Tag Archives: 21st century
Looking for Basic Information? Try Qwiki!
Tweet Qwiki is a technology company pioneering a new media format that combines the appeal of video with the interactivity of the web. Each “Qwiki” is easily created through a browser – enabling users to combine pictures, videos, infographics and … Continue reading
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How Skype can Enhance your Lesson Plans
Skype has to be one of the best free and simple web 2.0 tools available. Skype makes it easy to collaborate, share files and messages, and work with others from anywhere in the world. Many schools are using Skype to … Continue reading
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Simple K-12: Changing Education through Technology
Once again, through Twitter, I have discovered one of those blogs that I just keep visiting over and over. Each time, I find another quality post that is relevant, accurate, and useful. I ♥ Ed. Tech is definitely a blog … Continue reading
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21 Signs You’re a 21st Century Teacher
I can’t take credit for this blog post. I found it, like many great educational finds, on Twitter. This post came from the I Love Ed Tech website. Here they are – the 21 signs you are a 21st century … Continue reading
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Youth Voices: An Online Writing Community for Students
What could be more exciting and motivating to a student to see his or her opinions posted online where other students can see them and respond? Youth Voices is a site for conversations that invites “youth of all ages to … Continue reading
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QR Codes Can Transform Your Learning Environment
I know you have seen them…those pesky and unnerving little boxes of black and white jibberish that students and other young people use their smart phones to scan. These codes can be found online, on advertisements in restaurants, hotels, and … Continue reading
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Thinking Outside the Instructional Box: The Flipped Classroom
We have all heard that our 21st century students need hands-on, interactive experiences. Teachers today are being asked to teach in ways that they were not taught — with technology that is brand new and often unfamiliar. How exciting…..and scary…all … Continue reading
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