Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

Remember that professor you had in college who took you under his wing and made you feel like you had something unique to contribute to the world? How do you know if you're doing the same for students?

Educators offer advice for moving to a learn now, lecture later approach.

As educators continue to search for ways technology can better engage students, few tactics have received more interest than the flipped classroom.

Spend a few minutes talking to students and it’s easy to see why the concept, in which educators record traditional lectures that students can view at home on their own, while using class time for collaboration and discussion, has garnered so much interest from schools.

Fact: Teachers never have enough time. How many times have you said, or heard colleagues declare that there are just not enough hours in the day? There is so much to cram into the typical school day for teachers: marking; assessment; meetings; planning, and that’s before you get the chance to actually teach, eat and sleep. Organisation of time is essential, so these five ways to get up to speed with your teaching life, adapted from Steve Cody, can help improve the teaching day:

There are probably hundreds of different ways to use Facebook in your classroom. We’ve written about a number of them, and we know that a lot of educators out there are using the tool for everything from classroom projects to keeping in touch with parents. But before you jump into using a social media tool that’s made for sharing, it is important to take a look at some considerations....

Figuring out the best way to use Facebook in education is hard. These Facebook guidelines should at least help teachers get the ball rolling.