Blog ArchivesThe LT WeeklyKeep abreast of the latest news and information from the world of education and technology with The LT Weekly. LT Learning Technologies aggregates stories for you from the most current topics of interest to help you stay current. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and other Powerful Web Tools for ClassroomsWhen Will Richardson published his first version of Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts it quickly gained recognition for its practical information and accessibility. Its pedagogical focus, explanations of the latest proven tools and their impact and usages, and his well explained more » iPad Textbooks: Reality Less Revolutionary Than HardwareWe remember the relatively recent days when worries concerning technology eventually all but replacing the classroom teacher abounded. Lingering sentiments still exist, of course. Some of the astute individuals counteracting that claim argued that the teacher would actually become more more » Educational Apps ListingFor those exploring which apps (iPad and iPod) to use in the classroom, this top 20 listing from Appolicious is worth a look. Items are marked with subject and grade level and include The Horizon Report 2011If you haven’t yet taken the time to read the latest Horizon Report, make sure to do so. One would be remiss to make directional decisions without taking time to consult this well-respected source which outlines what is currently happening more » Teaching Digital Natives: Partnering for Real LearningWhen Marc Prensky uses the term partnering, he is referring to “the very opposite of teaching by telling” and readily admits it “falls into the great pedagogical tradition” known as project-based learning, co-constructivism, etc. He “prefer(s) the term partnering because more » ECIS iTunes USo the word “read” may be a stretch here, not that ECIS’ new iTunes U page isn’t well worth a visit. As the adage goes, experience is the best teacher and to truly understand how podcasting is one of the more » Digital Community, Digital CitizenBy far the most up to date practical exploration of digital citizenship today, Jason Ohler begins by posing the idea that typical educational systems today force students to have “two lives”, their “traditional educational (lives) within school” and outside of more » Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and SchoolJohn Medina’s Brain Rules is one of a growing list of accessible books in the field of neuroscience and is not to be missed. Although it is not a book specifically about curriculum or technology integration, its 12 principals will effect more » Understanding by Design (UbD)The tenets advocated in Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe’s Understanding by Design apply in any academic setting, regardless of level of technology integration. Learning objectives/outcomes are the starting point and maintain the focus as one plans “backwards”, to design lessons with which more » |