ICT

Online Tools Help History Research Come Alive

November 21, 2011

Much has been made about technology’s ability to better facilitate a wide range of educational opportunities. With the advent of tablet computers in classrooms, ever-growing internet resources, and cloud computing platforms that help school administrators go wireless, there are boundless instruction possibilities when it comes to making use of new technological advances. This applies just [...]

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Is Tech-Blend Online Education set to be the Ultimate Answer of the Future?

October 16, 2011

Education in the present decade has been subject to massive transformation under the grip of digital world. With the entire world going digital, the influence of technology over education was all-pervading. Distance learning that until a decade back did not enjoy much convenience and acceptance, soon witnessed a new twist under the influence of technology. [...]

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The Practicality of Social Constructivism in eLearning

January 26, 2011

Social constructivism, an educational theory originally accredited by Jean Piaget, suggests that experiences are what best fuel knowledge. When we put learning through the ultimate exercise of doing something practical, the ultimate result is a better internalization of the learning material. For example, mixing paints to create different shades of a color will have a [...]

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2010 Global Education Conference

September 19, 2010
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The 2010 Global Education Conference will be held November 15-19, 2010, online and free. Sessions will be held in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. Global Education Conference is now accepting proposals for presentations. The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community effort to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities [...]

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Twitter for Online Students

August 18, 2010

This guest post is contributed by Angelita Williams, who writes on the topics of online college courses.  She welcomes your comments here or at her email Id: angelita.williams7 @gmail.com. Online students are connected to their homework, campus services, professors and classmates via their distance learning university, but there are other tools that can enrich their learning experience and [...]

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Two Interesting Reports from CDW-G: 21st-Century Campus Report and 21st-Century Classroom Report

July 22, 2010

Ready or Not: Next-Gen Students’ Technology Expectations Surpass Students’ Today, Annual CDW-G Survey Finds. Campus IT Professionals Highlight Need for Infrastructure Upgrades to Support “Always On” Access. From the press release: CDW Government LLC (CDW-G), a leading source of Information Technology (IT) solutions to educators and government, today announced the results of its third annual [...]

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To Have the Skills or Not: A New Digital Divide?

July 19, 2010

OECD Observer: A new digital divide?: According to European Union data, around 20% of jobs in Europe are either in the information and communication technology sector or require skills in that field. How prepared are today’s students for living and working in a digital world? The OECD’s New Millennium Learners project explores what drives students [...]

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Microsoft Teacher Guides: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills

June 19, 2010
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From Search to Research: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills (PDF). A very useful e-book, understandably a little biased into Microsoft’s tools, particularly Bing, full of good references to critical thinking resources, accompanied with a vast selection of links to related sites. From Conclusion: ‘The Internet is a river of information that seems to [...]

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