Poor MOOCs, they’ve taken a bit of a beating over the last year with many predicting their failure. The final verdict may be some time coming in, there is a way to go until we can reasonably measure the success or failure of MOOCS to democratize education and bring high quality online learning to the […]
The Internet is all-pervasive in today’s world and it is increasingly becoming an essential element of all our lives. There is now a real need to educate all in society on how to use this powerful technology in meaningful ways. All too often people only use it to navigate and consume other people’s ideas and
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If you walk into most primary schools, you’ll find a vast array of different types of computers. There are a variety of operating systems on show, but it’s fair to guess that a large number of primary schools are running computers and laptops with Windows XP, which Microsoft announced it was ending its support for recently. (I feel
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CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) has a mission to help North American education leaders understand the power of educational technology to improve teaching and learning in first and second level schools in the United States and Canada. CoSN sent a delegation to visit Portugal last October (18 to 26 October 2013) to learn at first
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I recently came across a free online course from HP! It’s a 5 module / 5 hour course with some interesting content. Ok! Up front! It’s definitely aimed at the American education sector as it constantly refers to the new US Common Core State Standards (CCSS), especially in module 2; however as I mentioned in
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As Spring comes to an end and the Easter holidays are upon us I have just finished teaching my sixth class pupils the SPHE strand Looking After My Body. The content objectives as taken from the excellent NCCA Planning Tool were: The child should be enabled to identify and discuss the physical and
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Last month Google unveiled a new development for Google Drive (Google’s web-based office suite) called Add-ons. Essentially this introduces an app store for Google Drive, although it is only in place for Google Docs and Google Sheets at this time. Add-ons are tools created by third-party developers that greatly expand the capabilities of Docs and
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For many students, comics can be a less intimidating and a more enjoyable reading experience. Allowing students to create their own comics gives them an opportunity to express themselves creatively and artistically while still engaging with plot, reading, and storytelling concepts. Thanks to online tools like Bubblr, comic creation is easier than ever . http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/
Thanks to the massive upsurge in MOOCs and VLEs in general, there are now hugely diverse learning options to challenge and engage students at every level and across a growing variety of subjects. Students, teachers and lifelong learners alike have immediate access to a cornucopia of online learning, available with or without certification. All students
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Microsoft Global Forum Teachers Designing 21st Century Learning Activities across the Globe I recently had the pleasure of attending the Microsoft Global Forum in Barcelona where over 700 educators gathered to share their practice and to learn from one another. The event was an opportunity for the other judges and me to view the teachers’
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