We. Are. Back! Happy New Year to everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful break and/or holiday season! I survived my time in the Andes and the Amazon and I'm excited to be back at the blog for a brand new year. In case you missed it over the past week, I've added some new reviews and editorials to start getting back in the swing of things. And for those of you missing the podcast, Saul and I will be back in the next week or two and we have some excellent guests lined up for season 2. As always, thank you so much for reading and let's get started with some technology news!
Let's start off at Edudemic with a straightforward post from Roman Sahakov on "2 Pros and 2 Cons to Education Technology." Sahakov discusses how technology can be used as a teaching aid and to make information more easily accessible. He then goes on to cover the cons: students can become distracted by the tech and it's easier to cheat.
Next up, Dom Norrish has a great post which asks, "Is There a Role for MOOCs in Secondary Education," an issue that I've been rolling around in my thoughts recently as well. It's a well-thought-out article that covers the advantages and disadvantages of using MOOCs with secondary kids.
Laura Fleming at Getting Smart has a new article entitled, "Technology as Learning Environment." The post, which originally appeared of Worlds of Learning, discusses the Cloud, virtual learning environments, and how students are engaged and affected by digital life. Fleming goes on to discuss a project of hers, ProtoSphere, which is a face-to-face interaction tool for virtual environments.
Richard Byrne at Free Tech for Teachers has had around 1,000,003 great posts since I've been gone, but here's a few:
Next up, iLearn Technology has a new review of "Buncee: Digital Creation Tool." Buncee can be used by students and teahcers to create interactive digital presentations and stories. Plus, you can sign up and use the service for free (there, of course, premium options available as well). Here's a short video introduction to the service if you're interested!
Educational Technology has some great new posts:
Shawn McCusker at Mind/Shift has a new post to check out, "MacBook, Chromebook, iPads: Why Schools Should Think Beyond Platforms." As the title suggests, McCusker discusses the importance of focusing on learning needs and flexibility, and not just the brand that the school is buying into. It's an excellent read and definitely worth your time, especially if your district is considering a purchase soon.
Finally, EdReach has some great new podcasts:
The Lightning Round...
- The Daring Librarian has an excellent poster covering 4 Easy Steps to Embed a Tweet
- Edudemic covers 30 Search Engines Perfect for Student Researchers
- Edudemic also shares A Simple Way Teachers can Learn to Make Apps
- Teach Thoughts gives us a Primer on Using Games to Teach
- EdCetera a roundup of What's Happening in Ed Tech Today
- And Getting Smart discusses how to Spice Up Lessons - Augmented Reality Defined
And there you have it! All Rounded up! Thanks again for reading and we'll be back next weekend with a brand new Roundup!
-Mike
-Mike
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