Posted in FETC, Lessons, Resources, Student Tech, Web on Jan 24th, 2008
Today’s teens are constantly surrounded by visually stimulating, interactive content. Television, portable digital content, and websites all seem to reach out to their young audiences with eye-catching material. So it’s no surprise that today’s learners expect to be encountered the same way in the classroom, which is why Brainpop’s education strategy is a good one [...]
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Posted in Blogging, FETC, Student Tech, Tools on Jan 24th, 2008
In the past we have covered several resources on student blogging such as guides for teachers and blogging platforms. It’s truly something that we, here at TTB, feel is one of the next giant leaps in education. The ability to provide students with a global audience for their creative and analytical thoughts can provide an [...]
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Posted in FETC on Jan 23rd, 2008
Those familiar with Blackboard know that it is an E-Learning Course Management solution for managing all aspects of online courses including:
Assessment
Lessons
Assignments
Grade Books
Content Sharing
The service is backed with an exceptional level of customer service. Something which is not found with most free online course management solutions. With the latest update it even includes tools to prevent [...]
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Posted in FETC on Jan 23rd, 2008
I’ll be the first to admit that I was curious about Jeff’s role as Keynote speaker for FETC. Where would the connection between the "wild" and the "digital" happen? How? After sitting through a Q&A session and hearing his keynote address, the answer is a combination of passionate storytelling and the Discovery Network’s phenomenal ability [...]
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Posted in FETC on Jan 23rd, 2008
Wednesday Exhibit Highlights:
Tabula Digita: Dimension M - Interactive learning of Algebra and Pre-Algebra through a multi-player, “Halo-like” game.
Hit up the Read More link to find out more about each of the highlights.
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Posted in FETC on Jan 22nd, 2008
Its Tuesday, the conference starts tomorrow, and we’re excited to bring you what FETC has to offer. But it looks like our flight will be a little on the delayed side. Just an hour or so. Hopefully.
It was a late arrival, but one redirect and some turbulence later and I am here in Orlando. [...]
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