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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching

Edsurge

After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. There isn’t a New York Times bestseller list for online courses, but perhaps there should be.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

FL – Flipped Learning ( click here for my guide to flipping lessons ). GAFE – Google Apps For Education (include Google Docs, Google Sites etc). LMS – Learning Management System (software that runs and manages educational programs). MLD – Mobile Learning Devices. MLearning – Mobile Learning.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. Today’s K12 educators are more digitally native than ever before.

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10+ Ways to Recharge Your Batteries Over the Summer

Teacher Reboot Camp

q=Education%20podcasts&src=typed_query&f=user Journal or blog- Edublogs, Medium, WordPress, Weebly, Google Sites, Wix Sketchnote- #Passthesketchnote, #Doodleandchat, #Sketchnotefever #Sketchnotefever- Sylviaduckworth.com/sketchnotefever #DoodleandChat- Youtube.com/CarrieBaughcum #PasstheSketchnote- Bit.ly/passthesketchnote-info

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12+ Missions Covering Various K12 Content for Meaningful Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

In my book, Hacking Digital Learning Strategies with EdTech Missions , I introduce mission minded learning. Students are presented with a choice of digital missions with real world impact instead of typical homework or tasks. You can still join this free course and complete the tasks.

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MOOC-Ed: Coaching Digital Learning, Unit 2 Reflection

EdTechnocation.com

Here is my Unit 2 reflection for the MOOC-Ed, Coaching Digital Learning: Cultivating a Culture of Change. Unit 2 focuses on the development of your PLN (Professional Learning Network) and becoming a "Connected Educator". Utilizing Google+ communities and hangouts has brought collaboration to a whole new level for me!

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Are Upstart Online Providers Getting Better at Teaching Than Traditional Colleges?

Edsurge

A decade ago, large-scale online courses known as MOOCs were all the rage, touted as a possible alternative to traditional college and celebrated in the popular press. So much so that one professor thinks that higher ed should probably be nervous—or at least that colleges should try to learn something from these well-funded efforts.

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