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Improve Writing and Reading Comprehension Using Word Clouds
A word cloud, also called a tag cloud, is a graphical representation of text data. In a word cloud the more a word is used in a group of words or a document the larger it will appear in the … Continue reading
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Tagged classroom, ideas, improvement, reading, tag cloud, understanding, visualization, word cloud, writing
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FTI Keynote Speaker – Michael M. Grant talks about mobile learning
Michael M. Grant from the University of Memphis presented to the Faculty Technology Institute participants entitled Dare you to Move: making mobile matter at the College of Charleston. Mobile devices are initially defined as a device that can fit into a … Continue reading
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Tagged @michaelmgrant, apps, broadcastr, FTI, FTI Spring 2011, FTI2011, iPad 2, ipadio, Michael M. Grant, mobile learning, mobl21, PLN, posterous, scvngr.com, tlt, twitter
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Student Tips for Online Discussions
Thanks to Kathy Schrock for sharing the DOs and DONTs of Online Forums (pdf). While many of these tips may seem obvious to you as the instructor, they are not always obvious to students or to individuals that are not use … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, discussion, Kathy Schrock, netiquette, online, threaded discussion, tlt
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Reverse Classroom – changing your course delivery in exchange for mastery
When I was at the ISTE conference this summer I had the pleasure of attending a session on The Reverse Classroom presented by Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams. The reverse classroom is an interesting concept where the students watch pre-recorded lectures … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Sams, Jonathan Bergmann, lecture, mastery, podcast, podcasting, pre-lecture, reverse classroom, tlt, vodcast, vodcasting
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ISTE: Designing Online Learning to be more user-friendly for the novice online student
by Dr. Ellen McDonough and Dr. Kathleen Sullivan The plan is to discuss how to create a comfortable and nurturing environment for new online learners. Important to establish a connection between you and the student: Send a welcome email that … Continue reading