CEDICT: Communication, Education and Development using ICT: May 2015

2015-05-30

Constructing categories for educational technology professionals - About Education Degrees

This literature review highlights the tension between cohesiveness and incoherence in operationalizing categories of educational technology professionals. Literature on learning technologists, educational technologists, e-learning technologists, information and communications technology coordinators and information technology coordinators was analyzed through a multilevel model of comparative education to address to what degree these educational technology professionals are similar units of analysis.

Developing digital literacies | Jisc

Provides ideas and resources to inspire the strategic development of digital literacies - those capabilities which support living, learning and working in a digital society

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2015-05-26

A sustainable way of introducing IT in developing countries - About Education Degrees

The paper describes an approach to the sustainable introduction of IT in developing countries based on international collaboration between students taking the form of a knowledge bridge. The authors consider the challenges for introducing information technologies in developing countries; one of these is lack of reading materials ultimately leading to lack of reading skills in pupils and poor overall performance.

A theoretical framework for the sustainable introduction of IT is proposed. It comprises the following components:

The model of a knowledge bridge;The managerial model of the interactions between key stakeholders; andThe model of impact of a Community Outreach Project (COP) on target schools.

2015-05-25

8 Reasons Why Open Badges Are Awesome

The 8 Reasons Why Open Badges Are Awesome Infographic presents the usefulness of badges as indicators of skills learned inside or outside the classroom.

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Getting Started With Canva - YouTube

There's a bunch of new features in Canva. To see what's new and learn how to create your own designs, check out this video for a quick tour.

To start designing, visit http://canva.com. For daily design tips and inspiration, visit Canva's Design School: http://ift.tt/1Elppra.

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2015-05-21

Introduction to Conversational English

In this free online English course, the basics of conversational English are covered, such as what you might say when you meet people for the first time and how to talk to people and make new friends.

2015-05-19

eLearning Interactivity: The Ultimate Guide For eLearning Professionals - eLearning Industry

Interested in knowing how interactivity affects eLearning? Check the eLearning Interactivity: The Ultimate Guide For eLearning Professionals

eLearning interactivity is defined as the “dialogue” between learners and eLearning tools through which learners become engaged and involved in the eLearning process. It is a key element of the actual eLearning course design process, and it has proven to be a practice that adds outstanding value to your eLearning course. It involves forms of action or reaction on learners’ behalf, in order for them to achieve results or reach a conclusion. eLearning interactions may include multiple choice quizzes, tests, eLearning scenarios, simulations, animation videos etc, that help learners to deepen their understanding of the subject matter through experimentation, dealing with unpredicted circumstances, or even learning from their mistakes.

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Tenth Elearning Africa Conference Set Ethiopia in May 2015 - AllAfrica.com

The annual eLearning Africa conference will return to Ethiopia, the country of its inauguration, for its tenth anniversary edition. The conference, which focuses on ICT for education, training and development, will be held in Addis Ababa from May 20 - 22, under the patronage of the Ethiopian Government.

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Deekit - Online Whiteboard

nicely designed whiteboardDeekit is a shared whiteboard that enables online editing using any kind of content, be it drawing, text, image, anything. A whiteboard that is available anytime, anywhere on any device.

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2015-05-18

TESOL Masters - Masters and PhDs

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), is a program in education, and as the name suggests, it is a specialization in the teaching of non-English speakers. It’s also a really well-liked choice students, because an MSC, MA or MEd in this area can actually be a passport to an enjoyable and rewarding career. TESOL masters programs can help graduates to have careers in exciting places. They are designed to prepare students to teach english abroad and to become leaders in the ESL/TESOL field, either in teaching or in management / administration.

Find out more about these programs and where they can be taken …

2015-05-15

Aesop's Fables - A Free Online Course - About Education Degrees

Welcome to the wonderful world of Aesop’s Fables! In this free online course from ALISON you will find a selection of 60 fables that you can read, share and retell with your friends and family. Alongside the popular tales that you may already know, we have chosen some of the less well-known stories that may be new to you.

Microneedle patch for measles vaccination could be a global game changer - About Health Degrees

A new microneedle patch, being developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), could make it easier to vaccinate people against measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Compared to conventional vaccines, the patch is designed to be administered by minimally-trained workers and to simplify storage, distribution and disposal.

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2015-05-12

50 Apps for the Foreign Language Classroom - teachingwithipad.org

"I enjoy discussing iPad and other edtech resources with my colleague and friend Sylvia Duckworth almost every week through Twitter. Sylvia is a leader in the French teaching community in Canada, and has created an enormous amount of resources for language teachers to use. I asked her if she wanted to collaborate on this post, and she quickly agreed to do so. Below is a list of iPad apps that we both use in our language classrooms. The ones marked with an * are the essential, must-have ones. We have divided the list into two categories: Content consumption apps and content creation apps."

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2015-05-09

Why Micro Learning Is Educating The ADD Generation - About Education Degrees

It seems to be generally agreed that young people have shorter attention spans now than those a generation ago, but learning is still typically delivered in the same sized chunks. Some educationalists suggest that we need to address this disparity by reducing the size of the learning chunks, others by increasing the attention span.

2015-05-06

Energy Storage for a Sustainable Home

Elon Musk gave an excellent keynote presentation in California last week as he introduced Tesla’s new battery system Powerwall. His talk was refreshingly humble, honest and human. I really admire his world view, aspirations and openness.

The 6 most promising job industries for the Class of 2015

Graduating from college in a few weeks, and looking to start a career where the most growth is? Research firm IbisWorld recently delved into its database of more than 700 industries and came up with a list of the fields most likely to show strong revenue and employment growth, along with above-average salaries, for at least the next five years.

According to the report, the top six businesses for new graduates are ...

2015-05-05

The Four Important Models of Blended Learning Teachers Should Know about ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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2015-05-04

20 new education products for tech-savvy students - Daily Genius

There are a pantload of new education products that hit the market just about every day. It’s hard to keep track of them all. Luckily, the increasingly popular site Product Hunt has endeavored to create a community of members that keeps track of new products, how you can use them, and more. There is a […]

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2015-05-01

Redesigning the classroom: Can children teach themselves?

“Schools as we know them now are obsolete”. So says Sugata Mitra who believes the only thing children need in order to learn is a computer connected to the internet. He maintains that self-organised learning environments - or SOLEs, where children teach themselves and each other, are what's next for our classrooms. What do you think of this innovative, yet controversial, glimpse at the future of education?

Education pioneer Sugata Mitra joins The Stream to discuss the future of learning.

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