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 … collaborative multimedia projects, a TED Talk on classroom game design, a web site focused on collaborative learning spaces, a simple approach to curating content, bringing a tactile twist to digital learning, and plenty of additional tips, techniques, and insights!
“Blended learning's steroidal cousin, the flipped classroom, is where things get interesting”
http://www.afr.com/news/policy/education/how-universities-can-deal-with-digital-disruption-20150619-ghraz3
These 3rd graders spend 75% of their day on iPads, & teacher doesn’t mind a bit
http://qz.com/429861/these-third-graders-spend-75-of-their-day-on-ipads-and-their-teacher-doesnt-mind-a-bit/
Enrich your child's summer with educational workbooks and games
http://abc13.com/education/enrich-your-childs-summer-with-educational-workbooks-and-games/778354/
TED Talks: Classroom Game Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qlYGX0H6Ec&feature=youtu.be
Study Confirms … Green Spaces Make Kids Smarter
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/green-spaces-make-kids-smarter/395924/
New Approaches Add a Tactile Dimension to Digital Learning
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-17-new-approaches-add-a-tactile-dimension-to-digital-learning
Assessment by stealth in a #digitallearning environment
http://rd.acer.edu.au/article/assessment-by-stealth-in-a-digital-learning-environment
Ignite Teaching - Collaborate on Multimedia Projects
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/06/ignite-teaching-collaborate-on.html
Research from one of the preeminent researchers in Learning Science - Richard Mayer:
https://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research
My Simple Approach To Digital Content Curation
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/my-approach-to-digital-content-curation/
Living in Beta & Moon Shot Dreams, Inspired Teaching w/ @FollowMolly http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/06/get-inspired-with-powerful-ideas-from-molly-schroeder/
Great set of info about various Collaborative Learning Spaces:
http://www.learningspaces.info/
MT @WeAreTeachers: 8 tech-rules posters! Laminate them for next year
http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/topics-in-education/printable-posters-classroom-technology-rules-and-etiquette
7 Seriously Bad Ideas That Rule Higher Education
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/7-seriously-bad-ideas-rule-higher-education
10 Creative Ways to Use Interactive White Boards in the Classroom
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/09/creative-uses-interactive-white-boards/
Google Classroom – Using RubricTab to Assess Students
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/2015/06/14/google-classroom-using-rubrictab-to-assess-students/
An Augmented Reality App for Learning About Nature
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/06/an-augmented-reality-app-for-learning.html
5 Ways Parents Can Encourage 21st Century Learning
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/smart-parents/5-ways-parents-can-encour_b_7564704.html
Restoring Value in the Classroom Experience with Experiential Learning
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-12-restoring-value-in-the-classroom-experience-with-experiential-learning
