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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Morphing into a 21st Century Teacher

Morphing into a 21st Century Teacher | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
This is the new buzz world this year in our schools. But, is it really new or is it just integrating the computer lab into the classroom? Or is it doing what some of the best teachers already do? T...
Beth Dichter's insight:

What do we need to do to become a 21st century teacher? This infographic provides "27 ways to become a better 21st century teacher." Each one has a short description.For example:

* Question - Let students question what they are learning.

* Design - Design alternative assessments that use the whole brain.

Twenty-five additional ideas are on this image. Check it out and see if there are some new ones you might want to try.

Keisha Lewis's curator insight, August 24, 2013 9:57 AM

A process I am going through presently.

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5 Free Video Editing Tools For Project-Based Learning - Edudemic

5 Free Video Editing Tools For Project-Based Learning - Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
We're hoping to save you some time by personally trying out these free video editing tools in hopes of making your life and projects a bit more magical.
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Are you looking for a collaborative project that will engage students? How about having them create videos? This post provides information on five free editing tools, three for the PC and two for the Mac. Along with a description of the tool they also provide an idea for how to use the tool with project based learning (which is not required!). The tools listed are:

For the PC:

* Windows Movie Maker

* Wax

* StoryBoard Pro 

For the Mac:

* iMovie (not free for the iPad)

* Blender

There are screenshots of the first four tools and there is a brief trailer for Blender.

Carmen Chavez, Ph.D.'s curator insight, March 17, 2013 4:06 PM

VoiceThread, Wallwisher, Edmodo, ClassDojo, several tools to the entire PBL.