Regular users of the WizIQ Virtual Classroom will be very familiar with the ability to record and review class sessions. However, one limitation of the Virtual Classroom (as with most VCs) is that these recordings can’t be edited or easily exported to video sites like YouTube or Vimeo.… Read the rest
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview Heather Hiles, CEO and Founder of Pathbrite, on WizIQ. It’s taken me a while to edit the video and get it posted on iTunes (summer is supposed to be a time when we slow down and relax a bit, right?… Read the rest
As part of my essay curriculum, I have traditionally had my students make outlines. I have never worried about the details of roman numerals, letters, numbers, etc. I would just have the students write their thesis, and then three reasons that support their thesis with a few details.… Read the rest
Here’s some great news! We are now offering free individual memberships to all K-12, college, and university teachers. All they have to do is sign up with an email address associated with their educational institution (e.g., aprofessor@college.edu or ateacher@adistrict.k12.ma.us.)
That’s all WizIQ needs to give educators at accredited institutions access to a wide range of online teaching tools.… Read the rest
I teach middle school students and have had quite a lot of joyful success with my method for teaching the five paragraph essay. My students write an essay each week all year long. Inevitably, they say it was the most useful thing they learned to do in my class.… Read the rest
Flipping a Class
What does it mean to flip a traditional face-to-face class?
Flipping a classroom in the traditional face-to-face class is not the same as flipping a class in a fully online distance learning environment. Teachers do not need to be the center of learning in their classes, they can pass on the learning to their students by flipping their classes.… Read the rest
Learning in a Live Online Class
Learning in a live online class or a Virtual Classroom may involve a lot more than we realize. In fact, our brains may need some adjustments to understand what is happening to us. As I write this, I hear Marshall McLuhan‘s famous words “the medium is the message.… Read the rest
Innovations in Educational Technology
Slidespeech is just one of the educational innovations that you will learn about at the upcoming online MoodleMoot conference for 2012 (MMVC12). Akadoo notes is another innovation that is a hit among students as a great way to study.… Read the rest
Passionate about Learning
Is learning a way of life for you? Do you wake up in the morning with a smile on your face because you are curious about what’s next in technology like new apps and games for your cell phone or computer games? For me, learning is the reason I wake up in the morning.… Read the rest
Selflessness is Key
“Selflessness is the best thing you can do for yourself,” David McCullough said at a high school commencement speech at Wellesley High in Boston. Be yourself in a world that is trying to tell you you’re special when you win a prize.… Read the rest
