Links for 2012-02-02 [del.icio.us]
LIVING LABS GLOBAL AWARD 2012 Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Yesterday, 1:20pm
Making a creativity-friendly school timetable
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Feb 2, 1:20pm
Links for 2012-02-01 [del.icio.us]
When You’ll Most Likely Be Creative (01-26-12) | Research Design Connections
The findings indicate that tasks involving creativity might benefit from a nonoptimal time of day.” What this means in everyday language is that morning people should try to solve problems requiring creative thought in the late afternoon, and evening people should undertake them in the morning. Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Feb 2, 1:20pm
Links for 2012-01-31 [del.icio.us]
stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/media-literacy/children.pdf
Facebook Cheat Sheet: Sizes and Dimensions | DreamGrow Social Media Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Feb 1, 1:18pm
Fun On Friday #126: Star Treking
So... I love Star Trek; especially the Original Series with Kirk and Spock. And I would say that Star Trek IV: Voyage Home is in my top ten favourite movies. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Feb 1, 1:10am
Collaboration 7: Implementing the Wrong Solution
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 31, 1:21pm
Collaboration 5: Underestimating the costs
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 31, 1:18am
Collaboration 6: Misdiagnosing the problem
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 31, 1:18am
Links for 2012-01-29 [del.icio.us]
College Readiness: Learning Collaboratively | Edutopia
Cooperative learning is different from collaborative learning - here's how
Assessment as Learning Overview
Building the Curriculum 5 - Building the Curriculum series - Building your curriculum
'Building the Curriculum 5' (2011) provides guidance for all teaching staff on the main areas of the assessment strategy for Curriculum for Excellence.
Ofsted | Assessment for learning: the impact of National Strategy support
This survey evaluated the impact of the National Strategies’ approaches to assessment for learning... Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 30, 1:18pm
Collaboration 4: Overshooting the potential value
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 30, 1:18pm
Fun On Friday #131: Snowball Fight
Tis the season to be jolly. Peace and goodwill to all... And snowball fights with tanks: Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 30, 1:10pm
eBooks can damage your reading?
Two things collided and I thought it was worth noting. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 30, 1:11am
Links for 2012-01-28 [del.icio.us]
Welcome to CDSM Interactive Solutions
People & Places is a secure, moderated, social-networking website for people from vulnerable community groups. It is also for people who work and support people from these groups.
Bustling Movement of Megacities - My Modern Metropolis Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 29, 1:19pm
Collaboration 2: Collaborating in hostile territory
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 29, 1:19pm
Fun On Friday #128: Oolite
Another link from the student who directed me to ClassDojo. (And another very late Fun on Friday.) Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 29, 1:10am
Links for 2012-01-27 [del.icio.us]
Use Appointment Slots on a Google Calendar Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 28, 1:18pm
Links for 2012-01-26 [del.icio.us]
Education Think Tank at BETT hosted by Dell - London - a set on Flickr
A small group of educators, principals, superintendents, IT administrators and community members all interested in and active in social media came together at the BETT education conference in London on Saturday, January 14th to discuss important technology trends in education. Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 27, 1:18pm
SLF11 - Blogging In The Primary School
Brian McLaren - Clackmannan Primary School Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10pm
TMSLF11 - Jim McDougall
Jim McDougall - Comenius, Photography and CfE Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10am
TMSLF11 - QR Codes
Joe says a great way to introduce QR Codes is to use the video from Common Craft. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10am
TMSLF11 - John Johnston
John wants to hear from you on EduTalkr. Go there and read how to do it. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10am
TMSLF11 - Paper.li
Joe shows us a newspaper style syndication of your Tweets with paper.li Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10am
TMSLF - Jaye Richards-Hill - The Simplicity factor
What engages children? Jaye explains how a hammer can be used to teach anything. For example, smash a pot in Art and then be creative with the parts. Got to think creatively but children will have a laugh and will be engaged. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10am
TMSLF11 - Cool Tools
Colin Maxwell - Seven cool tools in seven minutes (or 5 cool tools and a camel in the face) Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10am
TMSLF - Two Minute presentations
Carol Parish ClickView - sharing media clips. Searchable and sharable. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 27, 1:10am
Fun On Friday #130: Elf Yourself
Late again I know... but here's the first Fun On Friday of Advent. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 25, 1:10pm
Fun On Friday #125: ClassDojo
Hmm! An on screen merit/demerit chart. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 25, 1:10pm
Links for 2012-01-23 [del.icio.us]
Zynga Loses An Estimated $150 Per New Customer | Ology
If Zynga wants to survive, they need to accept that what worked once won't necessarily work the next time, because if they keep sticking to that same tired formula, they won't be able to do so for much longer.
GBL Handbook (Schoolsnet)
How are digital games used in schools
Map Tunnelling Tool
Have you ever wondered which part of the other side of the earth is directly below you? Find out using this map tunnelling tool.
SOUL CONTROL
THE WORLDS FIRST YOUTH-CREATED MEDIA RICH COMPUTER GAME Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 24, 1:18pm
Why does innovation in education take so long? Field, Habitus, Identity - that's why
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 23, 1:18pm
Links for 2012-01-22 [del.icio.us]
Apple - Apple Events - Apple Special Event January 2012 Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 23, 1:18pm
Links for 2012-01-20 [del.icio.us]
When Choice Is Demotivating
These experiments, which were conducted in both field and laboratory settings, show that people are more likely to purchase gourmet jams or chocolates or to undertake optional class essay assignments when offered a limited array of 6 choices rather than a more extensive array of 24 or 30 choices.
Architizer Blog Stockholm’s School Without Classrooms
The Swedish Free School Organization Vittra has been pioneering a new kind of pedagogical space, specifically one without walls. Gone are the classrooms and their rigid alignment of desks, and in their place emerges a colorful, seamless landscape of abstractly themed learning environments.
Miro Video Converter FREE - Convert any video to MP4, WebM (vp8), iPhone,... Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 22, 1:18pm
Fun On Friday #135: xkcd
I think it's time for xkcd to feature properly. Here are some of my favourite tech-related xkcd comics. (Note, click the comic to go to the xkcd site and see the comic full size. Also, once on the xkcd site, leave the mouse on the graphic and enjoy the description that appears after a short pause!) Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 22, 1:10pm
Links for 2012-01-18 [del.icio.us]
Does Solitude Enhance Creativity? A Critique of Susan Cain’s Attack on Collaboration Creativity & Innovation
Do Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners Need Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Instruction? Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 20, 1:19am
Fun On Friday #133: Christmas on YouTube
A late fun on Friday comprising of three seasonally appropriate YouTube videos. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 20, 1:10am
Fun On Friday #127: TweetPortrait
What do you give the Twitterati who has everything this Christmas? Thanks to Computing's BackBytes and How to look like a total tweet! you need wonder no more! Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 20, 1:10am
Say hello to BEd Bloggers
I am working with three groups of students just now and want them to use a blog as a learning log and/or a tool for professional reflection. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 20, 1:10am
Links for 2012-01-17 [del.icio.us]
The Tower Restaurant
Forth Floor Edinburgh
Welcome To The Dome
Edinburgh Restaurant, Best Edinburgh Restaurant, Bar Edinburgh
Luxury Restaurant Edinburgh | the Witchery by the Castle, Edinburgh Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 18, 1:17pm
Links for 2012-01-16 [del.icio.us]
Design thinking space
Declairing It!
So, my aha moment happened tonight when I found the video below featuring Ewan McIntosh's and Tom Barrett's work with some Australian educators...
Fishers Restaurant Group: Fishers in the City - Fishers Bistro (Fishers in Leith) - The Shore Bar & Restaurant
Loch Fyne Edinburgh | Seafood Restaurants
The Shore Bar & Restaurant - 3 Shore, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QW - Fishers Restaurant Group
Centotre - The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant - Zanzero : The Italian Diner Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 17, 1:18pm
Fun On Friday #124: Crazy Paper Thing
Now I must admit, I haven't tried making this yet but really, the question is "When?" rather than "If"! Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 17, 1:10pm
Fun On Friday #129: QR Code Picture
You need a facebook account if you want to play with with today's toy. Read more...
EdCompBlog, Jan 17, 1:10am
Design Thinking 2: Immersion - don't give students a problem to solve...
The Future Belongs To The Curious - so says this compelling clip passed on by Christian Long. But so say the scores of teachers with whom we work, when we suggest to them that the average 13 years of compulsory schooling content can be covered, easily, in less than 13 years time if, in fact, students choose what they cover, and when.
This is the core tenet of the first phase of The Design Thinking School: Immersion.
When we began working with our schools in Brisbane, we explained Immersion like this:
The first phase of design thinking... Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 16, 1:18pm
Links for 2012-01-10 [del.icio.us]
Recoding the Classroom | Think Quarterly by Google
Computer science in schools: they do a better job in Scotland | Education | guardian.co.uk
Sweat Equity Education Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 11, 1:18pm
Release the reins of learning: an annual post-script from... my mum
I don't do guest posts, but when it's your mother it's hard to say no. A year ago I wrote the Times Education Supplement's New Year editorial, If you truly want to engage pupils, relinquish the reins and give them the chance to learn by doing. At the time, my ideas were young, we had only been playing with them for six months or so, and Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 11, 1:18pm
Design Thinking 1: Overview of a transformative learning ethic
Design Thinking Brisbane from Danielle Carter on Vimeo.
In 2011, with NoTosh, I started a programme of learning with the Catholic Education Office in Brisbane, to transform learning with our Design Thinking School programme. Six months on, we've captured some of the teacher feedback, thanks to our film friends at the Education Office, and it's revealing more transformation, more engagement of teachers in their own learning, and more responsiblity of learning transferred to students than we could... Read more...
Ewan McIntosh | Digital Media & Education, Jan 10, 1:19pm