Articles tagged with: e-learning
Chuck Dietrich, CEO of SlideRocket, wrote this article on the effectiveness of digital classrooms, where he argues that perhaps the current debate is not framed correctly. I think he makes some excellent points, most importantly about deciding what we really should be evaluating. I’ve read a number of articles lately about school districts that have spent a lot to buy technology for their schools, yet their test scores are not going up at all. The conclusion of these article tends to be that therefore technology does not necessarily improve learning; …
One of the hardest things about distance e-learning is trying to stay focused and motivated when sitting alone in front of a computer. There are several factors that can determine whether distance learning is appropriate for a particular student, including self motivation, ability to filter out distractions, and strong reading comprehension, among other skills. But there is no doubt that for many people the isolating feeling of staring at a computer screen can be a big turn off.
The leading factor in not completing an online program for many people is …
Watchknow.org is a website that aims to collect free, educational videos that can be used by teachers in schools and organize them by topic. This allows teachers to find pre-screened videos on specific topics instead of having to spend hours in front of Youtube to find appropriate materials.
WatchKnow is a non-profit online community where anyone can create an account and add videos. Most, if not all, of the videos are hosted elsewhere, like Youtube or TeacherTube, and linked to with a brief review at WatchKnow. While the site is young …
Digital Humanities Quarterly has an interesting article on “The New Economy of Attention” . It discusses the effect of technology and specifically Social Media on students’ attention to a lecture and whether a “distraction” really takes away from learning. Perhaps focused, relevant distraction can actually help a student to learn better. The article suggests that it is human nature for attention to wander, even when interested in a topic, simply because that is how we learn best – by taking in everything in a learning environment, not just the lecture …
A passion for creating educational multimedia, especially digital games. Fascinated by the challenge of integrating gameplay mechanics with educational content to create a true intrinsic learning experience. Interested in technology and special ed, digital storytelling, and science education. Closet science geek (shhh!!!)