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Literacy in a digital education world and peripheral issues.
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Educational Web Tools to Empower Students Voice in Class

Educational Web Tools to Empower Students Voice in Class | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

At the core of progressive pedagogy is the empowerment of students by giving them a voice in class and making them part of the decision making. Unlike traditional instruction where  students are viewed as passive receivers of  pre-designed knowledge, a progressive instruction is primarily student-centered and dialogic in nature. It views students as subjects with a sense of agency capable of co-constructing their own knowledge. This pedagogical stance is especially popularized by educationists such as John Dewy, Paulo Freire, Maxine Greene, and Vygotsky. 

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Engaging Quiet Students with Google Forms

Engaging Quiet Students with Google Forms | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

"Thankfully today technology provides us with more tools for students to participate in class, share their ideas, and ask questions. One great option is to use Google Forms."


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10 Most Engaging Uses of Tech Integration - InformED

10 Most Engaging Uses of Tech Integration - InformED | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Educators know that "tech" is not synonymous with engagement. But how do we recognise an engaging use of edtech when we see it? Most of us hardly have en

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What Students Can Learn from Giving TEDx Talks

What Students Can Learn from Giving TEDx Talks | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Creating a TED talk can be as educational as watching one. Students and teachers are taking up this activity to grow new skills and learn more about themselves.
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eduCanon; add interactivity to your videos | I want to

eduCanon; add interactivity to your videos | I want to | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
eduCanon is a really nice, simple and free tool that can be used to enhance the videos that you create. It's made by teachers for teachers. You can choose an existing video, bring it into the eduCanon dashboard, add in...
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A Google Docs Add-on That Tells You if Students Read Your Feedback

If you have ever spent hours grading your students’ essays and wondered, “did anyone read the comments I left for them?” You should try using the Google Docs add-on called JoeZoo Express.

 

JoeZoo Express is a Google Docs add-on that lets you add voice and text comments to your students’ Google Docs. JoeZoo includes the option to use more than 90 pre-made comments as well your own canned comments. And you can record your voice to use in comments. But what makes JoeZoo Express special is a built-in student engagement tracker.

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Using Twitter as a teaching tool can boost engagement and enrich classroom debate and discourse

Using Twitter as a teaching tool can boost engagement and enrich classroom debate and discourse | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Social media offers great opportunities for teaching. Wasim Ahmed and Sergej Lugovic have reviewed the literature on the use of Twitter in the classroom and have noted its benefits to both students…
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10 Fun-Filled Formative Assessment Ideas | Edutopia

10 Fun-Filled Formative Assessment Ideas | Edutopia | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Formative assessment: you've heard about it, you've read the research, and you've probably tried it out in your classroom. 

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Enhance Students Productivity with These Web Tools ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Enhance Students Productivity with These Web Tools ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
lorellagian's curator insight, August 28, 2014 12:12 PM

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