Utilizing the Tech You Have: Mobile Devices in the Classroom
If 1:1 laptops have not yet reached your classroom, there is most likely other tools which can be utilized for learning. M a…
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Alternatives to PowerPoint: Web-Based Presentation Slide Programs
I used to teach Grade 8 English for 90 students. That meant whenever there were class presentations....I watched 90 of them.…
Flipping the Classroom: Don't Re-Invent the Wheel, Find Pre-Made Video Resources Online
There has been a lot of talk lately around the theory of ‘flipping the classroom’. Essentially, students preview lesson mate…
Microsoft Word Online vs. Google Docs
Why Both Are Great: Collaborate and share with others - work on a document in live time; collaborate on whole folders of d…
Blended Learning: Learning Management Systems
This hybrid method of learning combines traditional classroom and online education. Blended learning has emerged with the ad…
Social Media in the Classroom - Twitter Pilot
Social media is a great tool to integrate into the classroom and I have experienced with various platforms such as Edmodo, B…
The Horizon Report: Emerging Technologies Initiative
The Horizon Report is a decade-long comprehensive research project designed to identify and describe emerging technologies…
My Move to Google Drive
I made the switch. After a year of flip flopping between various formats and learning platforms in an attempt to distribute …
My 21st Century Classroom is Merely 21st Century Learning
When envisioning what a 21st century classroom would look like, I seem to get less caught up in the physicality of a room li…
Contemporary 3 Ring Binders: Organize Your Multimedia Teaching Resources
I will be presenting a short session on LiveBinders at the fourth annual Brock University Education Technology Showcase . Th…
Literacy in the 21st Century
Traditionally, the term literacy has been used to describe the ability to read and write. However, as our world changes and…