As any teacher will tell you, the student is more advanced with technology than themselves. This is mainly due to the fact they were brought up using the internet, playing games and joining sites before they could write properly. To the student, online learning is simply child’s play. Students will adapt quickly to any new [...]
It’s a hot topic right now, what can the Apple iPad and education do? Answer, everything. The Apple iPad and education come hand in hand, it’s a perfect mix of easy to use technology, mobility, robustness and popularity amongst educators and students.
So what is it about the iPad and education?
Apart from being the first ‘proper’ [...]
Educators and students are to be moving into a new era in education, as learning software becomes more and more popular there is strong evidence that learning software not only aids the learning process it also helps connect individuals, enhancing collaboration, it increases the speed of which content is delivered and above all lowers the [...]
A question that many people ask “What is elearning?“, Elearning I believe is a simple concept in my opinion, it’s learning online. When we ask “What is elearning?” by definition it’s put across in an over complicated and it’s percieved as modern technology that we don’t yet know or understand. We answer our own question [...]
It’s been the busiest time here yet at CloudPollen, we’ve been working at full tilt just to get our online learning product onto the web.
So here’s the low down on what’s been happening:
We’ve created the first ALPHA version of the application, it works well but there are a few bugs which of course is expected [...]
I’m absolutely loving Googleplus. For education I believe this will be a powerful addition to learning online. Googleplus for education use is my opinion a fantastic open source solution for communication for educators and students.
Conference calling, Googleplus for education and communication
One item I believe is really going to make a big impact is the Googleplus [...]
Educators have fought the battle of controlling the use of mobile phones in learning environments in schools, colleges and universities for some time now, yet still this tool of communication yields its powerful grip on its owner.
How to use mobile phones in schools, colleges and universities
Schools, colleges and universities have in their grasp the most [...]
As a teacher I have document files stored on my computer,on a USB pen drive, my email inbox and some are even on(no longer useful) floppy disks. Collating all this information necessary to do my job I usually place on my USB pen drive,but inevitably I run out of space. It would be far easier [...]
Creating exciting and thought provoking lessons is not for the faint-hearted. Like most teachers I run out of new ways to make lessons interesting. Technology, however, is never a waste with learners as they use technology on a day to day basis and embrace it fully.
Approaches are made on a regular basis within schools to [...]
We all learn at different rates and in different ways. Most of us benefit from a combination of auditory, visual and kinesthetic approach to learning. Identifying individual needs though is vital in order for each learner to achieve their full potential.
Modifying the curriculum to meet different needs can often lead to confusion. Assistive technology (often [...]
Evidence based assessment in education can be a laborious task. Collating, interpreting, recording and administering students’ responses to a project is an art.
Meeting the standards set by The Office for Standards in Education in the UK (Ofsted) ensure that regular inspections of schools “achieve excellence in the care of children and young people” www.ofsted.co.uk On [...]
