March Madness: Using Brackets for Test Prep
- At March 21, 2012
- By Jamaal Pittman
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March Madness—the time of year where 68 teams compete over a span of two and a half weeks for a chance to win the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. But did you know that you can use brackets similar to the ones used during the tournament to help prepare your students for assessments? Here’s a [...]
Read More»Twitter Chats Every Teacher Should Know About
- At March 20, 2012
- By Angela
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What Is Twitter? (for those who don’t know) Twitter is a microblog (a type of blog that lets users publish short text updates) and a social networking site. It is a place where education professionals and students can meet, collaborate, and exchange ideas. Twitter focuses on the question, “What’s happening?” People can post their thoughts, [...]
Read More»Pinterest for Education: Make Your Own U.S. Presidents Guess Who? Game
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Here’s a great idea for this week: Make your own Guess Who? game for the U.S. presidents. This idea was brought to us via Felicia Ciarelli’s Classroom Ideas board on Pinterest, but it was originally posted on Game Board Geek. This is a hands-on way to get your students to remember the names of the 44 [...]
Read More»Have Flashcards Met Their ‘Peek’?
- At March 11, 2012
- By Quinn
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Say good-bye to boring paper flashcards. Studying for any exam is now at the top of its ‘Peek.’ Evernote has devised a way to make note-taking easier by turning them into instant study materials. Evernote Peek is an educational app for the iPad 2 that uses the Smart Cover to turn your notes, audio and images into [...]
Read More»TV Reality Check: Innovation in the Classroom
- At March 9, 2012
- By Jamaal Pittman
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Whoever said reality TV was mindless entertainment didn’t know what they were talking about. And this is especially true for the current crop of competitive reality series like The Amazing Race, Shark Tank, and Project Runway. What these shows have in common is a heavy focus on brainstorming, teamwork, and creativity—concepts that can be easily [...]
Read More»‘Integrating OER Into a Strong Instructional Model’ at SXSWedu is Live in 1 Hour
- At March 7, 2012
- By OLE
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In just 1 hour, we’ll be presenting ‘Integrating OER Into a Strong Instructional Model‘ at this year’s SXSWedu conference in Austin, TX. The presentation begins at 2:00 pm. Speakers: Marc Nelson (OLE), Lindsay Bellino (OLE) If you’re not able to join us in person, you can follow the SXSWedu Twitter feed and download the presentation. Follow the Conversation
Read More»Integrating OER Into a Strong Instructional Model…and Four Other SXSWedu Sessions You CANNOT Miss
- At March 4, 2012
- By OLE
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We’re heading off to Austin, Texas next week to present our session on Integrating Open Educational Resources Into a Strong Instructional Model at SXSWedu 2012. For those who are attending, here are four other sessions – in addition to ours – that should not be missed. For those who are unable to attend, don’t fret. [...]
Read More»The 2012 OLE Election Series Is Here!!
- At March 1, 2012
- By OLE
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After much anticipation, it is finally here. The OLE Election Series is live! Visit www.olecommunity.com/election or click the banner in the right-hand column to get instant access to the latest, greatest, and basics that surround the election. We created this series for teachers and students to find easy access and content to help guide them [...]
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