2016-04-25

Free Screen Recorder | Download Ezvid


Ezvid is exceptional because of the power of its cutting-edge effects and features. With voice recording, facecam, voice synthesis, screen drawing, and speed control, Ezvid the world's single best solution for making videos which entertain, inform, and enchant your viewers.


2016-04-24

Choosing an elearning production process: ADDIE vs AGILE


The best elearning production process isn't necessarily the one that gets learning content in front of an audience most quickly. The best is the one that will reliably get quality learning content that's fit for purpose to an audience within an appropriate timeframe. According to the Project Management Institute, ineffective communications is the primary contributor to …


Academic Digital Etiquette: Interacting in online spaces


Celia's reflections:

 

"I have had many discussions with students about the protocols on interacting in online spaces in an academic or professional manner. Whether they be commenting on a blog or giving feedback in comments on a Google document or interacting in Edmodo or Google Classroom, students need to be modelled the 'professional' way to behave. Commenting within an academic context is in fact providing feedback and as such quite a complicated skill for a young student."



2016-04-19

EdTechTeam: Get coding in your classroom! Enter the Challenge.


We know how important it is to get kids exposed to computer programming, but how? Here are 10 easy ways to get started with coding in the classroom.


2016-04-17

How Teachers Can Provide Equal Learning in a World of Unequal Access (EdSurge News)


When 3,100 teachers were surveyed by the Gates Foundation in November 2015 about the biggest barriers to using digital resources, the most common response was "My students do not have access to technology outside of the classroom."


The Promise of Virtual Reality in Higher Education


Virtual reality teeters on the edge of becoming mainstream, with software development outstripping the hardware and memory storage needed. In this article, a librarian and an art historian discuss the many ways that VR may transform learning and student experiences.


Vibby — vibby.com


Take any video, trim and highlight the moments that matter and share it with others. It's easy as 1–2–3.
 
Take any video, trim and highlight the moments that matter and share it with others. It's easy as 1–2–3.

 

 


2016-04-10

Digital Publications for the Digital Classroom


The home of my digital education publishing site.


Stewart-Marshall's insight:
The home of my digital education publishing site.

2016-04-02

Rewordify.com | Understand what you read


Rewordify.com is powerful, free, online software that improves reading, learning, and teaching. This site can:
 - Intelligently simplify difficult English, for faster comprehension
 - Effectively teach words, for building a better vocabulary
-  Help teachers save time and produce engaging lessons
 - Help improve learning outcomes


Stewart-Marshall's insight:
This is a really nice tool to help lower level readers access authentic content.

2016-03-27

50 of the best Free Apps for teachers


That's a pretty general and subjective idea. The best for them as human beings–health, finances, and entertainment? The best for them in the classroom? To connect with other educators? To stay on top of emerging tools and trends in education? To use with students?

For iOS, Android, or Windows Phone? Can we assume there's WiFi access? Is data use an issue? What about data privacy? And what do we mean by "free" Truly free? Are in-app purchases available? Necessary? Is it a free version that has hideous banners everywhere?

To say that there is a lot to consider is an understatement.

That said, we've taken a wide-lens view of the modern teacher and taken a stab at what might be considered 50 of the best really, truly actually free apps available for iOS. They may have some paid options, but they're each entirely useful without spending a penny.

While we do look at music, health tracking apps, and other teachers-as-a-human-being apps, we focus mostly on the kinds of digital content that will help you teach more effectively to a wider range of students in more compelling and dynamic ways than ever before. All free.