Two years ago, Forsyth County School District outside Atlanta launched a technology program, encouraging students to BYOT – bring your own technology. NBC's Rehema Ellis…
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50 QR code resources for the classroom
50 QR code resources for the classroom
Summary: How can QR codes be used effectively in class?
As mobile learning and technology is more readily integrated within classroom settings, QR codes can be used as an…
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on May 15, 2012 at 2:42pm
How to Break Free of Our 19th-Century Factory-Model Education System
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on May 15, 2012 at 2:38pm
At one school district, the motto is BYOT - Bring Your Own Technology
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on May 15, 2012 at 2:31pm
The Logos Quiz Game: Why The Top Free iPad Game This Week is Worth a Fortune
Posted by Timothy Gangwer on May 10, 2012 at 2:20pm
Visual Learning – The language of maps in note taking
Preethi Kesavan April 2012
Visual Learning – The language of maps in note taking
Article by: Ms. Preethi Kesavan
Lecturer, School of IT
PSB Academy
Learning is fun! Digital technologies have even greatly impacted the way today’s student learns. Many processes are involved in the activity of learning. There are many ways one can learn. Students learn mainly by 'seeing' the material…
ContinuePosted by Timothy Gangwer on May 9, 2012 at 5:28pm
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Greg Lake of famed Emerson, Lake & Palmer, One World Theatre, Austin, TX, May 6, 2012.© May, 2012, Timothy Gangwer
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postCAN GAMING SALVAGE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM?
CAN GAMING SALVAGE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM?By Tim Ryan on April 28, 2012PSFK spoke to Nt Etuk, the Founder of DimensionUabout his series of educational video games, in which students can play and compete against each other globally while learning…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postWhat Parents Can Do About CyberBullying
Bully prevention and online safety for kids.Published on April 29, 2012 by Signe Whitson, L.S.W. in Passive Aggressive DiariesI remember with clarity the day my daughter “discovered” the internet. She was just 3 years old…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postVisual Learning Strategies: What to Look For in Math Learning Platforms
Visual Learning Strategies: What to Look For in Math Learning PlatformsWe have all met students who have had anxiety about the subject of math. Some of us may have even been these students ourselves.Helping Visual Learners Succeed in the Math ClassroomWe have all met students who have had anxiety about the subject of math. Some of us may have even been these students ourselves. There are a wide variety of factors that can cause anxiety in an academic setting. One common factor is not having…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a videoDerek
Lesley Stahl profiles British musical savant Derek Paravicini, whose computer-like memory for music is matched by his creative abilities to play it in any st...
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postTop 50 Films Kids Should See
The British Film Institute compiled a list of 50 films the young should see by the age of 14. 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' topped the list. / Bruce McBroom AP PhotoE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Toy Story (1995), The Wizard of Oz (1939),Spirited Away (2001), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Bicycle Thieves (1948),Kes (1969), The 400 Blows (1959),Show Me Love (1998), Where is the Friend’s Home? (1987). A Day at the Races (1937), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Au revoir les…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postBoost Your Creativity In 2 Seconds
Gazing at one color can get your creative juices flowingBy Markham HeidColor us surprised! The next time you’re stuck on a work problem, or you’re feeling seriously uninspired about what to make for dinner, take a peek at something green. A quick glimpse of the color is enough to get your creative juices flowing, finds a new…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postHere's the real truth on homework
CHILDREN are being lumbered with hours of homework every week - but the extra slog doesn't do them any good.Research reveals primary school homework offers no real benefit - and only limited results in junior high school.Only senior students in Years 11 and 12 benefit from after-school work, associate professor Richard Walker said."What the research shows is that, in countries where they spend more time on homework, the achievement results are lower," Dr Walker, from Sydney University's…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postWhat is Visual Literacy?
VISUAL LITERACY | March 29, 2012What is Visual Literacy?mary ann grazianiDetroit Urban Education Examiner Visual literacy involves making meaning from still or…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postVisual Storytelling
A commonly used categorization of learning styles is Fleming’s VARK model, which discusses visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. Fleming’s theory is visual learners have a preference for seeing - pictures, visual aides, diagrams. It’s a learning style where ideas, concepts, data and other information are associated with imagery. People (self included) who learn and communicate visually, struggle with concepts presented primarily in numbers or words. For instance, you can tell…See More
Timothy Gangwer posted a blog postVisual literacy as applied skepticism
Visual literacy as applied skepticismby mirandaceleste on March 15, 2012For better or worse, we live in a visual era, one in which images are ubiquitous. These images, and their messages and/or arguments, compete for our time and attention. I think of it like this: just as Penelopeendeavors to remain faithful to Odysseus and to keep her …See More
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