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Digital Communication: enlarging perspectives and sharing inquiry

Digital Communication: enlarging perspectives and sharing inquiry

Posted in Blog Posts | Tagged with blogging, blogs, communication, EDUC 450, inquiry, PLN, professionalism, SAMR, social media

Communication is a large part of what teachers do and it is important that we consider how we communicate, what we communicate and with whom. In this post, I look at professional communication in an Inquiry classroom with UBC instructor, Dawn Allen. With her EDUC 450 class, we discussed innovative uses of social media, blogs and other digital tools to support inquiry sharing. At the same time, we ‘troubled’ the benefits and issues involved in digital tech integration.

Blogs and Social Media – Blending social & academic worlds

Blogs and Social Media – Blending social & academic worlds

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, English, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Resource | Tagged with blog, blogs, ets, Free, kidblog, multimedia, sandbox session, scarfe sandbox, social media, social networking, Teacher Use

Social Networking, defined by Gunawardena et al (2009) as the “practice of expanding knowledge by making connections with individuals of similar interests” is a potentially powerful tool for both Post-Secondary Faculty and the K-12 classroom teacher. Through this networking, students are afforded the opportunity to co-create knowledge within a Community of Practice (Wenger et al, […]

Stockvault: Free Stock Photos and Graphics

Stockvault: Free Stock Photos and Graphics

Posted in 4-7, 8-12, English, K-3, Not Subject Specific, Post Secondary, Resource | Tagged with blog, content creation, Free, image search, multimedia, Presentation, slideshow, social media, stock, Teacher Use

Looking for free stock photos to enhance your classroom lectures, presentations, and student projects? Stockvault is an online collection of user submitted material available for use in non-commercial purposes. Featured images range from photos and pencil sketches to computer generated graphics such as textures and illustrations. With over 50,000 categorized and tagged images in their […]


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