Month: January 2014

See on Scoop.it – eBookED Photo courtesy of cbc.ca As things got underway at the annual Digital Book World conference in New York, one of the first news items to come was the results Greg Alchin‘s insight: Further data on the paragigm shift to eBooks. This new US study reinforces previous studies from across the… Continue Reading Digital Book World: Kids and eReading Study Data Released…Continue Reading Digital Book World: Kids and eReading Study Data Released

See on Scoop.it – eBookED The process of reading is undergoing a paradigm shift where kids are starting to read on smartphones and tablets more than physical print. The quintessential Greg Alchin‘s insight: The data confirms our annecdotal experience. The data also only gives a snapshot of what was rather than what is. The paradigm… Continue Reading Report: Kids Tend to Read Digital More Than Print…Continue Reading Report: Kids Tend to Read Digital More Than Print

See on Scoop.it – Brain Bytes The How to Chunk Content for eLearning infographic gives a good idea of what is content chunking and why it is useful. Greg Alchin‘s insight: Chunking information makes for smooth learning – Peanutbutter pedagogy! 🙂 See on elearninginfographics.com…Continue Reading How to Chunk Content for eLearning Infographic

See on Scoop.it – Brain Bytes We’ll reach a new state of web skills when we reinvent technology tools to better enhance our personal learning. We’ll be at 3.0 when schools are everywhere and not viewed as daycare. Greg Alchin‘s insight: Don’t sweat the number (3.0). Focus on the fact that it is a cultural… Continue Reading What Is Web 3.0 And How Will It Change Education? – Edudemic…Continue Reading What Is Web 3.0 And How Will It Change Education? – Edudemic

See on Scoop.it – Brain Bytes Three experts shared tech tips and tools during “Flipped School Libraries,” a rapid-fire, dynamic session during The Digital Shift: Reinventing Libraries (#TDS13) webcast.     Through the use of innovative technologies and online resources, school libraries can now be available tostudents wherever—and whenever—they need them. “Flipped” or blended learning offers students thepower of personalized… Continue Reading Flipping the Library: Tips from Three Pros | The Digital Shift 2013 – The Digital Shift…Continue Reading Flipping the Library: Tips from Three Pros | The Digital Shift 2013 – The Digital Shift

See on Scoop.it – Brain Bytes On this site you will find information on our school’s implementation of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative for students, parents and teachers on BYOD at Merrylands High School. Greg Alchin‘s insight: Congratulations to the staff at Merrylands High School.who are implenting BYOD in a such a well thought out… Continue Reading Merrylands High SchoolBring Your Own Device…Continue Reading Merrylands High SchoolBring Your Own Device

See on Scoop.it – Brain Bytes Improve the layout of your online forms by placing form labels near the associated text field and by grouping similar fields. Greg Alchin‘s insight: User experience (UX) gains inspiration from nay fields including psychology.  Teachers as digital learning designers can we learn alot from the Law of Proximity. See on… Continue Reading Group Form Elements Effectively Using White Space…Continue Reading Group Form Elements Effectively Using White Space

See on Scoop.it – personalised learning Bray and McClaskey provide the Top 10 Trends for Personalized Learning in 2014 Greg Alchin‘s insight: Another well written piece Barbara! The cornerstone is the definitely changing the language TO Learner AWAY from Student. This simple but powerful change is the first step in reframing the whole paradigm. I… Continue Reading Personalize Learning: 10 Trends for Personalized Learning in 2014…Continue Reading Personalize Learning: 10 Trends for Personalized Learning in 2014