? How can administrators get out of the office and into the classroom? Can mobile devices improve learning outcomes? Is the flipped classroom going to continue to grow in higher ed? Can public education personalize the classroom? The answers to these and many other questions in this week’s Tweet Wrap!
A Universal Framework For Modern Literacy Pedagogy
http://www.teachthought.com/literacy-2/a-universal-framework-for-modern-literacy-pedagogy/
10 ways to teach creativity in the classroom
http://blog.ed.ted.com/2015/05/08/10-ways-to-teach-creativity-in-the-classroom/
Irish study finds classroom internet access linked to much higher test scores
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/classroom-internet-access-linked-to-much-higher-test-scores-1.2209903
30 Tutorials on Visual Design - And Infographic Lesson Plans
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/05/30-tutorials-on-visual-design-and.html
Looks Fun! MT @Larryferlazzo: “Breaking News Generator!”
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/05/14/breaking-news-generator-is-the-latest-tool-from-classtools/
Administrators - Q: How to Get Out of the Office & Into Classrooms (A: Time Management!)
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/administrators-how-get-out-office-and-classrooms-ben-johnson
WELL SAID! I Will Not Be Lectured To. I’m Too Busy Teaching!
http://www.thetattooedprof.com/archives/356
4 Strategies To Recharge Your Teaching
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/4-strategies-to-recharge-your-teaching/
Poll: 45% of Educators Say Mobile Device Usage in Class Produce Positive Outcomes
http://www.ischoolguide.com/articles/11781/20150512/poll-45-educators-mobile-device-usage-class.htm
Think Kit - A New Way to Create Diagrams on Your iPad
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/05/think-kit-new-way-to-create-diagrams-on.html
The Onion's Take on Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing! Funny.
http://www.theonion.com/graphic/pros-and-cons-standardized-testing-50388
Gates Foundation launches new site for #edtech entrepreneurs:
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2015/05/gates_foundation_launches_teachers_know_best_site_for_ed-tech_entrepreneurs.html?cmp=soc-edit-tw
EDUCAUSE looks beyond the (current) LMS environment: is it a future we want?
http://www.tonybates.ca/2015/05/11/educause-looks-beyond-the-current-lms-environment/
Science shows #Maker movement helps those struggling to read
http://magazine.good.is/articles/let-the-hands-do-the-talking
Differentiate this! Public education continues trend toward individualized lessons.
http://www.timesleader.com/news/home_top-local-news/152645115/Technology-in-the-classroom
FlipCon15, the Flipped Learning Conference, Expands in 8th Year
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2015/05/flipcon15-flipped-learning-conference-expands-8th-year
97% of #HigherEd CIOs see flipped classroom growing (Huff Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vala-afshar/whats-keeping-higher-educ_b_7238118.html
Program allows students to learn math at their own pace
http://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_dcac898c-fb65-11e4-b83e-730a6d533755.html
