Education and Instructional Technology Tweet Wrap for the Week of 09-15-14

(Originally posted on Twitter by @EmergingEdTech over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers).

We have a couple of articles this week related to gamification and Microsoft’s purchase of Minecraft (for $2.5B!), a couple pieces on BYOD/BYOT, tips for making engaging videos, lots of content related to active learning, and a generous smattering of other tools and tips!

?‘Picture This’: A Step-by-Step Guide on Digital Learning Portfolios in the Classroom
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-09-17-picture-this-a-step-by-step-guide-on-digital-learning-portfolios-in-the-classroom

4 Research Based Tips on Making Engaging Videos (short & ‘lo fi’ is best)!
http://blog.educanon.com/posts/screencastResearch

RT @cubeforteachers: 10 Tools To Teach Kids The Basics Of Programming
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/programming-tools-kids/

Boss: Digital-Age Learning: More than Tech Tools
http://www.p21.org/news-events/p21blog/1498-boss-digital-age-learning-more-than-tech-tools

We can do better than this
http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2014/09/technology-fun-during-the-first-few-weeks-of-school.html

Marzano’s 9 Instructional Strategies In Infographic Form
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/marzanos-9-instructional-strategies-graphic/

Wanted: Long-Term Thinking about Technology and Education
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wanted-long-term-thinking-about-technology-and-education/

How Microsoft can use Minecraft to build its education strategy
http://www.geekwire.com/2014/minecraft-education-strategy/

5 Emerging Technologies Every Office Will Have In 2020
http://www.forbes.com/sites/centurylink/2013/05/21/5-emerging-technologies-that-every-office-will-have-in-2020/

Students embrace digital learning
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm

What helps students get good jobs? (Hint: soft skills!)
http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2014/09/what-helps-students-get-good-jobs.html

15+ Teaching Ideas to Get You Excited About Teaching
http://www.coolcatteacher.com/20-ideas-improving-classroom/

Socratic Smackdown – A Game for Learning and Practicing Discussion Strategies
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/09/socratic-smackdown-game-for-learning.html

Schools move toward ‘Bring Your Own Device’ policies to boost student tech use
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/stem/schools-move-toward-bring-your-own-device-practices-to-boost-student-tech-use

Fact or Fiction?: Video Games Are the Future of Education
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-video-games-are-the-future-of-education

MT @ehvickery: Death of the classroom as we know it – Active learning replaces old pedagogy
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101955066#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=twitter&_gsc=cW0E7JQ

11 Sample Education BYOT Policies To Help You Create Your Own
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/11-sample-education-byot-policies-to-help-you-create-your-own/

10 Tips for Delivering Awesome Professional Development:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/10-tips-delivering-awesome-professional-development-elena-aguilar

Turning the tables on learning
http://www.thetelegram.com/section/2014-09-13/article-3867922/Turning-the-tables-on-learning/

Related Posts (if the above topic is of interest, you might want to check these out):
Living in Beta and Moon Shot Dreams – Inspired Teaching With @FollowMolly
8 Exciting Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Approaches That Teachers are Embracing in 2014
5 New Videos About Flipped Learning from Bergmann & Sams

Kelly Walsh is Chief Information Officer and a faculty member at The College of Westchester in White Plains, NY and is the founder and author of EmergingEdTech.com. As an education technology advocate, he frequently delivers presentations on a variety of related topics at schools and conferences across the U.S. Walsh is also an author, and online educator, periodically running Flipped Class Workshops online. His latest eBook, the Flipped Classroom Workshop-in-a-Book was published in September, 2013 and is available here. In his spare time Walsh also writes, records, and performs original (and cover) songs (look for "K. Walsh" on iTunes or Amazon.com or check out his original song videos on here on YouTube ).

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