If you are a teacher, trainer, an ELT decision maker or studying for an MA or PhD we can help to keep you informed about the latest ELT and educational technology news and research with a new collection of links every week.
This research project aimed to facilitate the ‘learner voice’ of Key Stage 2 pupils with regards to their use of technology for learning. Data was collected from 612 pupils.
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The pilot project was intended to introduce ICT technologies to schools in Malaysia. 87 schools had been identified all over Malaysia for the pilot project. Deployment of computers which are inter-connected with all other smart-schools is not enough to make the deal looks convincing, thus the project team in-charge came out with a solution called the Smart School Integrated Solutions (SSIS)
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On this page you'll find links to a series of short 'position papers' based on work in progress on Enquiring Minds, drawing from current research to articulate and situate the project in relation to the political language and academic analysis of education today.
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Over the years I've attended or hosted many online seminars. Some were very useful while others were lacking in content and presentation skills. If you're new to presenting online or you're simply considering introducing it into your training repertoire, here are a few things to consider before your next presentation
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In a curriculum based on facts and box-ticking, creativity is often overlooked. "The government emphasis on data, evidence, results and league tables is not to do with the quality of learning," says Penny Hay, Director of Research at 5x5x5. "The performance-led agenda is closing down possibilities for children rather than opening them up."
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Free-Reading is an open source instructional program that helps teachers teach early reading. Because it’s open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers.
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Why don’t more teachers use technology in the classroom? Why do some jump in with both feet and look for any opportunity to involve students with digital media while others are still literally cutting and pasting quizzes together?
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Over the past thirty years, there has been much dialogue, and debate, about the conduct of educational technology research and development. In this brief volume, Justus Randolph helps clarify that dialogue by theoretically and empirically charting the research methods used in the field and provides much practical information on how to conduct educational technology research. (Free book)
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Officials from Southeast Asian countries share best practices and progress made through the use of ICT in education.
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The document, Open Educational Resources: the Way Forward, is the fruit of the community’s collective reflection on how to advance the OER movement. The PDF version of the report can be downloaded here:
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The following list was inspired by eLearn Magazine Editor-in-Chief Lisa Neal’s blog post "Ten Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes To Be a More Successful e-learning Professional." We’d like to offer the "Web 2.0 Edition" of Lisa’s list:
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The purpose of this study is to identify whether or not self-directed learning is a key factor leading to successful academic performance in web-based learning environments. The in-depth analysis and discussion of each study finds that the effect of self-directed learning on academic success in web-based environments is divergent among six case studies.
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This pairing of quotes from one of the world’s largest newspapers illustrates a few key points relevant to those of us in higher education involved with, or concerned over, the future of printed course materials.
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With lightning-fast technology at their fingertips, they accept the first ’hit’ of a global search engine as the last word on a subject. When asked to rewrite material or review lessons, this group of multi-taskers seems frustrated and impatient.
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