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Get technology into the classroom already!
Kids today communicate using technology, yet the use of mobile phones and iPods is still restricted in most classrooms. It’s a pity that many schools continue to flog the teacher/textbook-centred...
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Hooray for diversity
NBC sitcom Community tells a story about a group of students leveraging on their diversity to battle personal challenges, build self esteem and form a genuine community. The following video clip may be...
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Social media: The double-edged sword
Via: OnlineEducation.net In summary, social media is a formidable web medium. Appropriate use can foster deep learning and collaboration, yet the potential for harm underscores the need for...
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Keeping students hooked: Using social media effectively
Source: businessweek.com Recent studies show young people are getting bored with social media. Educators looking to integrate social media into their lessons need to constantly challenge their audience...
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Kids: The digital world is their oyster
Going by the opinions of these children, technology has by no means reached its full potential. Source: thenextweb.com
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21st century classroom: See how it’s done!
Check out Canadian teacher Kathy Cassidy’s classroom blog for her take on innovative teaching. And yes, she’s even got her grade-one pupils running their own blogs and creating their digital stories...
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Changing with the times
Too big to fail? Not in the world of education, where even Harvard University is reassessing its teaching practices to respond to changes in students and the workplace. (image source)
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e-Africa
There have been encouraging developments in Africa in term of ICT (information and communication technologies) growth, and this spells great opportunities for its education sector. But connecting rural...
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When teaching technology is not taboo
In this age of technology-enabled everything, it is ironic how educators often try to distance learning from technology, lest they come under fire for focusing on technology rather than on teaching...
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Motivating the digital learner
(Click image for source) Motivating students has always been one of the toughest aspects of teaching. This challenge is set to grow in the online classroom, which requires the use of a new set of...
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