Hope everyone is having an excellent Father's Day! Today we begin our rounding up with a new article from Education Week entitled, "Virtual Learning for Little Ones Raises Developmental Questions." The post poses some very important questions about the amount of time young students spend in front of computers/tablets and how that affects their development. The post is worth considering, especially for K-3 educators.
Next up, Edudemic has a post on "100+ Students to Hold Forum on Solving Global Challenge." This September, the Rhodes Youth Forum will "gather together more than 100 young people who are prone towards responsibility and constructive behavior." The goal is to have a series of debates and discussions in an attempt to begin a dialogue on today's most pressing tech-based issues. You can follow on Twitter at @YouthTime.
And Edudemic also has a nice collection of videos in their post,"5 Ways to Teach Physics Using Household Items." Learn all about the physics of the kitchen, the living room, the play room, the bathroom, and the basement in this series of videos.
And Edudemic also has a nice collection of videos in their post,"5 Ways to Teach Physics Using Household Items." Learn all about the physics of the kitchen, the living room, the play room, the bathroom, and the basement in this series of videos.
Emerging Ed Tech has a new review of a recent panel discussion on the flipped classroom model which was organized by McGraw-Hill. The panel discusses the benefits of the flipped classroom model, what issues using this model can address, what instructors need to know to get started flipping their classes, and more. Check out the article for a summary or you can watch the full hangout below:
Free Technology for Teachers has a lot of great resources up from this weekend. First, they review "WatchDoc - A Chrome Extension for Monitoring Google Docs Changes." If you use Google Docs in your classroom, especially for collaborating on documents, WatchDoc is an awesome tool. The app displays small pop-up notifications in your browser when someone edits one of your shared Google Docs. It's incredibly handy.
Free Tech for Teachers also covers:
Free Tech for Teachers also covers:
- WeTransfer - An easy way to transfer files without the sender or recipient needing an account.
- My Study Life - An online student planner that helps students organize their homework and tasks.
- The Spectator - The UK Publication is now offering 180 years of archives of their magazine.
- Mapping Dinosaurs - The Natural History Museum has a new searchable dinosaur database.
Educational Technology starts off the weekend with a review of Doodle Cast, a program to "Create Awesome Video Stories on the iPad." The app lets students draw out their own stories/presentations and record their voice to narrate the story as well. Once they finish, they can upload their videos to YouTube or just save them to the iPad camera roll.
Educational Technology also has a "Must See Graphic History of Classroom Technology." The post is essentially a picture-based timeline covering classroom technology from 160 A.D. all the way up to the present. It's a quick-read and an interesting post, and something I think students would enjoy looking through and discussing as well.
And the site ends with a brief discussion discussion of a new poster from Common Sense Media which covers the basics on "Being A Good Digital Citizen." This poster would be an excellent resource not just for computer classrooms, but for all teachers to have posted:
Educational Technology also has a "Must See Graphic History of Classroom Technology." The post is essentially a picture-based timeline covering classroom technology from 160 A.D. all the way up to the present. It's a quick-read and an interesting post, and something I think students would enjoy looking through and discussing as well.
And the site ends with a brief discussion discussion of a new poster from Common Sense Media which covers the basics on "Being A Good Digital Citizen." This poster would be an excellent resource not just for computer classrooms, but for all teachers to have posted:
In case you missed anything this week from Getting Smart, they have their weekly collection of articles posted: "EdTech 10 - Dads, Dollars & Digital Learning." And Getting Smart also has a new infographic on The Rise of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). It's pretty amazing to see the exponential growth MOOCs have experience in the past 3 years. But, let's not forget, MOOCs have a "darkside" as well and there are many arguments against their growing dominance.
Teach Amazing has their new installment of Web 2.0 advice in "Web 2.0 in the Classroom - Part 8." In Part 8, blogger Mark Brumley discusses the importance of understanding website requirements, limitations for free accounts, unprotected content, social media properties, and advertisements. Brumley's whole Web 2.0 series is excellent for any educators who are new to tech, and you can check out part 1 here.
Brumley also covers the Google alternative, Hakia, a search-engine that digs a little deeper than Google by using semantic searches (instead of just using keywords, like Google does.) Brumley recommends the engine for doing research and for providing students with an alternative to Google.
Brumley also covers the Google alternative, Hakia, a search-engine that digs a little deeper than Google by using semantic searches (instead of just using keywords, like Google does.) Brumley recommends the engine for doing research and for providing students with an alternative to Google.
Finally Ed Reach has a new podcast up, "EdGamer 103: GLS 2013 Recap." The Ed Reach team just got back from the Games & Learning Society Conference in Wisconsin and they have a lot to share about the gamification of education and game-based learning in general. The whole podcast is about 40-minutes long and covers the team's thoughts and reflections on the event.
The Lightning Round...
- Edudemic discusses 22 Effective Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom
- Free Tech for Teachers covers 25,000 Images of Art That You Can Re-use for Free
- The Ed Tech Review has a new infographic on How Blended Learning Can Improve Teaching
- The ETR also has an infographic covering Social Media Tips for Students and Job Seekers
- And Educational Technology has a list of 5 Things To Try When Your iPad Acts Up
And that's all for the Round Up today! I want to wish all the Dads out there a very special Father's Day (especially Ron & Norm!) And I want to welcome all the new subscribers and give a big thanks to everyone for reading the Round Up! The site has been up for just over a month now, and so far it's been going great! Remember, you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or fill out the Subscribe box on the right side to have the Round Up emailed to you every evening! Thanks again!
We'll end today with an excellent video on Connected Learning and a new infographic that discusses The Risks of Posting in Social Networks.
We'll end today with an excellent video on Connected Learning and a new infographic that discusses The Risks of Posting in Social Networks.
Courtesy of: Educational Technology
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