Infographic: Technology Use On American College Campuses
Generation Y and X have been coined the "digital natives," yet what do they really think about blended learning and classroom technologies? A recent survey of college students and an infographic published by OnlineColleges.net give us some clues.
Why Don’t We Value Spatial Intelligence?
Consider this. Ever since you were a kid, can you remember taking a standardized test that didn’t have a math or verbal section? I can’t. Pretty much all of them have math, science, English, reading, and maybe writing sections. Even when you got to high school, and you took the SAT or ACT, there were verbal, math, and science sections.
5 things you’ll see more of in 2012
The year coming to a close was difficult for many educators given a second year of budget cutting but it was an inflection point in the shift to personal digital learning. As we turn the corner from the old batch-print system you will see more of these 5 things in 2012: android tabs, playlists, BYOD, online learning, and investment.
Good Work: Gift Giving
Christmas is the gift giving day. Mission–related work is about giving gifts every day—contribution more than extraction. Gift giving, or mission-related work, is never easy and it’s never done--it responds to the most pressing needs in society. It is hard work, but gift-giving is the ultimate reward.
Staff Picks: Blended Learning, Smart Phones, EdReform, 21st-Century English
Tom picked blended learning as the topic of the year. Karen picks a review of the recent book Teaching Generation Text, which looks at the benefits of mobile learning in the classroom. Sarah picks Byron Sanders' response to the heated debate around Gene Marks' recent Forbes article, "If I Were a Poor Black Kid."
Blended Learning: What Research Says
A new Kaplan white paper suggests that effective online and/or blended learning is personalized and adaptive to meet individual learning needs; supports high levels of cognitive engagement in meeting learning objectives; and balances computer- or teacher-led guidance with learner control.
Infographic: How Has the Internet Changed Education?
At Getting Smart, we discuss often how the Internet, personal digital learning, social media and other technology tools are changing the face of education. Today, students have access to an abundance of information, knowledge and resources over the Web. Today's infographic, "How has the Internet Changed Education?" explores this.
Q&A: ExpandED Principal Discusses Extended School Days
This December, The After-School Corporation (TASC) launched an initiative to take its ExpandED Schools program to the national stage. ExpandED Schools connects schools to community organizations in order to provide students with increased learning opportunities in the community through an extended school day. At Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School (TMALS) in Harlem, an ExpandED School, Principal Dawn Brooks DeCosta discusses her experience with the program.
Video: Blended Learning Explained
Education Elements published a video recently on the "Fundamentals of Blended Learning," narrated by Michael Thompson. The video takes a close look at blended learning and its models.
8 Social Media Strategies for Your Classroom
Are you ready to bring social networking to your classroom? If you’re looking to make your classroom more relevant, connected, and meaningful to your students, it’s the best place to start. Study after study has confirmed the benefits of networking. Before we delve into strategies, though, let’s look at some reasons why we should connect with students in this manner.