Rehearsing your choir with YouTube — from ChoraleNet.org
From DSC:
This reminds me of an idea I was trying to get off the ground, entitled, “Choir Practice.”
On 03/04/2011,
in A/V -- audio/visual, education technology, learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
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There is also a BrightLink Solo product which adds the interactive functions to a non-interactive projector (i.e. you can use any existing projector with this).
–My thanks to Mr. Adam Tozer, Calvin College, for these resources.
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From DSC:
For use with the Epson BrightLink Projector, which can make any surface an interactive whiteboard.
On 03/04/2011,
in adjunct faculty, blended learning, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, faculty, hybrid learning, instructional design, pedagogy, professional development, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
.Some of the sessions being offered include:
- Innovative Assessment Techniques
- Teaching the Nontraditional Adult Learner
- Designing Educational Experiences that Promote Deep Learning
- Developing an Academic Honesty Program that Works
- Modeling Writing for Developmental Learners
- Computers in the Classroom: Evidence of Student Engagement (Not Distraction)
- Fostering Student Engagement in Online Learning Environments
- Integrating Emerging Technology in the Classroom and Beyond
- Setting Up Your Hybrid Course for Success
- Engaging Millennial Students in the Basic Course
On 03/03/2011,
in mobile learning, mobile technologies, personalized/customized learning, publishing,
by Daniel Christian
On 03/03/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, accessibility / UDL, Apple, convergence, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, e-books, e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, mobile learning, mobile technologies, online learning, online media, tablets, transmedia, videoconferencing,
by Daniel Christian
On 03/03/2011,
in education technology, K-12 related, online learning, open courseware and systems, professional development, teachers, teaching online, textbooks,
by Daniel Christian
Get connected to the online learning culture — from Edutopia.org
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Professional Development: Starter Kit for Teaching Online
Get expert advice on how you can get started as an online educator.
Making the Case for Open-Source Textbooks
Futurist David Thornburg on why open-source textbooks have the advantage of being free of cost and provide greater value to the users.
Beyond Paper and Pencil
Technology expert Ben Johnson wonders how learning — and schools — would change if teachers stopped using paper.
On 02/28/2011,
in digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, mobile learning, mobile technologies,
by Daniel Christian
On 02/28/2011,
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by Daniel Christian
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From DSC:
How will these types of technologies affect what we can do with K-12 education/higher education/workplace training and development? I’d say they will open up a world of new applications and opportunities for those who are ready to innovate; and these types of technologies will move the “Forthcoming Walmart of Education” along.
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On 02/24/2011,
in assessment, blogs / blogging / vlogging, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, education technology, multimedia, online learning, pedagogy, teaching online, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Evidence of learning online: Assessment beyond the paper — from CampusTechnology.com by Judith Boettcher
…learning designer Judith Boettcher examines online assessment strategies beyond the traditional end-of-term paper.
Excerpts:
Professional Work Products
- Written and audio communications of all types, such as press announcements, white papers, briefs, summaries, memos, project management documentation
- Creating and planning news events, such as announcements, interviews, or regular updates of interests, such as podcasts
- Setting up personal or group blogs within different contexts of leadership, business, etc.
- Setting up wikis for team projects, areas for monitoring developments
- Many more listed…
Interviews
The interview medium is a very flexible communication tool and can be used by both faculty and students for demonstrating understanding and eliciting the state of concept development. Here are some possible strategies that can require research, critical thinking, and writing.
- Learners identify an expert or a person of interest to them in a particular field germane to the course and then prepare the interview questions, do the interview, and then post the results
- Learners identify and interview the author of a textbook or article closely related to the course, possibly updating information critical to the course
- Many more listed…
Audio, Video, and Visual Projects
What about other media such as audio and video projects? Today’s learners live surrounded by audio and video and the tools that make it possible for everyone to create and produce audio and video products. Here are some of the possibilities with audio and video spaces.
- Podcasting resources now are very common so learners are familiar enough with the format to embrace creating audio and video podcasts of their own
- Video shorts and ad hoc documentaries engage learners and draw in their friends and families
- Creating and posting short reports via VoiceThread is another “writing space” to consider as are Flickr, YouTube, and Slideshare
Blogs
Blogs are a very underutilized writing space. Blogs share many characteristics with journals and thus can capture snapshots of what learners are thinking, and when; plus they often can also capture the sources of some of their thinking. Blogs help learners understand the growth cycle of learning new concepts and how and why they think the way they do. Here are some ideas on how blogs, both personal and class, might be used.
- Personal commentary and self-reflection
- Capturing thought processes and generating new ideas
- Assist learners in finding their “voice”
- Many more…
Wikis
- Collaborating on group and team projects of all kinds
- Capturing and developing ideas for solving critical problems and case studies and simulations
- Developing “featured” Bronze star Wikipedia articles on specific topics in particular disciplines
-My thanks to Mr. Michael Haan, Calvin College, for this resource
Also see:
- Is Ed Tech Accessible Enough? — from CampusTechnology.com by Bridget McCrea
Technology opens doors for college students and teachers, but it’s not always adequate for non-traditional learners, despite meeting existing accessibility standards.
Helen Lee knows what it’s like to get excited about a new piece of classroom technology. But as assistant professor for Western Michigan University’s Department of Blindness & Low Vision Studies in Kalamazoo, Lee also is familiar with the bitter disappointment that comes when her students can’t use some or all of the technology.
On 02/23/2011,
in budgets, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, education technology, Google, higher education, innovation, K-12 related, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Google Apps taking commercial vendors to school — from blogs.wsj.com by Michael Hickins
The Google Apps for Education application set is gaining traction among school districts across the country, in many cases replacing commercial vendors like Microsoft. Google signed up Oregon and Iowa for its suite of Web-based email and collaboration applications last May and June, respectively, and three other states have joined since then, most recently New York State, according to Shan Sinha, group product manager for Google Apps.
There are now more than 10 million students using Google Apps, including many of New York State’s 3.1 million student population, said Sinha. In addition to the applications used to do things like send email or edit documents collaboratively in real time, the suite includes access to third-party applications like Endgrade Gradebook and lesson plan software for teachers, and administration applications like Class.io or Thinkwave for IT administrators. The apps are available through the EDU category of the Google Apps marketplace.
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Also see:
From DSC:
- A note to Google — don’t pull any of these applications like you did with Google Wave. If you persuade people to go to your tools, you can’t pull the rug out from under peoples’ feet.
- With that said, I appreciate your constant pursuit of innovation.
On 02/23/2011,
in disruption, education technology, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, innovation, trends,
by Daniel Christian
On 02/15/2011,
in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, assistive technologies, disruption, education technology, emerging technologies, game-changing environment, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, personalized/customized learning, the downsides of how people use tech,
by Daniel Christian
Computer ties human as they square off on ‘Jeopardy!’ — from CNN.com
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To be clear, I celebrate what the LORD has created and given to us in our amazingly-complex minds! I do not subscribe to the idea that robots are better than humans or that technologies are to be glorified and that technologies will save the world — not at all. (In fact, I have some concerns about the havoc that could easily occur if certain technologies wound up in the wrong hands — with those who have no fear of the LORD and who have massive amounts of pride…with hearts of stone.)
Getting back to my point…
The phenomenon that Christensen, Horn, and Johnson describe in Disrupting Class continues to play out in higher education/K-12. The innovations are mainly happening outside the face-to-face T&L environments.
Also see:
- IBM’s Watson is very 20th century — from Judy Breck
- How IBM created Watson to beat jeopardy — from digitizd
- This Computer Could Defeat You at ‘Jeopardy!’ Q: What is Watson? — from PBS
- IBM Watson Videos –nextbigfuture.com
Embedplus.com — resource and quote below from Shola ‘Tay’ Omojokun, Co-founder, EmbedPlus.com
EmbedPlus can allow users to seamlessly and freely upgrade the videos they embed with attractive features that the standard YouTube player does not currently offer. It was recently mentioned to me that supported features like annotations and scene editing would be useful for teachers wanting to mark up lecture, demo, and videos posted on wikis, blogs, etc. Slow motion and zoom can have some useful applications for art, nature, and science videos.
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EmbedPlus as an educational tool for videos
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From DSC:
With the increase of digital video, digital storytelling, lecture capture, and other related educational technologies, this tool may be helpful to you. Thanks Tay for the resource.
Addendum on 2-18-11 — also see:
- YouTube Lets You Change the Video Playback Speed — from Digital Inspiration by Amit Agarwal
Drill Down: Mobile Devices in Education — from The Journal
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Also see:
- Podcast: FCC Pushes Faster College Internet Access and ‘Learning on the Go’ — from The Chronicle by Josh Fischman