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Infographic: Teachers’ Guide to Trendy EdTech Concepts
We know it can be hard to keep up with all the EdTech developments as well as all those new terms and acronyms popping up on the education landscape.
Infographics as Assessments for Nonfiction Reading
This past weekend, my step-daughter Emily, who works in the field of non-profit fundraising, asked me out of the blue, "Do you you ever teach your students about infographics?" I beamed with pride as I showed off my students' hard work.
Deeper Learning for Every Student Every Day
A Getting Smart white paper dedicated to dispelling the myths around Deeper Learning and showing it can happen anywhere, with every student and every teacher.
Infographic: To MOOC or Not To MOOC
Learning from afar is not a new concept. According to the stats below, correspondence courses started over 100 years ago. The concept has evolved to be able to open college access to huge numbers of students who didn't think it was previously possible. Will 2014 be the year that students learn how to master the MOOC? That is yet to be seen.
Infographic: The State of Digital Education
See how much has changed in just three short years in our post, Getting Smart: How Digital Learning is Changing the World- 2013 Update. Also, see the inforgraphic below from Knewton capturing the incredible growth and current state of digital education today.
Infographic: Smart EdTech Requires Buying Smart
To preview the paper, DLN released the infographic “Smart EdTech Requires Buying Smart.” The infographic lists 12 rules of smart EdTech procurement, provides 6 ways to modernize procurement policy and offers advice on creating customized technology bundles.
Infographic: The Use of Social Media in School
eLearning Infographics shared this helpful visual along with the 11 facts copied below. The site also provides a full list of helpful teacher guides for all the different social media outlets, outlining best practices for using them with students.
Infographic: Are MOOCs The Future of Online Education?
As the price of higher ed rises, the big question is will MOOCs be the viable alternative that makes education after high school more affordable? This infographic draws out some of the statistics known about the development of MOOCs so far, as well as plotting out the pros and cons of taking a MOOC today.
Infographic: Why US STEM Initiative Shouldn’t Over Look Computer Science
It is time to start teaching our students to code. Code.org wants all teachers to sign up for The Hour of Code coming in December. Teaching kids to code does not mean you have to be an expert- read Dave Guymon's post that went live today, Teaching Students to Code With PowerPoint.
Infographic: Blended Learning 2.0 From The Ground Up
After publishing the updated BLIG 2.0 its time to update the From the Ground Up inforgraphic as well. Echoing comments and discussions heard at #iNACOL13, its more important than ever to truly start at the "roots" and set clear goals, establish funding and gain supporters.