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Monthly Archives: February 2016
New Forms of Learning and Engagement with Mobile Tools – Badges, Badges and Mindtools
The first article I read was An Online Badging System Supporting Educators’ STEM Learning, Gamrat (2015). The article begins with the researcher’s definition of digital badging “as online representations of learning experiences, which serve as micro-credentials that document learners’ expertise … Continue reading
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App Review: Branchtrack
App: Branchtrack Reviewed by Stephen Brown Details: BranchTrack (https://www.branchtrack.com/) Cost: Free (three projects, and only online delivery) or $242 per month (50 projects ability to export) Review: Create branching scenarios by simply starting with a text box asking a question. … Continue reading
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App Review: Camtasia Studio
App: Camtasia Studio Reviewed by Stephen Brown Details: TecSmith (https://www.techsmith.com/ Version 8) Cost: Free 30 day trial, $179 Educational pricing Review: Camtasia is a screen capture program that allows users to record what is on their screen. The editing suit … Continue reading
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App Review: Socrative
App: Socrative Reviewed by Stephen Brown Details: Mastery Connect (http://www.socrative.com) iOS Apps, Android Apps, Chrome Apps & all web browsers. Cost: Free Review: Socrative is an assessment app (not unlike a clicker) but using any device with access to web … Continue reading
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Meme
Being a geek I couldn’t decided if I wanted to do something from Dr. Who, STAR WARS or any number of other shows. Although I’m currently an adviser I still have people ask me all kinds of training questions about different … Continue reading
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Identity and Mobile Devices and Ubiquitous Online Environments
In reading the section on The Tethered Teen by Turkle (2008) page 125-127, I thought a lot about the idea of self-reliance and her description the rite of passage like in Huck Finn. When I was much younger, I was … Continue reading
Theories to Understand Learning with Mobile Devices
In the overview of learning theories, Bransford et al. talk about a ‘decade of synergy” and discuss the background for the three ideas of implicit, informal and formal learning and attempt to address all three aspects of effective learning in … Continue reading