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Teaching with Screencasts and Rapid Prototyping

TechSmith Camtasia

Back in my teaching days, we had a ninth hour elective class where students could take classes like computer repair, plumbing, ceramics, or guitar. In essence, as teachers, we got to teach classes based on our own hobbies. Part of where I struggled was writing up files for demos and examples each day for a lesson.

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Using Social Networking in Education

LearnDash

As such, it just makes sense for education programs to adopt them as well another tool for teaching. who have internet access use social networking technologies for blogging, chatting, online communities and more. Online pen pal programs. Requiring students to write blog responses to course content.

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Types of Assessments: Online vs. Offline Assessments

Kitaboo

With the global online learning market growing 14% annually , educators are reassessing their teaching approach. With the global online learning market growing 14% annually , educators are reassessing their teaching approach. Many students still find it easier to write with a pen than typing on a keyboard.

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Effortless Lesson Planning with the Right Tools

Kitaboo

Lesson planning is a crucial factor in teaching, as it helps to ensure that you are on track to complete the curriculum or training within the stipulated timelines. As teaching methodologies and requirements are changing, teachers now require the right tools to help them plan and manage their lessons effectively.

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Designing eBooks For Different Devices: Tips & Tricks

Kitaboo

In this blog, we shall discuss seven simple tips and tricks through which you can avoid these design defects in your eBook design and fabricate a flawless one. 3 Superb Advantages Writing an eBook comes with many benefits. You can write an eBook to ease the situation. But not anymore. Why Should You Create an eBook? –

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The Ruin of Education in Our Country – a Positive Thing

Steve Howard

I was amused by this blog post - Ballpoint pens… the ruin of education in our country - that Jane Bozarth shared on Twitter. They don’t know how to write on a slate with­out get­ting chalk dust all over them­selves. They don’t know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pen­cil. They can’t clean a slate properly.

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6 Ways The Speech-To-Print Ebook Feature Helps K-12 Educators

Kitaboo

In this blog, we’ll look in-depth at how the speech-to-print ebook feature is helping teachers, professors, and professional K 12 educators get their message across in a much better way. Writing a speech or presentation for class can be hard. Because they’re better than printed books in so many ways.

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