LEARNING DESIGN
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Recognition, assimilation and accommodation – 3 key terms in education
The mind is set up to process content in a myriad of ways, but 3 processes seem particularly relevant to education: the recognition of content, when what is presented requires little processing as it matches what is already understood by the student, the assimilation of content when there is sufficient difference between what is presented […]
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Plenaries, not LO’s – that’s where it’s at.
There would be few teachers around the world who haven’t been advised to publish LO’s at the beginning of every lesson – to signal where the learning is going, so students can check to see if they are getting there or not. But for me it has largely been an ineffective strategy, with students just […]
MoreClassroom Tech Adds Value – if used correctly
I understand the concerns raised by many educationalists about poor technology integration. Technology used without pedagogical justification is, like any other method, pointless, and eventually damaging. In this regard, and considering the prevalence of edtech now, teachers need great skill in sorting the ineffective from the useful, but this is no different to having to wade through the huge […]
MoreIs that edtech tool pedagogically valid?
How to test if an edtech product is worth using Everyone can be swept along for the tech ride sometimes, after all edtech companies often employ the most persuasive people in the land to try to get you to buy or use their products. But how do you know when a product is valuable teaching […]
MoreSiphoning the Fumes of Teen Culture: How to Co-opt Students’ Favorite Social Media Tools | Edutopia
Siphoning the Fumes of Teen Culture: How to Co-opt Students’ Favorite Social Media Tools | Edutopia.
MoreInnovation in the classroom
The key is working out how to implement it all Taken from http://ajjuliani.com/simple-framework-innovation-classroom/
MoreSuccessful eLearning Starts with Six Key Attitudes
See on Scoop.it – constructivism: the lost art of learning Keep your eLearning courses student-centered by honoring the six key learner attitudes that will lead to success. See on info.shiftelearning.com
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