Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

Audiblogs is a good web tool and Chrome extension that turns the content of any web page into an audio podcast that you can listen to in your web browser or using a podcast player. You can use your own podcast player if you have one or use the site's integrated player instead. Audioblogs 

User experience design theory (sometimes abbreviated as XD, UX, UXD or UED) focuses on the user experience of a platform. This might include accessibility, usability, enjoyment, and the overall flow of the experience. UX design focuses on both on how we use digital tools and on how we inhabit digital spaces. It focuses on systems in a way that is deeply human. What does it feel like for people? What does it look like for them? What are their processes?

Amanda Piekart (Director of Research and Instructional Services at Berkeley College, USA) and Jessica Kiebler (Instructional Services Librarian at Pace University, USA) have run their podcast The Librarian's Guide to Teaching since October 2019, and have now reached episode 34 (23 February 2021, Tech tools roundup "Amanda and Jessica review some tech tools that can be used by library professionals in the classroom"). Episode 33 was on Teaching about algorithms, episodes 31 & 32 covered 21 instruction tips for 2021. The website for the podcast is here https://librariansguidetoteaching.weebly.com/

The experience of integrating technology in the maths classroom is different for every teacher, but one thing that has become clear over recent years is that it is here to stay. In this blog Edtech expert @jodieworld breaks down how you can use the SAMR approach to do a school technology audit that’ll take your technology in the maths classroom to the next level!

Educational technology (edtech) is ever-evolving. Every year there seems to be a new “in thing” that everyone talks about. It was interactive whiteboards for a while. They are still around, of course, but are no longer the new kid on the block! Then learning platforms (or VLEs) came to stay for awhile and everyone looked to making them work across the school – with a very wide range of success.

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In this episode, Tab Betts talks to Dr. Catherine Pope and Helen Hampson about how they created an online induction for doctoral research students. Our discussion touches on WordPress blogs, consulting learners about their individual needs and microlearning via short videos.

One of the biggest challenges of teaching online is staying organized. This podcast explains how a course prep checklist can keep everyone on the same page.