Potentially-useful sites for developing writers out there:
On 04/29/2020,
in accessibility / UDL, Apple, assistive technologies, communications, communities of practice, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, engagement / engaging students, Google, homeschooling/homeschoolers, ideas, innovation, instructional design, K-12 related, Microsoft, neurodivergent/special needs, online learning, online media, online tutoring, parents/guardians, participation, pedagogy, podcasting, reading, remote teaching and learning, society, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, tools, youth,
by Daniel Christian
10 Tips for Supporting Students with Special Needs in #RemoteLearning — from jakemiller.net by Jake Miller
Excerpt:
How can we support learners with special needs in remote learning?
While, certainly, some educators are doing great things to support these students, from my observations, this has taken a backseat to other elements of remote learning. And these students NEED OUR HELP.
Unfortunately, I am not an expert in special education, accessibility features or assistive technology. I am, however, skilled at asking other people to share their expertise. ? So, in episode 40 of the Educational Duct Tape podcast and in the 4.8.20 #EduDuctTape Twitter Chat I asked educators one simple question:
How can we support learners with special needs in remote learning?
And they DELIVERED. I mean, the awesome suggestions and resources, all from a perspective of support rather than judgment, POURED in. And so, here they are.
On 04/29/2020,
in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, CMS/LMS, collaboration, colleges, communications, communities of practice, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, distance education, education, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), ideas, innovation, instructional design, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, IT in HE, K-12 related, languages and translation, law schools, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, Legal operations, legal technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, online learning, online media, online tutoring, platforms, presentations, productivity / tips and tricks, professional development, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, technologies for your home, technology (general), telelegal, telemedicine / telehealth / virtual health, telepresence, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Per Jeremy Caplan: “Try this easy, free transcription tool.
Transcribe Zoom calls, interviews or meetings. Or just dictate.”https://t.co/Y3nZ1s7WTm#videoconferencing #transcription #productivity #recording— Daniel Christian (@dchristian5) April 29, 2020
With thanks to my sister, Sue Ellen Christian, for forwarding me Jeremy Caplan’s site/newsletter.
Also see:
- Otter.ai Selected for AI-Powered Zoom Live Transcriptions — from prweb.com
…and this one as well:
From DSC:
On 04/09/2020,
in A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, adjunct faculty, attention, blended learning, collaboration, colleges, communications, community colleges, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, education, education technology, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, ideas, informal learning, innovation, IT in HE, K-12 related, law schools, learning, learning ecosystem, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning preferences, learning spaces, liberal arts, love of learning, more voice more choice more control, motivation, participation, pedagogy, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, tools, universities, vendors, youth,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The article below is meant as fodder for thought for us now…until we get back to holding class in physical learning spaces again. But it caught my attention because I’d like to see us give students “More choice. More Control.” in all areas of their learning — whether that be in the physical realm or in the digital/virtual realm.
4 reasons to build choice into classroom design — and how to make it work for students — from spaces4learning.com by Deanna Marie Lock
A look at the key elements of a modern and highly engaging learning space
Achieving a quick “Pair & Share” method of teaching using the Cisco Webex Meeting Center [Christian]
On 04/07/2020,
in active learning, adjunct faculty, adult learning, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, collaboration, colleges, communications, community colleges, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, education, education technology, engagement / engaging students, faculty, ideas, innovation, instructional design, interactivity, internet, IT in HE, K-12 related, law schools, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, online learning, participation, pedagogy, platforms, productivity / tips and tricks, professional development, social learning / networks, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, technologies for your home, telecommunications, tools, universities, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design, vendors, videoconferencing, virtual K-12 schools, webinars,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The “Pair & Share” method allows students to find a fellow student to talk about the question/topic at hand. Then, depending upon time and your learning objectives/lesson plans, some students can report back to the larger classroom about what they discussed. In the digital, synchronous realm, one can achieve this with private chat rooms — given that you’ve changed a setting to allow this to occur. Posting the pairings ahead of time should help establish a quick, smooth transition.
(The graphic below is for the Cisco Webex Meeting Center on a MacBook Pro).
On 04/03/2020,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Access to Justice (A2J), change, changing business models, communications, communities of practice, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, entrepreneurship, health, innovation, law schools, legal reform, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, Michigan, platforms, society, technologies for your home, telelegal, telemedicine / telehealth / virtual health, telepresence, tools, trends, United States, user experience (UX), videoconferencing, virtual tutoring, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
DC: Hmmm…regarding #telelegal, I keep wondering how it will be impacted by what’s occurring with #telemedicine …?
“The FCC has developed/approved a $200 million program to fund telehealth services and devices for medical providers…”https://t.co/J8U858rXYU#legal
— Daniel Christian (@dchristian5) April 3, 2020
FCC enacts $200M telehealth initiative to ease COVID-19 burden on hospitals — from techcrunch.com by Devin Coldewey
Excerpt:
The FCC has developed and approved a $200 million program to fund telehealth services and devices for medical providers, just a week or so after the funding was announced. Hospitals and other health centers will be able to apply for up to $1 million to cover the cost of new devices, services and personnel.
The unprecedented $2 trillion CARES Act includes heavy spending on all kinds of things, from direct payments to out-of-work citizens to bailouts for airlines and other big businesses. Among the many, many funding items was a $200 million earmarked for the FCC with which it was instructed to improve and subsidize telehealth services around the country.
Also see:
#telehealth | #telemedicine | #telelegal
On 04/02/2020,
in communications, health, journalism, media/film, social media, society, student-related,
by Daniel Christian
Join the fight against COVID-19 misinformation — from newslit.org
Excerpt:
This rich collection of guides and resources can help you make a real difference in the battle against dangerous COVID-19 misinformation; it can also inspire and empower your students to enlist in that fight. Doing so [is] one of the most powerful actions we can all take.
Also see:
On 03/29/2020,
in art, collaboration, communications, creativity, digital audio, digital video, multimedia, music, tools, Uncategorized, United States, voice recognition / voice enabled interfaces, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
A group of Nashville studio singers perform an epic cell phone choir — from wsmv.com by Derry London; with thanks to a wonderful cousin for this resource
A group of Nashville studio singers perform an epic cell phone choir | “It is well with my soul.”
DC: Wow! Music can happen online. https://t.co/Y2B1c23b0z
— Daniel Christian (@dchristian5) March 29, 2020
Also see:
Neal Plantinga on His “God Go Before You” Blessing — from worship.calvin.edu by Joan Huyser-Honig & Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.; with thanks to John Witvliet for his post on LinkedIn for this resource
Excerpt:
God go before you to lead you, God go behind you to protect you, God go beneath you to support you, God go beside you to befriend you. Do not be afraid. May the blessing of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be upon you. Do not be afraid.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Amen.
From DSC:
The song at the bottom of the page is a beautiful song. Check it out as well.
Hmmm…can’t help but wonder if online-based courts would help mightily in this situation? [Christian]
On 03/23/2020,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Access to Justice (A2J), change, communications, Daniel S. Christian, health, ideas, law schools, leadership, legal reform, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, society, videoconferencing, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
DC: Hmmm…can’t help but wonder if online-based courts would help mightily in this situation? #legal #law #courts #lawschool #innovation #change #A2J https://t.co/lIxFg1X7Rb pic.twitter.com/88wWStlb10
— Daniel Christian (@dchristian5) March 23, 2020
COVID-19 Leaves Backlogged Courts With A Justice Pile-Up — from law360.com by Cara Bayles
On 03/06/2020,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Amazon, analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, assistive technologies, bots, Bring your own device (BYOD), career development, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, CMS/LMS, communications, content development, aggregation, repositories, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, education technology, emerging technologies, future, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interaction design, interactivity, internet, languages and translation, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, lifelong learning, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, Natural Language Processing (NLP), new business models, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, platforms, podcasting, productivity / tips and tricks, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, teaching online, technologies for your home, telecommunications, tools, trends, United States, vendors, voice recognition / voice enabled interfaces,
by Daniel Christian
How innovations in voice technology are reshaping education — from edsurge.com by Diana Lee
Voice is the most accessible form you can think of when you think about any interface. In education, it’s already started to take off.
It could be basic questions about, “Am I taking a class to become X?” or “How strong are my skills relative to other people?” An assistant can help with that. It could potentially be a coach, something that follows you the rest of your life for education. I’m excited about that. People that can’t normally get access to this kind of information will get access to it. That’s the future.
From DSC:
The use of voice will likely be a piece of a next-generation learning platform.
