"Thanks for all your efforts, Scott! The tutorials are so helpful for both teachers and students as they get started building in the NEXUS. Tamara and Alissa have been bringing new students into their worlds. The others are fairly dormant right…"
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Mark Hawkes replied to Scott Miller's discussion General Help in BC Nexus 3D in the group BC Learning NEXUS
Sandy Hirtz commented on Mark Hawkes's blog post A Real Lesson in Digital Citizenship
"Lisa shares a powerful example of using a "teachable moment" to create awareness and an "aha" in her students. As we all become more digitally aware, I wonder if the amount of inappropriate postings on social sites is…"
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Tamara Malloff commented on Mark Hawkes's group Digital Literacy
"Our Digital Literacy Moodle Meet is now underway, with participants near and far (BC to Brazil!). Great discussions are underway, and we hope you can join us!
We'd like to go "off-site" for a bit tomorrow, Sunday…"
Jenny Arntzen replied to Mark Hawkes's discussion BC's Digital Literacy Competencies in the group Digital Literacy
"Several questions come to mind as I look at these competencies.
First, I question the use of the term 'tool' to refer to the complex living systems of human interactivity and the phenomena of technology that attends it. I argue that our…"
Mark Hawkes commented on Gordon Holden's group Virtual Worlds
"Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2013
From July 24th to July 27th, 2013 - the education community of Second Life, OpenSim, and other virtual worlds will be hosting a 4 day conference on best practices in education. This conference will…"
Mark Hawkes commented on Gordon Holden's group Virtual Worlds
"Remember the first time you experienced immersive technology? Did you ever try it with a headset? If you've forgotten the power of virtual reality, watch how this 90-year-old grandmother reacts to it! :o)"
Mark Hawkes replied to Gordon Holden's discussion Extending to the Next Level in the group Virtual Worlds
"I have no experience with Unity, but you could contact Dr. Jillian Code at UVic (jcode[at]uvic[dot]ca). She and her partner have done quite a bit of work with the platform.
Mark"
maryakem replied to Mark Hawkes's discussion BC's Digital Literacy Competencies in the group Digital Literacy
"Hi Mark. I am also working on some of these sorts of competencies. I will add that I often like the competencies visualize the way mozilla does with the web skillz badging https://wiki.mozilla.org/Learning. Libraries are running…"
Stephen Whiffin replied to Mark Hawkes's discussion BC's Digital Literacy Competencies in the group Digital Literacy
"I am very pleased that these important competencies are based on a framework as widely accepted as NETS. I look forward to being able to collaborate with our collegues, not only throughout BC, but throughout the world who are pursuing…"
L. Fehr replied to Mark Hawkes's discussion Profiles for Digitally Literate Students in the group Digital Literacy
"Thanks for the flexibility around a continuum of learning and a gradual release of responsibility. We still struggle with access for all - not only equipment but also bandwidth! By creating a continuum we are able to involve more…"
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Digital Literacy
As the Premier’s Technology Council (PTC) noted in its 2010 Vision for 21st Century Education, “the world is not just changing, it is becoming increasingly complex as the global pool of information expands and becomes ever more accessible. Students ‘live in a world that is dramatically more com¬plex than it was just a few years ago. In a remarkably short period of time, the world and its people, economies, and cultures have become inextricably connected, driven largely by the Internet,…See More
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Digital Literacy
As the Premier’s Technology Council (PTC) noted in its 2010 Vision for 21st Century Education, “the world is not just changing, it is becoming increasingly complex as the global pool of information expands and becomes ever more accessible. Students ‘live in a world that is dramatically more com¬plex than it was just a few years ago. In a remarkably short period of time, the world and its people, economies, and cultures have become inextricably connected, driven largely by the Internet,…See More
Mark Hawkes replied to Gordon Holden's discussion Extending to the Next Level in the group Virtual Worlds
"Very exciting, Gordon! Particularly the part about leveling and mastery: I've been promoting that approach in the personalized learning conversations here at the Ministry. It would be great to be able to move on from Active Worlds to…"
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Free Ed Tech Professional Learning Opportunities On Coursera
Coursera, a leading Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provider, recently announced free online courses for teachers. They include the following:
Foundations of Virtual Instruction
Cindy Carbajal,…
ContinuePosted on May 7, 2013 at 16:18
Google Glass Fieldtrip
In this video physics teacher/Glass Explorer Andrew Vanden Heuvel takes a classroom on a virtual field trip into the Large Hadron Collider. Learn more about Andrew's adventures teaching through Glass at his blog: http://agl-initiatives.org/teaching-with-glass/
Shades of things to come...
Posted on May 7, 2013 at 9:54
New BC Ed Plan documents released
The Ministry of Education continues to work on educational transformation. Here are the two most recent documents that reflect advances in this work.
Exploring Curriculum Design.pdf
Exploring Curriculum Design: This document outlines the work in the summer and fall with…
ContinuePosted on January 31, 2013 at 11:00 — 1 Comment
A Real Lesson in Digital Citizenship
Lisa Noble is a teacher in Peterborough, Ontario. She blogged this about an experience she had while teaching students about the ethics of posting candid pictures of other students on the Internet. Nothing like those "aha!" moments.
Posted on January 21, 2013 at 11:09 — 1 Comment
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