26. QR Code Roundup
maker education
categories: learning
Principles of Maker Education as Experiential Education
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/50454458300831467
Archive of ‘learning’ category
30+ QR Code Resources
30+ QR Code Resources
http://www.themobilenative.org/2014/05/30-qr-code-resources.html
mobile eLearning
eLearning for the Mobile Generation
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/58054282672001378/
less boys, more girls in college
categories: learning, learning analytics
Why Girls Tend to Get Better Grades Than Boys Do
New research shows that girls are ahead in every subject, including math and science. Do today’s grading methods skew in their favor?
The latest data from the Pew Research Center uses U.S. Census Bureau data to show that in 2012, 71 percent of female high school graduates went on to college, compared to 61 percent of their male counterparts. In 1994 the figures were 63 and 61 percent, respectively.
Girls succeed over boys in school because they are more apt to plan ahead, set academic goals, and put effort into achieving those goals.
The weaker sex
The Four Stages of Moving from Traditional to Online Teaching
The Four Stages of Moving from Traditional to Online Teaching
1. Sage on the Stage:
In this stage the teacher takes on traditional lecture-style teaching and hasn’t yet implemented any online or blended learning strategies.
2. Stranger in a Strange Land:
Next, the teacher becomes a Stranger in a Strange Land, as instruction moves to the computer, and the computer becomes the primary instructional tool. At this stage, the teacher is still unsure of how they fit in but is experimenting with and utilizing online tools to enhance instruction.
3. Resource:
As the teacher continues to evolve, they enter the Resource stage, and while the computer is still the primary instructional tool, the teacher is comfortable being a resource, answering questions and re-teaching when asked.
4. Facilitator and Initiator of Interventions:
Winds of Changes: T-Mobile Will Let You Make Phone Calls Over WiFi
categories: mobile learning, technology
T-Mobile Will Let You Make Phone Calls Over WiFi If You Have A Bad Cellular Connection
It seems that soon Wi-Fi will be widely available on planes. Maybe on the ground?….
Comics in Education
The 12 Characteristics of A Critical Thinker Teachers Should Be Aware of
categories: learning, technology
The 12 Characteristics of A Critical Thinker Teachers Should Be Aware of
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/09/the-12-characteristics-of-critical.html
Wearable Technology: How Teachers Could Use it with Students
Wearable Technology: How Teachers Could Use it with Students – See more at: http://www.tabletsforschools.org.uk/wearable-technology-how-teachers-could-use-it-with-students/#sthash.d7njCEYD.dpuf
K12 with Higher Potential: free tools to communicate
3 Free Communication Tools to Communicate with Students’ Parents.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/09/3-excellent-free-tools-to-communicate.html
ClassDojo = Check out this guide to learn more about ClassDojo.
SchoolCircle – Learn more about SchoolCirlce from this review.
Remind – Check out this guide to learn more about Remind.