Take a look at this great presentation covering the purpose of Self and Peer Assessments as well as how the… Read more Self and Peer Assessments in Blackboard
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Learning context, realistic challenges, and situational consequences
How do you get a realistic learning context in order to design highly effective instruction? A good start.
PowerPoint Tip – Create a Torn Edge Effect inside of PowerPoint!
Sometimes, your place of employment may not have the funds for fun software like Snagit by TechSmith. This was the… Read more PowerPoint Tip – Create a Torn Edge Effect inside of PowerPoint!
Gestalt Theory and Integration
Gestalt Theory and integration involve several key principles; Closure, Contiguity, Similarity, Proximity, and Experience. Closure The concept of closure is the… Read more Gestalt Theory and Integration
Visual Literacy: Using whitespace when designing graphics
Whitespace principles can be very important when designing graphics. Linda Lohr (2008) describes key principles to using whitespace when designing… Read more Visual Literacy: Using whitespace when designing graphics
Organization and Hierarchy
This week we created a project on organization and hierarchy principles. I posted a Twitter feed that demonstrates the concept… Read more Organization and Hierarchy
Communities of Practice
Abstract: Community of practice (Barab and Duffy, 2000) is a constructivist-based learning theory that advocates the need for authentic learning… Read more Communities of Practice
Connectivism
I do believe connectivism has some merits as a component of existing learning theories. To suggest that the network IS… Read more Connectivism
Communities of Practice
One community of practice that I have spent the last year and a half building is the EDTECH Graduate Student… Read more Communities of Practice
Student Centered Learning Environments
While I have had the opportunity to do student teaching a few years ago, I moved away from K12 education… Read more Student Centered Learning Environments
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