Nov 27 2011
School 2.0 Bookmarks (weekly)
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Introducing iLearn4Free: educational apps for little learners
English is a foreign language for 95% of the world’s children. Yet almost all digital literacy tools for young children are written in English. Mobile learning is therefore out of reach for all but those very few children prepared to start learning a foreign language before they have mastered their own. Isabelle Duston, a self-professed “serial entrepreneur” decided to tackle the problem by creating educational applications that will bridge the digital language divide without losing cultural diversity in the learning process. Her iLearn4Free venture is developing apps in several languages for teaching little ones how to read in their native language.
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Pen.io create gr8 text based web pages 2 share in an instant
No registration, no email required. Just put in what you want the link to be and a password of your choice. It takes you over to a page where you can enter in a title and your text. Click save.
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10 things I’ve learned in a year of blogging
Very useful post, which succinctly suggests 10 things to consider when blogging.
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Really interesting collection of Web 2.0 tools
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Thoughts on writing a social media policy « simfin
Comprehensive and thought-provoking post from Simon Finch on ideal beahvior online — including by teachers and parents.
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The Social Media Guide: A Guide to Facebook Security
Looks pretty good, accessible.
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Curated witter Resources and articles (Scoop.it)
“Resources on how to use Twitter effectively and strategically – curated by Dr. Sarah Eaton
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“A systematic search of the research literature from 1996 through July 2008 identified more than a thousand empirical studies of online learning. Analysts screened these studies to find those that (a) contrasted an online to a face-to-face condition, (b) measured student learning outcomes, (c) used a rigorous research design, and (d) provided adequate information to calculate an effect size. As a result of this screening, 51 independent effects were identified that could be subjected to meta-analysis. The meta-analysis found that, on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction. The difference between student outcomes for online and face-to-face classesmeasured as the difference between treatment and control means, divided by the pooled standard deviationwas larger in those studies contrasting conditions that blended elements of online and face-to-face instruction with conditions taught entirely face-to-face. Analysts noted that these blended conditions often included additional learning time and instructional elements not received by students in control conditions. This finding suggests that the positive effects associated with blended learning should not be attributed to the media, per se. An unexpected finding was the small number of rigorous published studies contrasting online and face-to-face learning conditions for K12 students. In light of this small corpus, caution is required in generalizing to the K12 population because the results are derived for the most part from studies in other settings (e.g., medical training, higher education).”
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Using Google Docs in the Classroom
Lots of really nice links and resources and ideas.
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Most people use Google for searching for information. This session will teach you all of the tools for finding information quickly and more efficiently. Unlock the secrets of Google Search.
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Introduction to Moodle 2 for teachers. How to set up a course.
Free ICT technology help videos for using Twitter (MOODLE2- Step by step help screencasts go through all basics
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EdTechTalk’s live webinar streams
Edtechtalk is a community of educators interested in discussing and learning about the uses of educational technology. Part of the Worldbridges network of homegrown webcasting, several live shows are webcast each week
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Discovering free online resources for learning and teaching- free webinar
Another in the free RSC Wales Lunchtime Bytes webinar series. Topic: Discovering free online resources for learning and teaching. The session will be of interest to teaching staff in all sectors, especially to those involved in the adult learning and skills sectors.Information: We are all aware of the vast resources ‘out there’ on the web, but it is not always easy to find what you are looking for. In this workshop, Paul Richardson and Sharon Crossan look at some handy ways of finding ‘stuff’, and share some of the best learning resources they have found. Feel free to bring some of your favourites too. The session will be of interest to teaching staff in all sectors, especially to those involved in the adult learning and skills sectors.
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Department of Basic Education 2nd Quarter 2011 Performance report
The Department of Basic Education briefed Members on its Second Quarterly Performance Report from 1 July 2011 to 30 September 2011; on the progress on delivery of infrastructure development for technical schools; and on the Quality Learning and Teaching Campaign.
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Technology is More than a Tool
Great read!!
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8 recommendations 2 spur African research on ICT in education (PDF)
A resource uploaded via filegooi by @segomelo
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Twitter self assessment rubric for students
You can use this as an assessment tool for your students to see how they are using twitter in the classroom.
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Moving Your Kindergarten into Web 2.0 with 5 Different Tools (by Özge Karaoğlu) – Teaching Village
Kindergarten has always been the place to make friends, paint pictures, tell stories, play games and have fun while learning. Wooden blocks and legos have always been favorites in kindergarten classes. Today, the world is undergoing a digital change, changing our children digitally as well.
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SoundCloud – Share Your Sounds
“Capture a voice, moment or music in seconds or upload audio you’ve already created.”
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SoapBox – Transform your lecture in real-time
“Teach more effectively. SoapBox is a controlled digital space, designed to improve student engagement by breaking down the barriers students face when deciding whether or not to participate in class, and gives teachers a concrete assessment of student comprehension, in real time.”
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Present.ly – The Constant Awareness Communication Tool – Private Microblogging for your Business
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Chatzy – Free Private Chat Rooms
“Chatzy is a good alternative to Facebook, Skype, Windows Live, and other messengers because:
Chatzy has no registration steps – your friends can join instantly
Chatzy is free and has no popup ads
Chatzy does not require Flash or any installation on your computer (= no spyware)
Chatzy works on all major browsers, with any language and through corporate firewalls
Chatzy is simple and easy to use” -
Twitter for Professional Development: Ultra Beginner Edition
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Free Stuff for Teachers, Free Teacher Resources, Free Materials for Teachers







