For this activity I was tasked with playing educational games (tough, but someone has to do it!), and blogging about how games might be useful for learners and educators. I chose to visit the Kahoot and Hour of Code websites. Both platforms were easy to access, with uncomplicated sign up processes. Both had free content …
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Geolocation – Thing 17
I have decided to write about using GPS maps. For example, I use Google Maps on my Android phone. This is an app I use regularly. This is great when you need to go to a location you are not familiar with, just type it in the GPS and put location on and it willContinue reading “Geolocation – Thing 17”
OneNote – Thing 16
I checked out Microsoft OneNote app and discovered it is a great digital notebook that you can store all your notes, audio, etc, in the one app. With this app you can even record audio from your laptop, and it automatically saves and syncs your notes/ideas as you work. You can store all your greatContinue reading “OneNote – Thing 16”
We’re all online teachers now
James Skidmore over at uWaterloo is currently teaching a graduate course on online teaching and learning, and is creating 60 blog posts for the 60 days of the class. I think this is going to become a fantastic collection. Each post is short and snappy, focusing on a single topic which is discussed often in…
Discussion Forums are Dead, Long Live Discussion Forums
Two conversation trends I’ve noticed this week in my RSS feeds and on Twitter are new weird names for online/blended learning (some are truly horrifying), and the other has been conversations around discussions, particularly discussion forums in online learning. As many classrooms in higher education are still virtual, this seems appropriate. Given that 50% of…
August Webinar Wrap Up – ID of Practice Problems in Pressbooks with H5P
This mini-series on H5P and Pressbooks has come to a close. We had our session with Alan and Clint facilitating for BC Campus and I think the audience got a lot out of it. If you’re interested in other posts in this series, they are: H5P and Pressbooks, a Brief Highlight Reel, Which H5P Type is Right…
Digital Curation – Thing 15
I have never used Tumblr before. Was interesting to see how it was set out. It’s very similar to Blogging and Twitter combined. I explored a few topics on Tumblr and it came back with quite a bit of content. However, I don’t believe I would use this form of digital curation in future asContinue reading “Digital Curation – Thing 15”
Thing 10 – Wikimedia
I didn’t realise how much there is to Wikipedia – the following image shows the Wikimedia family: I also had no idea I could create an account and assist with editing and creating – clearly someone has to do this though (see facepalm below). I am aware of a project that QUT is involved inContinue reading “Thing 10 – Wikimedia”
Thing 20- Professional Social Networks
This week I am examining the relative merits of LinkedIn a professional social networking platform. LinkedIn claims to have more than 675 million members, and markets itself as a way to manage and build your professional identity and network. Like most similar platforms, LinkedIn requires a user to sign up for an account both to …
Audio – Podcasts – Thing 14
I am aware of Podcasts as I know friends who listen to shows on cooking, outdoors, and the latest technologies, however I have not personally used it. I have recently listened to a few different Podcasts whilst doing Thing 14, and can see how popular it can be for people to listen to whilst relaxingContinue reading “Audio – Podcasts – Thing 14”
Video – YouTube – Thing 13
I have chosen YouTube as I am exposed to it on a daily basis. My youngest son uses it to watch Power Rangers episodes, my eldest son craves 4WD and dirt bike videos, my daughter loves watching “how to crochet” tutorials, and I enjoy cooking videos on YouTube. YouTube has come a long way andContinue reading “Video – YouTube – Thing 13”
Open Educational Resources (OER) – Thing 12
OER is a global resource which can be used to provide information and further resources in relation to different fields. For example, the OER below for libraries provides “how to” video tutorials.