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Kahoot: A New Assessment Option

Note: Kahoot has added a team option that allows students to work collaboratively as a group since this post was originally written. In one of my earlier posts, I wrote about Assessment and Apps tools. I use the tools I spoke about in that post in different classes depending on the course, the content, and…

Technology, PLN’s, and Digital Footprints Oh My!

My last post discussed the importance of creating and using a Personal Learning Network (PLN). To review, PLN’s are important because they help us engage in professional learning that we can guide. This learning also enables us to go beyond the usual restrictions imposed by geography and time schedules. All this being said, the technology…

The Power of Personal Learning Networks

I was thinking about writing a post on Personal Learning Networks (PLN’s). I wanted to go beyond just reviewing the literature and giving my opinion so I tried a little informal experiment. I created a Google Form. Here is the link: Personal Learning Network Survey. I posted it on Twitter and Google+. By the next morning,…

Building Student Collaboration and Presentation Skills

The National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) created by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) state that students should be able to “use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively” (2008, para. 2). Several of the Google Apps found in Google Drive work great for building the skill set associated…

Flipped Classrooms and Online Discussions

The term “flipped classroom” is one of the biggest buzzwords in education today. A flipped classroom is defined as “a form of blended learning in which students learn content online by watching video lectures, usually at home, and homework is done in class” (Flipped classroom, n.d., para. 1). I like the concept of flipped classrooms,…