The world’s new reality
It all begins and ends with the web. We can engage students in the creation of that reality, and maybe tweak it towards joy and sustainability.
The web has changed our lives. It is the virtual which is also the real.… Read the rest
“bandwidth is such an issue. it always lets us down.” ~ a sad teacher
I am an employee turned user of WizIQ Virtual Classroom and I face similar issues like you do. Issues related to audio/video streaming which happen to be the essence of online education.… Read the rest
Some classes are about conveying information. Other classes are about rocking your students’ world.
These are some tools to rock
Until recently, when a professor wanted to engage his audience, he reviewed and refined his lectures till they were funny, dramatic, and factually correct.… Read the rest
The possibilities are endless, and some of them are surprising and quirky. Let’s toss aside your old fashioned notions of “school” and see if we can imagine new possibilities for the wor(l)d.
For the sake of this post, we are going to use the term “school” in a general way.… Read the rest
Fancy course management systems are not just for fancy universities
You will not believe how cool this is: you can get a fancy course management system, for free! Yes, you, fifth grade teacher in a small Catholic school in rural Kentucky! And you, teacher of High School English in Jakarta!… Read the rest
The home-school cooperative that I run (www.s-h-i-n-e.org) uses what is called “Blended Learning.” How is that for a new term? Dr. Nellie Deutsch’s November 9 post on the WizIQ blog defined Blended Learning as “the combination of online learning and face-to-face meetings.”
Right now, it is working for my students and for me.… Read the rest
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
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
It is always a little amazing to me when an idea becomes a reality.
Think of all of the things that have been created. With the exceptions of urban sprawl and beer bellies, most everything created began as an idea- a little rush of synaptic connections.… Read the rest
Thank you to everyone who attended our first MentorMob University Webinar last Tuesday, August 21, 2012 on WizIQ!
We had a great conversation about the release of MentorMob University (MMU) and the powerful new tools it puts in the hands of educators, including workflow management customization, feedback analytics, and privacy controls.… Read the rest
