Category Archives: Weekly Posts

Week 10 – Futures of Education

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Laura Sims

As we read in the Horizon report, and have discussed in the past weeks through review of journal articles, there are many existing and upcoming technologies that will most certainly impact how we educate our students, and prepare them for … Continue reading →

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Week 9 – Journal Review – Multi-media

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Laura Sims

Learning Medium: Multi-media Learner Level: Middle School (grades 6-8)  One interesting thing I ran across in my research regarding multi-media in the Middle School classroom, was a different way of presenting a “book talk” that incorporates the use of technology.  … Continue reading →

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Week 8 – Journal Review: Multi-media

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Laura Sims

 Learning Medium: Multi-media Learner Level: Middle School (grades 6-8)  Teachers often search for authentic ways to get their students motivated and energized about the content they are learning.  One way of doing this is through multi-media platforms.  This goes way … Continue reading →

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Week 7 – Ten Educational Video Making and Viewing Resources

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Laura Sims

10 Educational Video Making and Viewing Resources Below I have listed some websites that I have either used or discovered as a result of my research in the area of the use of creating and viewing videos in the middle … Continue reading →

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Week 7 – Journal Review – Video

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Laura Sims

Learning Medium: Video Learner Level: Middle School (grades 6-8)    (video courtesy of http://www.nextvista.org/how-to-wash-your-hands-correctly/) The video above was created by students based on required learning targets for a health class.  As educators, we need to  find new ways for our students … Continue reading →

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