Mobl21 Features - Mobile Learning Platform

Technology Tuesday - Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Mobl_21 Features - Mobile Learning Platform

Technology Tuesdays features technology that can be used by students or teachers to improve learning. One technology that can be used on a variety of devices by students or teachers is @mobl_21. The company also says the devices can be used online or offline. Their ability to sync between devices and incorporate mobile learning devices are definite advantages.

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Vital Signs: Learning Is Alive and Well at Faubion Elementary | Edutopia

Motivation Monday

Vital Signs: Learning Is Alive and Well at Faubion Elementary | Edutopia

Motivation Mondays will feature posts about building a culture of expectations in the classroom or on campus, motivating students, and motivating educators to improve and better serve their students.

This Monday features an article from Edutopia about educators at a Portland, Oregon school where the culture of high expectations is evident. Educators have high expectations of themselves and work together to become more effective. These educators then focus these expectations on helping their students learn and achieve more.

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Kagan's FREE Articles - Articles by Dr. Spencer Kagan - Kagan Structures: Research and Rationale

Kagan's FREE Articles - Articles by Dr. Spencer Kagan - Kagan Structures: Research and Rationale

Recently, I attended Kagan Cooperative Structures Training. This article provides some research and rationale behind the structures. Some advantages to using Kagan Structures include helping students develop social skills and intrinsic motivation, increasing student engagement, incorporating brain science into instruction, and helping students learn how to use academic language and provide effective feedback.