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2020 Classrooms

Learning with e's

Will we still need classrooms by 2020? The design and configuration of classrooms was a particular concern for several people. She has a point, because often, classrooms are cluttered with furniture, and provide less space for creative activities to be organised. What about the closed nature of the classroom?

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How to Best Train the Gen Y

Origin Learning

The generation born around the year 2000, Gen Z as we call it almost does not believe in reading books in their paperback editions. The workforce of any organization today is teeming with the millennial generation that is, Gen Y which came of age around the year 2000. Take the e-Books or Kindle for example.

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Top Five Ways to Use Screencasting in the Classroom

TechSmith Camtasia

Screencasting is one of the most dynamic tools educators can use to transform their classroom in a dramatic fashion without investing a tremendous amount of time learning a new software piece or app. The “flipped classroom” model has created a lot of buzz among educators. Online/Hybrid/Blended Learning.

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What’s the Difference Between a VLE and an LMS?

KnowledgeAnywhere

Since 2000, it has grown by a staggering 900% , with no signs of slowing. When you use a VLE, it’s like you’re asking for virtual assistance and remote support: Freedom and flexibility - Students can finish assignments, school projects , and classes almost anywhere. Live learning - They offer support for live virtual classes.

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Are we taking into account the culture surrounding our students?

Kapp Notes

We know from a variety of research (Delpit, 1995; Gay, 2000; Nieto, 2004: Villegas & Lucas, 2002) that successful schools place their students' cultures at the center of their missions and curriculum. Other people's children: Cultural conflict in the classroom. References: Delpit, L. New York: The New Press. Grossman, L.

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Techno rant but not really

Moodle Journal

The presentation started with an image of an operating theatre circa 1900+, a click of the mouse and we see a picture of an operating theatre 2000+. In the next slide we see a classro om circa 1900, teacher at the front of the class with chalk and blackboard, students in orderly rows equipped with chalk and chalkboards.

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Answering #Gamification Questions from a 7th Grade Student-Part 2

Kapp Notes

However, as a professor, I have also always taught a class where I divide students into teams, give them a mock Request for Proposal and have them compete against one another. One good resource for teachers for using games in the classroom is the Game-Based Learning section of the Edutopia web site. That might make a good study.