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8 Great Ways to use Technology to Create Lessons That Aren’t Boring

8 Great Ways to use Technology to Create Lessons That Aren’t Boring | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.emergingedtech.com - October 5, 2014 9:10 PM
Dozens of free web tools and ideas that can pack a technology integration punch and kick those lessons up a notch Are you tired of delivering the same old
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How can we create more engaging lessons? Using technology may provide an assist. and this post shares 8 ways you can leverage technology to help your students learn and to have creative lessons. The areas discussed are:

* Incorporate Student Input and Gather Feedback

* Gamify It

* Let Students Create

* Get Interactive

* Have Students Collaborate

* Project Based Learning

* Simulations

* Bring in a Guest or Two

Each area provides links to a variety of tools and resources.

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Linda Ashida's curator insight, October 6, 2014 9:38 AM

A great variety of practical ideas and resources for engaging students in learning with technology, including:

Incorporate Student Input and Gather Feedback

Gamify It

Let Students Create

Get Interactive

Have Students Collaborate

Project Based Learning

Simulations

Bring in a Guest or Two
Carlos Rodrigues Cadre's curator insight, October 6, 2014 10:08 AM

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5 Web Tools to Add Comments and Questions to Educational Videos

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From www.educatorstechnology.com - February 9, 2014 8:57 PM

"If you are looking for web tools to create video lessons or platforms to help you flip your classroom , the tools below are probably what you need."

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Are you considering flipping your classroom or incorporating video lessons? Are you looking for tools that will help you insert questions this post will share five tools with you:

* eduCanon

* teachem

* VideoNot.es

* TED-Ed

* blubbr

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Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, February 10, 2014 12:30 PM

I've only used eduCanon, which is a good tool, but I couldn't get the embed code to work in our Sakai LMS. It only requires a paid version to use short answer questions. 
Drora Arussy's curator insight, February 11, 2014 8:22 AM

Imagine the possibilities - I can't wait to start playing! What a great way to reinforce language at home!
Ness Crouch's curator insight, February 23, 2014 4:36 PM

I've not heard of some of these tools. I'd like to create more videos so I'll have to try these out.
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The 16 Apps And Tools Worth Trying This Year - Edudemic

The 16 Apps And Tools Worth Trying This Year - Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - February 15, 2013 11:52 PM
From Khan Academy to Haiku Deck, there's more than a dozen apps and tools you should give a whirl this year.
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This list of 16 apps and tools are the favorite picks from Edudemic. There are a range of suggested apps, ranging from learning basic sign language (Marlee Signs) to free textbooks (Boundless) to Duolingo (learn a foreign language). Many others are listed in this post and some may be new to you!

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SchoolandUniversity's comment, February 16, 2013 12:13 AM
The Edudemic Magazine year-end special showcases the very best education apps and web tools of the year.
http://www.tinyurl.com/7yge7po
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6 Reading Comprehension Problems and What to do About Them

6 Reading Comprehension Problems and What to do About Them | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.coolcatteacher.com - October 5, 2014 11:39 AM

"High school history has a tremendous obstacle to learning — getting students enthusiastic about reading difficult texts. When I teach World History to my 9th graders, I have come up with a list of 6 common challenges I face when trying teach reading comprehension. Here’s a glimpse into how I meet these 6 challenges and help my students win!"

Beth Dichter's insight:

Vicki Davis shares her insights in working with students on informational text, specifically in history (but applicable to other subjects).

The infographic located in this posts looks at six challenges that students may face, and provides insights that you may use to meet them with your students.They six challenges are listed below, with additional detail found in the post.

1. Did the student read the text?

2. Did the student comprehend the text?

3. Where does the student struggle?

4. How can you give meaningful feedback to the students?

5. How can you get meaningful data to help your whole class?

6. How do I align this with standards?

Then Davis raises an important question: "So now, how do we meet these challenges and teach nonfiction text, put questions in the text, improve the questions, personalize learning AND align with standards?"

She provides the answer by introducing a website that is new to me, Actively Learn. Davis provides a great review of the site and shares what she sees and pros and cons. There is a freemium version and a paid version, so you may choose to try it out and see how it works.

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Carlos Rodrigues Cadre's curator insight, October 6, 2014 10:12 AM

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Joel Norton's curator insight, October 28, 2014 5:25 PM

Looks like  a sales site but has some good background info. 

 
Ness Crouch's curator insight, June 30, 2015 7:02 PM

Reading comprehension is so important. There are so many children who can decode brilliantly but have difficulty with comprehending...an essential part of reading. Good tips. 
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13 Free Web Tools Students and Teachers Should Know About

13 Free Web Tools Students and Teachers Should Know About | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From blogs.kqed.org - July 11, 2013 7:17 PM
Web-based tools continue to proliferate, giving teachers more to add to their arsenal, but it can be hard to determine which resources are worth spending time exploring.
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This post presents 13 free web tools selected by "Adam Bellow, founder of EduClipper, and Steve Dembo, Online Community Manager for Discovery Education." Each has a brief explantion and provides suggestions on how to use in the classroom. Below is a list of four of the tools.

* Ipiccy

* The Noun Project

* BigHugeLabs

* Padlet

For more information on these tools plus 9 more click through to the post.

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Kristi O'Neil's curator insight, July 12, 2013 1:17 PM

Definitely going to have to check some of these suggestions out. Knowledge is power.
Thays Miranda's curator insight, November 15, 2014 12:52 PM

First of all, basic information about web tools.
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