Learning whilst Immersed in Web 2.0 Part 1

Written by admin on March 24, 2010 - 6 Comments
Categories: ICT and E-Learning, bestof

When the dot-com bubble burst in 2001 many regarded the World Wide Web as defunked and on its way out. Others disagreed and saw changes of the Web as a significant turning-point . These individuals argued that there had been bubbles and consequent shakeouts in many other technological revolutions throughout history. Tim O’Reilley from O’Reilly [...]

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Engaging WEB 2.0 Tools to use in the classroom

Written by admin on August 26, 2009 - 2 Comments
Categories: ICT and E-Learning, bestof

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One way of creating meaning and relevance behind stories is to use illustrations and photos of various kinds. An even more powerful way is to add sound to a story to really capture a particular moment or event. Imagine including all of these features and then being able to add them to the exact location [...]

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Useful and Effective Twitter Tools

Written by admin on August 23, 2009 - 3 Comments
Categories: ICT and E-Learning, bestof

Here follows a list of Twitter tools that I use frequently because they make my online work easier to manage. I have decided to focus specifically on tools that can provide impact on the way I use Social Media and ideas for classroom practice instead of fun and cool tools as there are already plenty [...]

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Effective use of Social Media Part 1: Twitter in the classroom

Written by admin on July 15, 2009 - 2 Comments
Categories: ICT and E-Learning

It seems that many counties have opted to ban/block or discourage the use of Twitter, or any Social Media tool for that matter, as Twitter can leave students open to a range of different problems.  The interesting question is of course: Shouldn’t we use Twitter in the classroom so that students learn how to use [...]

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Useful Tweets:

Written by admin on July 9, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: ICT and E-Learning

Good ideas:

Modern Foreign Languages and Thinking Skills Mystery. Brilliant article by J. Baldwin: http://snipr.com/l685i
Make them masters of knowledge and understanding: http://snipr.com/l68nh
Make overviews clear and engaging: http://is.gd/1j4yn
Thinking about concepts – ‘Active Mind-Mapping’ http://short.to/i2dy
Visual Assessment : http://is.gd/1j4ne
Independent Learning: http://snipr.com/l68io
Create Meaning in your teaching. Use stories effectively. Tried mini-Sagas? http://is.gd/1j46p
Model Answers (Blue Peter Style) http://short.to/i1ns
The Big Idea: [...]

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