Sunday, November 1, 2009

Watch Sir Ken Robinson's talk about creativity and education and the urgent need to make the best of all of our talents. He feels that teachers need to foster creativity in schools


Sunday, October 25, 2009

A Brave New World Wide Web

This is a neat video on how we can use Web 2.0 tools to collaborate,create,communicate in the 21st century.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Vocabulary Videos

WordAhead is a vocabulary video and vocabulary practice website for teachers to create videos to engage students in vocabulary building. You can also create and share them via email,post them on a blog or a website.


Here is the sample of the vocabulary video

 





Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Web 2.0 tools for ELL students

Using web 2.0 tools are a great way to engage ELL learners and also connect with cultures. View this presentation to see the strategies you can use.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Look Ahead to 2019

Microsoft Look Ahead to 2019: video concepts of A Glimpse Ahead, has put together a concept video of what the computers and mobile devices of the future might offer us, with a heavy emphasis on touch control, interaction and modular devices. This video shows its future vision, with a lot of natural user interfaces, mobile technologies, and more which is worth watching!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Making Learning Stick

I’ve just completed a book study on Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath which is a good read.

In the book Made to Stick, the Heath brothers share six key attributes: Simplicity, Unexpectedness, Concreteness, Credibility, Emotions, and Stories – SUCCESs for presenting content in such a way that others will remember ‎it‎. ‎Whether you work with students, teachers, community members or all ‎of the above, these strategies can help you to more effectively share your ‎ideas and core content for long term understanding‎.‎

I have embedded the videos for all of you to get a taste of it. It takes a while to load so please be patient.
Introduction and Simple


Unexpected and Concrete




Credible and Emotional





Stories & Conclusion