Teenager Christopher Hills has found IT solutions to some profound physical barriers. Source: www.smh.com.au This is why I am so passionate about assistive technology and in particular the work Apple has done for so many years to build inclusive features within their products. It is about empowering people to participate on the same basis. I… Continue Reading Assistive technology puts creativity within reach…Continue Reading Assistive technology puts creativity within reach
Month: July 2014
Learning to Teach Online
Learning to Teach Online is a free online class taught by Simon McIntyre and Negin Mirriahi of UNSW Australia (The University of New South Wales). Based upon the successful educational resources of the same name, the Learning to Teach Online (LTTO) MOOC is designed to help existing educators establish or improve their own online or blended teaching practices. The target audience is primarily teachers in higher education, K-12, community college, and vocational or private education.
Source: www.coursera.org
If you are looking to invest in your skills to teach online, this free course could be the one for you. It lasts 8 weeks and will take about 3 hours per week to complete each module.
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The Twitteraholic’s Ultimate Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter
Most educators who learn to use Twitter effectively say they learn more from their personal learning network (PLN) on Twitter than they’ve achieved from any other forms of professional development …
Source: theedublogger.com
Another great guide from the team at Edublogger! Well worth a read if you really want to make the most out of the twitter for PLNs!.
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