Ajarn Donald's Blog

Edu Card will be the next BIG launch. Where? Bangkok, Thailand of course! When? First half of 2015. Who? Now that's a great question. Students, teenagers, investors, educational professionals and you. What is it?  It's not any of these! It isn't anything like this. My best advice is for you to join or follow this blog so that when we're ready to tell you then you can be one of the first people to find out. If you're an investor then do not miss out on this one. Send us a message.  Edu Card

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...