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.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab Mica Pollack and her colleagues from UCSD share new research about the importance of teachers in blended learning environments that highlights the strengths and limits of online tools. See on blogs.edweek.org The post The Role of Humans in Blended Learning appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious Moodle Question Bank is a feature that allows a teacher to simply create, preview, as well as edit questions in a particular database of question categories. Question categories may be limited to being used on sites, courses or even quiz levels. Questions in a category may be added to a […] The post Using the Moodle Question Bank - Super Moodle appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab Figure 1 - Survey data shows badges are used most with professional development The uptake of digital badges in industry and education has been even faster See on www.extremenetworks.com The post How We Use Digital Badges for Recognition and Motivation appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Digital Fluency A free, how-to toolkit and coursework that introduces educators to the process and methods of design See on www.ideo.com The post Design Thinking for Educators Toolkit | IDEO appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Digital Fluency This year’s "The Learning Curve" report from Pearson takes a look at education across the globe. One of the main things the report does is rank the world’s educational systems (which we’ll talk about in a different post). What I find even more interesting is the focus on what skills […] The post The 8 Skills Students Must Have For The Future - Edudemic appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious New features added in Moodle 2.7 and ongoing work in development See on www.youtube.com The post Moodle 2.7 New Features and Roadmap appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Digital Literacies As the space in which students now "live" has moved into a digital world, the concept of citizenship has once again been on my mind. And a familiar pattern is emerging as I see examples of users/citizens, both young and old, not fully understanding the responsibilities associated with membership. […] The post Rights and Responsibilities of Digital Citizens appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Digital Literacies Nearly a third of Americans have trouble navigating the Internet, says one researcher.  A new challenge is emerging from the cracks of the digital divide: digital readiness — helping those who have Internet access, but lack the skills to use it effectively. And librarians could play a huge role […] The post Educators Face ‘Silent Dilemma’ in Digital Skills Divide appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious Moodle’s External Link resource is one of the most flexible in the educator’s/course creator’s tool belt. To date we’ve been using IMS Global’s LTI 1.1 standard to provide access from Moodle to an assortment of 3rd party tools(or even other Moodle sites). The value is an uncomplicated SSO system that […] The post LTI 2.0 Support coming to Moodle? appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Digital Literacies Simply because something is powerful, doesn’t mean that it should be feared. At a young age, students are introduced to a digital megaphone that will highlight their voice and experiences to the entire world with the click of a button. As students are taught to be positive role models […] The post Students Are The New Digital Influencers appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious From an instructor’s perspective, there is a great deal of thought that goes into the creation of a new course in Moodle — everything from the template and color scheme to the best way to relay contact information. One of the most important considerations, however, might also be one of […] The post How To Make the Most of a Video Introduction for an Online Course appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Moodlicious Reports are a powerful tracking feature in Moodle LMS. They generate valuable information regarding the learners’ activity at the course level as well as the LMS site level.   By default, many types of reports are available in Moodle LMS. In this blog, I would like to share some of […] The post 4 Valuable Reports From Moodle appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab Blended learning models— the combination of teacher-led and online instruction— may improve education by enhancing personalized learning in schools and freeing teachers to focus on helping all students develop higher-level learning skills. However, successful implementation of these models requires adequate infrastructure, reliable technology, quality software content, and changes […] The post New Research from SRI International Offers Insights into Blended Learning Models appeared first on Patric Lougheed.

See on Scoop.it - Blended Learning Lab When it comes to teaching with technology, or even teaching in general, most faculty could use a little support. To provide the resources, ideas and inspiration faculty need to become better instructors, higher education institutions typically create some form of Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), devoted to […] The post 3 Ways to Get Faculty Up to Speed With Technology appeared first on Patric Lougheed.