Social Media & Social Learning

Teaching with Technology - Tips and Tools for Better Remote Communication

December 5, 2013

Communicating With Students Outside of the Traditional Classroom is More Necessary Than Ever and Technology Offers Many Solutions Educators have a wide range of tools at their fingertips that can be used for remote communication with students. Social media, virtual meetings, email, instant messaging, web conferencing, blogs and discussion boards all play a crucial role […]

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10 Reasons Why Edmodo is an Excellent (and Hugely Popular) Digital Learning Platform

December 1, 2013

Edmodo is a Premier Online Learning Tool for K-12, for Good Reason. Do you Know Edmodo? I’ve been aware of Edmodo and respected its capabilities and popularity for a few years now, but recently my appreciation for this application’s utility and significance has really grown. During the recent Teaching and Learning with the iPad conference, […]

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Guest Posts from Teachers, Admins, Instructional Technlogists Welcome!

November 14, 2013

Do you have an Instructional Technology experience you want to share? My favorite posts are usually those from educators who share their stories and experiences leveraging technology in pursuit of increased student engagement and better learning outcomes. I welcome article submissions from educators and encourage you to consider sharing your ideas and learning experiences here […]

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The 10 Most Important Emerging Instructional and Education Technologies and Concepts (2013 Update)

September 22, 2013

The 2013 Update to our Annual Look at the Technologies, Tools, and Techniques That Today’s Educators Should be Aware of. Each year I refresh this list, sharing my current perspective on those emerging technologies best suited to help engage students and improve learning outcomes in the coming academic year. The list has evolved quite a […]

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Do Social Media Benefit College Students by Engaging Them in the Course Material?

May 1, 2013

Yes! This professor’s Twitter trial increased student engagement and improved grades. If you were to walk the halls of The College of Westchester, what would you see? If you were to walk into the student café, what would you see? If you took a ride in the elevator, what would you see? I’ll tell you. […]

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Applications to Facilitate Synchronous Remote Classroom Participation

April 21, 2013

Remote guest lecturers, students who are unable to travel, panel participants, and even entire remote classrooms can join in the physical classroom with ease thanks to an evolving array of technologies. Post written collaboratively with Curtis Taylor. The ways in which schools are leveraging synchronous virtual classroom technologies are expanding every day. Popular tools like […]

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Social Media Websites can be a Powerful Aid in Writing Assignment (with 5 Examples)

April 17, 2013

These sites are much more than a place to share comments and content with friends - they can be a useful aid in research and school work. Many of today’s students look to Internet trends when doing research for writing assignments, leveraging user-generated content that’s being shared on the popular social networks, while professionally published […]

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Takeaways and Recommendations from the Gates Foundation’s ECET2 Conference

April 10, 2013

Part 2 of a look at takeaways from this recent “Elevating and Celebrating … Teaching” Conference On Sunday, we examined part 1 of Lalla Pierce’s insights from the ECET2 conference in the article “Technology as a Powerful Enabler of Teacher Inquiry, Collaboration, and Professional Development“. Today we wrap this article up with further thoughts on […]

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Preparing Students for the Global Workplace with Collaborative Online International Learning

March 27, 2013

SUNY’s COIL initiative is a powerful program leveraging technology in the pursuit of learning on a global level. This year, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Professors Janet Thompson (The College of Westchester) and Patrice Torcivia (SUNY Empire State College), The College of Westchester participated in a “Collaborative Online International Learning” course. COIL (coil.suny.edu) is […]

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