Thursday, 10 January 2013

iPads and mobile learning - ideas for use in the classroom

Use of iPads in educational contexts is increasing exponentially. But hoe are students and tutors making use of this mobile technology: Here are some posts that provide ideas for using iPads and tablets in your teaching:

12 principles of mobile learning  Useful key guiding principles to guide the use of mobile devices in learning 
 
23 ways to use the ipad in the 21st century problem-based learning classroom

25 ways to use the iPad in the classroom

12 characteristics of an iPad-ready classroom

iPads in Art and Design

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

10 Ted Talks about creativity

TED have just compiled a list of ten inspirational talks that explore what it means to be creative:
http://blog.ted.com/2012/11/12/10-talks-about-the-beauty-and-difficulty-of-being-creative/

Now if only I could create some time to watch them all..



Monday, 3 December 2012

Good use of Prezi - U.S. election result

Social Media 101

Great presentation from Matthew Draycott providing an introduction to Social Media.


Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Impact of MOOCs on Higher Education

An interesting discussion from the recent TIME conference on the future of Higher Education - this particular clip explores the impact of MOOCs on HE delivery:


The Future of Learning, Networked Society

A thought-provoking video on the new challenges of learning in a networked world, featuring respected marketing blogger Seth Godin: