by EmergingEdTech | Feb 13, 2019 | Academic Technology
First, let me make it clear that I work for the Flipped Learning Network (as Community Administrator), so yes, I am a unabashedly biased fan and advocate of their work. One of the many inspiring educators on the FLN Board is Matthew T. Moore. Matthew has been very...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 12, 2019 | Academic Technology
Many students dread working with math and have trouble finding the fun in it. As a self-professed “math nerd,” I’m here to tell you that mathematics can be incredibly rewarding and fun when it’s done right! Whether you’re a parent who wants to help a young child find...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 10, 2019 | Academic Technology
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content from across the web, posted on Twitter over the past week and collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … read about ‘comprehensive learner...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 7, 2019 | Academic Technology
One of the more interesting applications of technology I’ve come across recently addresses a challenge that more and more students are facing. Pixvana and Limbix have created an interactive VR therapy for adolescent depression and anxiety. Curious about this...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 6, 2019 | Academic Technology
Powerful data integration and analysis that teachers and admins can actually use. eduCLIMBER can position educators to work together to give students the supports they need to succeed. eduCLIMBER is a unique cloud-based data system created for educators by educators...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 5, 2019 | Academic Technology
Kids today start using the Internet from an early age. About 80% of children have access to a computer at home. By the time they’re in their teens, many of them have their own smartphones or laptops. If they aren’t careful how they use them, they face significant...
by EmergingEdTech | Feb 3, 2019 | Academic Technology
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content from across the web, posted on Twitter over the past week and collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … a new report from the Brookings Institute...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 30, 2019 | Academic Technology
Providing full credit (100%) for completing some assignments or assessmenets can be a great way to decrease ‘test stress’ and grade anxiety, gather much-needed feedback about student learning and skills development, and help to bolster grades. Last November, I...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 29, 2019 | Academic Technology
Image Source Gamification is a popular buzzword now. People across the globe are using this technique for various purposes – increasing sales, getting attention and so on. It can be used in education and educational technologies as well. Here are some helpful concepts...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 27, 2019 | Academic Technology
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content from across the web, posted on Twitter over the past week and collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … a college president makes the case for dual...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 24, 2019 | Academic Technology
Online education and digital learning tools—whether as a supplement to an on-campus experience, or as a full distance-learning program—have transformed the practice of education in recent years. Even more significantly, it’s become clear that this trend...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 22, 2019 | Academic Technology
While there may be growing evidence that the idea of “learning styles” is a myth, Christine from CalPac has put together a great set of resources, and gone well beyond the traditional ‘visual, audio, kinesthetic’ styles. There are some great apps here and that...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 20, 2019 | Academic Technology
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content from across the web, posted on Twitter over the past week and collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … check out the Student Startup competition,...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 17, 2019 | Academic Technology
Technology continues to transform today’s classrooms. And teaching methods have changed to fit the expectations, learning styles, and interests of students. Today, blended learning is fast becoming a preferred teaching strategy for all grade levels. It’s popular...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 16, 2019 | Academic Technology
Game Hopes to Inoculate Kids Against Disinformation as They Build Their Own Fake News Empire As much of a fan as I am of the many wonderful things the Internet and World Wide Web have made possible, I am equally disheartened by the various downsides of this invasive...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 15, 2019 | Academic Technology
Educators should be aware of the mental health challenges that more and more of our young students are dealing with. There is a growing body of evidence indicating that the smartphone and similar devices, and the social media use that they support, are having bad...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 13, 2019 | Academic Technology
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content from across the web, posted on Twitter over the past week and collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … a look at how social media is increasing...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 9, 2019 | Academic Technology
Teacher Sue Purvis from Medowie Public School in Australia reached out recently and shared this video that reflects on the many benefits and things learnt as Medowie ran their first “Hour of Code”. During Term 4 2018, Stage 1 Teachers and SLSOs (Social Learning...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 6, 2019 | Academic Technology
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content from across the web, posted on Twitter over the past week and collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … explore tools for assessing digital...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 3, 2019 | Academic Technology
There is robust research about the different factors that influence student achievement. While teacher skill and communication is important, there are a number of influential factors for student success that happen outside of school. In fact, research shows that...
by EmergingEdTech | Jan 2, 2019 | Academic Technology
We live in a visual world where content, including educational content, is often consumed visually in the form of infographics, short videos, and yes, comics. It’s no secret that graphic novels and comics are increasingly popular among young readers. Many...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 27, 2018 | Academic Technology
Image Source If you’re a parent of a student, or an educator, or even a student or recent graduate yourself, you’ve likely been hearing a steady drumbeat of “STEM education” for the past 10 years, if not longer. As a whole, US education has really stepped up to...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 23, 2018 | Academic Technology
Informative, inspiring, or just plain interesting education and digital technology content from across the web, posted on Twitter over the past week and collected here to share with our blog readers. This week in the wrap … a nice set of recorded “edtech” webinars...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 19, 2018 | Academic Technology
Image Source Demand for data scientists is accelerating. As a result of the significant increase in demand for data literate talent, academic institutions are rushing to add data science courses, certification programs and degree programs to their catalogs of...
by EmergingEdTech | Dec 18, 2018 | Academic Technology
Chatbots are seeing increasing utility as an administrative aid… If you’ve ever communicated with a business via a chatbox, chances are you were actually talking to a robot. Many businesses are using artificial intelligence (AI) to answer common customer questions,...
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