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Digital reflections

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The ultimate reflective tool in this context is blogging , because it performs all of the above and supports reflective forms of learning within its affordances. 2013) Digital reflection: Using digital technologies to enhance and embed creative processes. Reference Kirk, C. and Pitches, J. Unported License.

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6 interactive whiteboard tips

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I have seen some incredibly effective teaching that involves students taking turns to use the board to present their ideas, perform their work and interact with content on the screen. 6 interactive whiteboard tips by Steve Wheeler was written in Plymouth, England and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0

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Things ain't what they used to be

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Most of the time, objects were simply there to be used to perform a task the user required. The next stage, according to this generation of Internet gurus, is to embed smart chip technology, so that objects can have a conversation with our devices. Not so long ago, objects were simply objects. Things ain't what they used to be.

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What is innovative teaching?

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Invention requires a creative individual, whereas innovation requires a courageous community (see for example Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory , 2003). Therefore, innovative teachers also need courage to embed their new methods and content, especially if it runs counter to the culture they work within. London: Simon and Schuster.

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The great collective

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The curator can add their own text, and embed the final product into their blog. There are of course many other tools being developed that can also perform similar tasks of consolidating and accumulating content, and offering it in a digest form to busy professionals. This short video explains how it's done. Unported License.

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Fade away

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What is important for all those educators who wish to successfully embed any technology into the classroom is that it should be perceived as just another tool. Technology, just like any other set of tools, is there to help the user perform. Students aren''t likely to be impressed with new technology. As such we should make it mundane.

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Our digital future 4: Pervasive computing

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Because of the growing power of networks and telecommunication systems, and the ever decreasing size of digital technology, we can now embed small (micro) computers into just about any object in common use, and they will communicate with each other, and with your personal technology. But most are not yet connected to the Web.

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