See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab Blended learning can tick a lot of boxes for a lot of different teachers who teach in potentially quite different scenarios. From 1:1 classrooms and schools with plenty of iPads to BYOD classes filled with different types (and amounts) of technology, blended learning can help nearly every teacher […] The post 10 Blended Learning Trends - Edudemic appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab Envision these cycles as gears that are interlocked and running as one to drive student achievement and student ownership of learning. Neither of these cycles requires technology, but both are greatly enhanced by using technology. See on www.edutopia.org The post A Two-Gear Construct for Envisioning Blended Learning appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Digital Fluency Online digital technology has empowered users in ways that were unimaginable twenty years ago. Social media sites have given us the ability to reach a global audience, and have increased the average user’s means to persuade and influence. We are no longer just consumers of media, but content creators […] The post Social Media Literacy: The Five Key Concepts appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab The days of talking at students are finally over. I recall many a college class filled to the brim with students feverishly taking down notes, as our professor talked at us. Sounds familiar?  See on www.edutopia.org The post 4 Tips for Getting to Know the Blended Instructional Model appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious We would like to introduce the Moodle developer community to an open source syllabus project at Utah State University (USU): http://salsa.usu.edu/.   Our project is focused on helping instructors create syllabi that are web accessible, based on best practices and targeted to distance education courses in higher ed. See on moodle.org The post Syllabus tool integration with Moodle appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab Trends change with the season. And in education technology, no one does a more persistent job of tracking these shifting patterns than theNew Media Consortium. Last week, the Austin, TX-based organization gave a sneak peek at the 2014 K-12 Horizon Report, which projects fast, mid-range and long-range edtech adoption […] The post Forecasting K 12 Edtech Adoption Trends (EdSurge News) appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab 10 Years of Educational Technology Trends in Online Learning Infographic: Looking Back to Move Forward. See on elearninginfographics.com The post 10 Years of Educational Technology Trends in Online Learning Infographic | e-Learning Infographics appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab A digital essay completed by Heather Bailie as part of the assessment requirements of #INF530 Concepts & Practices for a Digital Age. See on storify.com The post Curation as a tool for teaching and learning appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab In the From Badges to Breakthroughs: Unleashing Learner Potential through Competency-Based Achievements panel session at EDUCAUSE 2013, various presenters explored challenging innovations related to prior learning assessments, badge frameworks, and verification of competencies as options for extending low-cost, quality educational opportunities for increasingly diverse student and instructor populations. See on […] The post From Badges to Breakthroughs: Unleashing Learner Potential through Competency-Based Achievements | EDUCAUSE.edu appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Digital Fluency We have devised an interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). The curriculum helps educate students on topics like: YouTube’s policiesHow to report content on YouTubeHow to protect their privacy onlineHow to be responsible YouTube community membersHow to be responsible digital citizens We hope […] The post Curriculum: Understanding YouTube & Digital Citizenship - Google in Education appeared first on Patric Lougheed.