Today we start with the Ed Tech Review and an all-encompassing post on "How Has the Internet Impacted Education." The main focus of the article is higher ed, but most of the info holds true for K-12 as well. The post centers around an infographic from SEO.com which gives us some interesting statistics like the fact that a whopping 90% of teachers use some form of Social Media to connect with their students.
Next up,Learn Dash covers "Why Educational Games Matter." There have been a plethora of posts on gamification in education and the benefits of game-based learning lately, and this article does a nice job of providing a simple overview of the basic ideas. The main point they make is that gaming is advantageous because it requires the participant to be involved with the learning process, at least on some level. The post goes on to offer some simple suggestions for implementing games in the classroom.
Getting Smart has a new article out today entitled, "HotChalk Education Index: A Guide to the Future of EdTech." The HotChalk Ed Index provides "quarterly insights regarding how the internet is impacting education." The data from the HCEI has also been compiled into an excellent infographic which you can find at the bottom of the article. The full report from Hot Chalk can be downloaded here (you have to provide some basic info) but the infographic and article do a nice job summarizing.
Getting Smart also a post over "10 Trends in K-12 Online Learning." The article outlines the latest trends the US is experiencing in online education, the most important being the speed at which school districts are adopting strategies to improve and implement online learning. The post also covers course choices, blended learning, and makes note of the pushback that we're seeing in some states.
Getting Smart also a post over "10 Trends in K-12 Online Learning." The article outlines the latest trends the US is experiencing in online education, the most important being the speed at which school districts are adopting strategies to improve and implement online learning. The post also covers course choices, blended learning, and makes note of the pushback that we're seeing in some states.
Free Technology for Teachers opens with a review of "Room Recess - Educational Games for Kids." Room Recess is an excellent site for elementary students that offers math and English review games for free (and it's ad free too!) The games are not incredibly deep, but they're great for reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and parts of speech.
Free Tech also has three mini-posts from today covering:
Free Tech also has three mini-posts from today covering:
- How to create your own infographics with PiktoChart
- How to merge PDFs with PDF Mergy
- How to make better videos with YouTube's Creator Hub Series
And we'll end today's crazy short Round Up with a new infographic Educational Technology and Online Colleges discussing "20+ Ways to Use Social Media in Your Teaching." Happy Friday! And see you on Sunday for the weekend Round Up!
Courtesy of: Online Colleges
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