There are reports that when WizIQ users try the “Login with Facebook” option, they are getting an error message: An error occurred. Please try again later.
The source of this error is likely to be from Facebook servers.… Read the rest
Mindful Living with Technology
Educational Technologist & Mindfulness Practitioner
Most people associate the name Dr. Nellie Muller Deutsch or the username “nelliemuller” with educational technology and online learning. However, most people are not that simple and neither am I. I just got back from a speaking engagement at Virginia Beach and the Edgar Cace association for research and enlightenment (A.R.E).… Read the rest
Looking Like a Teacher on a Webcam
Teachers are not a group known for their vanity.
Then I saw myself on a webcam.
I am simply never going to be stunning on a webcam, but I did some research so that I could look like…well… myself! I want to appear pleasant, cheerful and bright.… Read the rest
Doing Things in Order
There are people who fall in love, get married, find their dream house, and then have children. This is a very tidy way of going about things.
There are other people who tape the edges of the walls before they paint, so as to create a nice clean line.… Read the rest
Warming up the WizIQ Classroom
I use WizIQ to teach middle school students. Kids in Middle School want to learn, but they also want to interact with each other. We can not educate children without making sure that they have a chance to interact and play with other children.… Read the rest
Learning In and Out of School?
School for Life Long Learning
School is an excellent place to learn and practice life skills. Kids are given ample opportunities to think and develop higher order thinking skills. They learn how not to accept everything the teachers, their peers, the principal, the school board and other stakeholders throw at them.… Read the rest
Technologies are emerging, but where are the teachers?
Forced Learning
Learning should be fun and relevant or what’s the point of learning? In fact, being told what, how, where to learn, may be distracting students from learning and making schools useless. Listen to a recording made of Isaac Asimov on learning, school, and the Internet.… Read the rest
Learning English with Songs
Learning a Foreign Language
Have you tried learning a foreign language as an adult? What were some of your experiences? Learning a foreign or second language is easy for young people, but it gets more difficult to learn as one gets older.… Read the rest
Virtual Classroom – Supported Languages
Did you know that the WizIQ Virtual Classroom supports 12 languages? In the Virtual Classroom, you can learn or teach online in language of your choice. Teachers and learners can now view the virtual classroom’s interface in their preferred language.… Read the rest
The First Day of a New School
Seven kids gathered for the inaugural class of SHINE Middle Grades Collaborative last Friday. SHINE is a Middle School program for home-schooled students. It will be a year-long course that blends traditional and distance learning models.
First, the students played some games.… Read the rest
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