contact to elementary school in Bulgaria
Nevena Petrova
https://www.facebook.com/xristo.ivanov.923
and her 3rd grade blog:
Archive of ‘instructional technology’ category
——–Call for Papers ICEduTech 2015 (last call): submissions until 2 October 2015 ————-
International Conference on Educational Technologies 2015
30 November-2 December 2015, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
(http://www.icedutech-conf.org/)
* Keynote Speakers (confirmed):
Professor Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Professor Pedro Isaías, Universidade Aberta (Portuguese Open University), Portugal
* Conference Scope
The Educational Technologies 2015 conference (ICEduTech) is the scientific conference addressing the real topics as seen by teachers, students, parents and school leaders. Both scientists, professionals and institutional leaders are invited to be informed by experts, sharpen the understanding what education needs and how to achieve it.
The conference covers six main areas: Education in Context, Education as Professional Field, Curricular Evolution, Learner Orientation, Integrating Educational Technologies and International Higher Education. These broad areas are divided into more detailed areas, for more information please check http://www.icedutech-conf.org/call-for-papers
* Paper Submission
This is a blind peer-reviewed conference. Authors are invited to submit their papers in English through the conference submission system by October 2, 2015. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously.
* Important Dates:
– Submission Deadline (last call): 2 October 2015
– Notification to Authors (last call): 26 October 2015
– Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration (last call): Until 6 November 2015
– Late Registration (last call): After 6 November 2015
* Paper Publication
The papers will be published in book and electronic format with ISBN, will be made available through the Digital Library available at http://www.iadisportal.org/digital-library/showsearch.
The conference proceedings will be submitted for indexing to INSPEC, EI Compendex, Thomson ISI, ISTP and other indexing services.
Selected papers of best papers will be extended in order to be included in a Special Issue of JICES (http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=jices), entitled “The Impact of Smart Technology on Users and Society”. This journal is indexed by Scopus and other selected indexes.
Extended versions of best papers will also be invited for publication in journals, in an international book and in other selected and indexed publications.
* Conference Contact:
E-mail: secretariat@icedutech-conf.org
Web site: http://www.icedutech-conf.org/
* Organized by: International Association for Development of the Information Society
Co-Organized by: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and UNISINOS
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash just took another step towards death, thanks to Google
Google officially killed Flash advertising in its browser. As of September 1, any advertising that uses the technology requires the user to click it to play — it’ll otherwise remain frozen.
A new setting, enabled by default in Chrome automatically optimizes plugins to save battery power and CPU cycles and specifically targeting autoplaying advertising.
Traditional Texts preferred over E-Books
Survey: Most Students Prefer Traditional Texts over E-Books
Reasons commonly cited by students for preferring traditional books include:
- They are easier to read;
- Students like to physically highlight selections;
- They’re cheaper;
- Students prefer the formatting;
- They’re easier to navigate and bookmark;
- E-books make students’ eyes hurt;
- Students find it harder to concentrate on e-books;
- Traditional books do not require Internet access;
- Students like to write on the pages;
- Tablets or laptops are not allowed in class;
- Availability of e-books is limited; and
- Students end up printing the pages of e-books anyway.
Among the 27 percent of respondents who do prefer e-books, common reasons for the preference include:
- E-books are cheaper;
- They are lighter;
- They don’t have to be returned;
- They are more environmentally friendly than paper books;
- They are searchable;
- Print size and brightness is adjustable;
- They can convert text to audio; and
- They can be used with apps.
MN E-Summit 2015 had two speakers on the e-book topic:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2015/07/29/mn-esummit-2015/
The Balancing Act: Team-Creating an eBook as an Alternative Method for Content Delivery Tom Nechodomu, University of Minnesota
David Wiley. Making Teaching and Learning Awesome with Open: MN Learning Commons
David sited same stats as in this article:
“According to the Student Monitor, 87 percent of textbooks purchased by students in 2014 were print editions (36 percent new, 36 percent used, 15 percent rented). E-books comprised only 9 percent of the market. The remaining 4 percent was made up by file sharing.”
but puts the stress on e-books as an option to cut the greedy publishing houses and bring down the cost (MN Learning Commons)
presentation tools for teaching
21 Top Presentation Tools for Teachers
http://morethanatech.com/2015/07/21/21-top-presentation-tools-for-teachers/
As repeated by me for years, PPT should not be the one and only. Here are some choices. Please consider that IMS delivers workshops, one-on-one sessions and class sessions on the applications listed below:
What Works on What Device
| Tool | Windows | Mac | iPad | iPad App | Chromebook | Chromebook App | Android Tablet |
Android App |
| Animoto | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bunkr | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Canva | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Clear Slide | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Creedoo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| eMaze | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Flowvella | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Goanimate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Google Slides | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haiku Deck | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Impress | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Keynote | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| KnowledgeVision | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| MoveNote | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PearDeck | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| PowerPoint | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| PowerPoint Online | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| PowToon | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Prezi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Slidedog | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Visme | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
More on this topic at the IMS blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=presentation&submit=Search
reading fine print
Practical advice to read fine print
from informal Facebook Discussion: with age and / or feeble eyes, how one can read fine print
- recommended iOS “Magnifying glass free” https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id338906633 . Warning, some of the apps available on Apple Store have viruses; use the native app only.
Playstore for Android has Simple Magnifier: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=simple%20mangifier
Windows Mobile has UToolbox Magnifier Tool v.1.0 – http://www.winsite.com/magnifier/magnifier+for+windows+mobile/index3.html - use the phone camera, take snapshot and enlarge (camera + zoom)
6 Must-Have Magnifier Apps to Use for Free on Your Android Device
http://www.sellmymobile.com/blog/6-must-magnifier-apps-use-free-android-device/
mobile video is growing
Mobile video advertising is growing three times as fast as spending on desktop video
YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, BuzzFeed, and Snapchat videos are increasingly keeping audiences glued to their small screens, opening up new greenfield opportunities in advertising.
iPad Skills
15 iPad Skills Every Teacher and Student should Have
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/01/15-ipad-skills-students-must-have.html
1- My students should be able to create presentations
2- My students should be able to create digital stories.
3- My students should be able to create eBooks
4- My students should be able to print their docs right from their iPad
5- My students should be able to create videos
6- I want to Improve my students reading skills
7- My students should be able to take notes on their iPad
8- My students should be able to create written content on their iPads
9- My students should be able to use White Boards from their iPads
10-My students should be able to record audio clips
11- My students should be able to screen share
12-My students should be able to do their homework with the help of iPad
13- My students should be able to create mind maps
14-My students should be able to do research using iPad
15-My students should be able to create digital portfolios
20 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have
The 20 Digital Skills Every 21st Century Teacher should Have
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html
1- Create and edit digital audio
2- Use Social bookmarking to share resources with and between learners
3- Use blogs and wikis to create online platforms for students
4- Exploit digital images for classroom use
5- Use video content to engage students
6- Use infographics to visually stimulate students
7- Use Social networking sites to connect with colleagues and grow professionally
8- Create and deliver asynchronous presentations and training sessions
9- Compile a digital e-portfolio for their own development
10- be able to detect plagiarized works in students assignments
11- Create screen capture videos and tutorials
12- Curate web content for classroom learning
13- Use and provide students with task management tools to organize their work and plan their learning
14- Use polling software to create a real-time survey in class
15- Understand issues related to copyright and fair use of online materials
16- Use digital assessment tools to create quizzesHere are some tools for teachers to develop this skill
17- Find and evaluate authentic web based content
18- Use digital tools for time management purposes
19- Use note taking tools to share interesting content with your students
20- Use of online sticky notes to capture interesting ideas
future of textbooks
Memento Mori: Why the Chegg IPO is Not About Textbooks
http://www.edukwest.com/chegg-ipo/
About 80% of the revenue still comes from renting textbooks, which might seem a bit outdated with everyone talking about tablet deployments and digital textbooks.
Though heavily funded and with more than 225,000 digital textbooks in its library, the startup was sold for pennies on a dollar to Intel Education last week.
With the Internet and tablet devices, publishers themselves can now go directly for the students through digital products. There is no need for physical bookstores or other middlemen to distribute the textbooks. Also professors are now able to sell their own textbooks directly to students.
This IPO is not so much about the current business of renting physical textbooks but about the time after paper-based textbooks. Chegg apparently does not see a future with publishers or professors by their side, and they will probably choose more direct sales channels in order to balance out sinking margins.