Thursday, January 11, 2007
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BBC | British Council teaching English - Talk - Questions and answers
BBC | British Council teaching English - Talk - Questions and answers
MP3 Players in the Classroom
"I am trying to see how I can use I-pods (or any other MP3 player) in the classroom. Any thoughts? How can I use them effectively?" (Dima, USA)
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NQ - feature article on using mp3 players for speaking assessments
NQ - feature article on using mp3 players for speaking assessments
Mp3 technology has radically transformed the process of recording pupils’ speaking and listening assessments in the languages classroom. Maureen Gilchrist, Principal Teacher of Modern Languages at Holyrood Secondary School in Glasgow, explains how she records and saves a substantial collection of files for assessment.
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Couros Blog » Blog Archive » iPods In A Classroom: My Observation
Couros Blog » Blog Archive » iPods In A Classroom: My Observation
"I asked the supervising teacher if this behaviour was usual, or if iPods were even allowed in the classroom. He opened his gradebook, and noted that these students were two of the highest achievers in the math classroom. Their averages were well into the 90’s."
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Podcasting - K12 Handhelds
Podcasting - K12 Handhelds
What is all the buzz about podcasting? What is podcasting, and why is it relevant to education?
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Podcasting: Co-opting MP3 Players for Education and Training Purposes
Podcasting: Co-opting MP3 Players for Education and Training Purposes
Abstract
Podcasting and podcatching provide trainers and teachers with powerful, personal tools for delivering exactly the right content to learners at teachable moments—anytime, anywhere. The strength of podcasting lies in the potency of voice communication, which cuts through the dense text of the Internet and offers a human connection during distance training. In addition, podcasting offers the ability for learners to multitask and to time-shift content. Trainers, professors and librarians have already begun using podcasting for myriad training and learning situations, and new tools are making podcast production possible for novices. Copyright, security, searchability, archival, and diversity are some of the current concerns podcasters must address as they develop this new instructional avenue.
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Paradigm Shift
Shift Learning Into Overdrive.
Helping teachers integrate technology into their instruction.
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On The Cutting Edge-ucation
Building a repository of instructional ideas and strategies for using podcasts in schools.
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