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Eclectic Technology
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Tech tools that assist all students to be independent learners & teachers to become better teachers
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Beth Dichter
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How do you tell real science from pseudoscience (also known as fake science)? This post explores the 10 questions shown in the image above in depth, helping you to learn questions to ask. In fact, many of these questions could also be used to evaluate websites for accuracy and authenticity.
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"Studying abroad is a great way to find growth, career inspiration, and great experiences, but so many students today don’t get to experience this type of learning. In fact, only 1% of all students enrolled in higher education institutions today choose to study abroad...Read on to learn why studying abroad is such an important experience, and why many believe that study abroad programs should be required for higher education studen."
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"Oh Noah!, (formerly known as Noah Comprende) is designed to teach Spanish to children ages six to eight through animated videos with embedded games that help build vocabulary. In each three-minute video, a misunderstanding launches a comic misadventure. Kids learn language better when they can put it into meaningful context. Although – like Noah – they may not understand all the Spanish dialogue, kids can comprehend the story told through rich visual storytelling, much like a silent movie."
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"For centuries, researchers have studied the brain to find exactly where mechanisms for producing and interpreting language reside. Theories abound on how humans acquire new languages and how our developing brains learn to process languages. We take a look at the mysteries of language and the brain in the infographic below." Note to teachers: Continue reading below for ideas on how to use this graphic in your classroom!
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For those of us who love technology it seems hard to believe that there are those who despise it. Here's how I coped with a student who hated technology -- and how he surprised me.
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Things you always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask. Learn about the web & browsers in this interactive experience created by Google & illustrated by Christoph Niemann.
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Your guide to FREE educational media. Find thousands of free online courses, audio books, textbooks, eBooks, language lessons, movies and more.
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I know a teacher—a great one, actually—who, in private, refers to his students as “bricks.” As in, “dumb as a brick.” You almost never hear that level of candor among teachers, and not just because every parent’s got a lawyer on retainer.
Beth Dichter's insight:
We know words make a difference and this post explores how our words as a teacher may impact our students, how words we use for students whom are "failing" are described. Ben Orlin asks "So how do teachers frame failure for their students? What words do they use? He continues to explore the words slow, weak, behind, low, struggling and unintelligent, writing about how each "embodies different assumptions about the engines of success, the nature of failure, and how students’ minds operate. Each word is a bite-sized piece of educational ideology." Although he explores this issue through the lens of math the concepts apply across all curriculum. With the Common Core we are being asked to personalize education for our students and to make sure that all hit standards based on grade...a task we know more challenging for some students. If we have a student whom has been labeled at some point in their journey we also have to address the issue of mindset, and help that student move towards a growth mindset. The issue of language, and how we use specific words, is a component of this, and this post highlights some issues in a format that is easy to understand.
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Today we are pushed to determine what is working in education? Data is being collected and in the U.S. teacher evaluations will involve the use of data from a variety of sources. This infographic, Learning Analytics 101, presents a visual representation of what it means to leverage education data looking at issues such as: * What can data do? * When can it be used? * What is "effective learning"? * What are the limitations and costs? * How will it affect the future? If you are trying to wrap your head around learning analytics check out this inforgraphic.
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There are more new ways to learn a language today than ever before, thanks in part to these startups.
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Being bilingual makes you smarter and can have a profound effect on your brain. The NY Times has a tiered subscription. Information included in this article may also be found at http://lifehacker.com/5895128/learning-a-second-language-can-give-your-brain-a-boost
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"Have you always wanted to visit a fictional coastal town, populated by rain boots? OK, me neither until now, but the animated children’s series Rainboot Cove definitely makes me wish I could spend some time there! Rainboot Cove is an educational website that uses video, games, and quizzes in fun and unusual ways to explore language, history, and community. The meaning of various words is explored in the stories told about the town, and history is explored by finding similarities between themes found locally, and events in the past."
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Learning Games for Kids - Education is part of life. It should be fun and challenging... not boring. Learn while you play games!
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"Pronunciator (http://www.pronunciator.com) is a free and comprehensive self-paced language-learning program offering 3 million self-guided lessons across 60 languages. Each lesson is accompanied by a native speaker, a culture-neutral pictogram, and a translation in your selected language."
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What do you think are the ten most important developments in human history? What do you think your students would think? This infographic is from Norwich University Online and provides their view but I would suspect that our students might come up with a different list (as would many teachers). This would be a great topic for students to research and create their own infographic...which would probably include items not included in this one!