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Schools, universities, language institutes You can use English Attack! learning units - video exercises, visual dictionaries and practice games - with your learners both in the classroom as well as for out-of-class learning. The wide range of content categories and difficulty levels available on English Attack! makes it an ideal complementary English learning resource for students in Middle School through to secondary and university-level education , as well as for those enrolled in language institutes. A deep and constantly expanding catalog of contextual exercises allows the learner to evolve English language proficiency over the course of his or her education. The format and currency of the units (clips from films, news, music, etc) generates enthusiasm and motivation. English Attack! for Education consists of a Teachers and Schools Platform and special Education price plans. English Attack! is currently being used in schools, universities and language ins...

March 12, 2012  by  Sarah Kessler It’s clear that today’s students rely heavily on electronic devices even when they’re not incorporated in the classroom . In  one survey  of college students , 38% said they couldn’t even go 10 minutes without switching on some sort of electronic device. But how students are using their devices, how technology is affecting their educational experience, and what effect it has on their well-being are questions that are harder to answer. In the infographic below, online higher education database  Onlineeducation.net  has summed up some of the existing research on these points. Many college students are dependent on digital technology in the classroom, according to a study released on Tuesday by etextbook seller CourseSmart and Wakefield Research. The study surveyed 500 American college students. Seventy-three percent of them said they would not be able to study without some form of technology, and 38% said that the...

This online course will introduce participants to various tools that allow students to communicate, collaborate, and create with one another and make their thinking visible.  The course consists of six lessons, with one new lesson every other week. The lessons are conducted asynchronously, so participants can complete their lessons at any point during the week, and each lesson is design to take approximately 45 minutes. Each lesson will include an introduction to a new tool, a chance to try out the new tool, and then an opportunity to discuss ways the tool might be useful in your classroom. Related articles Technology Resources For The Classroom (optionsanimal.com) Teaching History in a Digital World (historytech.wordpress.com) Digital Educators Needed for 21st Century Digital Learners! (oldschoolteach.wordpress.com) TenMarks: 21st Century Math Instruction Has Arrived! (myclasstech.wordpress.com) Teaching Digital Photography to Year 3 (simonhaughton.co.uk)

Image via Wikipedia I love walking into a classroom that looks just a bit different than the way we see them depicted on TV or in the movies—straight rows just make better camera shots—I guess. I understand the face front approach, although I only used it out of necessity for mandatory standardized-test seating. Today’s technology educators are looking at classrooms in a different way. I was actually privy to a  Dell BETT Think Tank  discussion recently where educators tossed out the idea that classrooms should be more like airport lounges. A friend invited me into an airport lounge once, but I was more interested in the food and drinks, although I still remember kicking back, comfortably checking e-mail, and keying a few notes. I do get what these educators meant by more like an airport lounge. Think about your own work. Where do you feel most comfortable, and get the most done? I may start out working at a different spot, but quickly discover that I’m just more product...