a table showing stages and uses of technology for teachers
Lee LeFever from Common Craft explains many types of read/write web tools and their significance.
This website makes clouds from text you import. Very beautiful and artistic.
List of 50 most dependable websites for use by University students. Lots of reference and fact sites as well as help with citations.
References to research on instructional gaming and some examples to critique
Graph jam. A whole new take on visualizing data.
bittorrent textbooks
Maybe teaching should be about getting students to ask great questions. Interesting ideas here.
1 hour presentation by Michael Wesch about how to create an engaging learning environment and using technology effectively.
This should be a great assignment for CSC1305. Finding youtube video that illustrated concepts you are trying to teach in class.
Wiki from Alan Levine with a lot of examples of wordpress blogs in education
Article about the PLE and critique of contemporary models for personalized adaptive learning.
Nice general handout for citations and plagiarism. Suitable for high school students.
Changing the nature of exams. Expecting the use of social networks, phones, internet, etc. The exam has a prompt, but students are not graded on their ability to recall factual information. They are graded on how well they put together an argument and find supporting sources. Won't work for everything.
Visual essay on teaching and learning. Chris Sessums. Uses tumblr
article on what NOT to do with respect to educating students about responsible use of social networks.
Ideas for icebreaker activities for on-line communities. Link to a set of icebreakers embedded in the article.
Standards for personal learning networks.
* locate, identify and evaluate potential mentors or teachers online
* communicate with co-learners clearly and effectively in a variety of modes
* share work online using a variety of media in appropriate and creative ways
* track, read, evaluate, organize, utilize and share relevant information effectively