Pedagogy embraces methods to teach and help students grow as independent and educated thinkers but not all students learn in the same way so it is vital for educators to create more opportunities for people to learn as … Read more
Augmented reality (AR) offers a new way of seeing and interacting with the learner’s natural environment. Augmented reality describes the addition of a computer assisted contextual layer of information to the physical world, thereby creating an enhanced experience. … Read more
Data Snap was developed by the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Infographics display information in engaging and interactive formats that allow audiences to manipulate and explore data. They may help … Read more
The CiELL is a KA2 project, innovation in higher education. It focuses on inclusiveness in English language learning. Inclusion is defined in the UN framework as: “a process of systemic reform embodying changes and modifications in content, teaching … Read more
Infographics are a presentation technique that combines both text and visuals to represent ideas and concepts in a highly visual way, using text, illustrations, charts, bars, maps, or diagrams (Almunive & Alshammari, 2018). With their colorful and eye-catching … Read more
“A book is a device to ignite the imagination.” Alan Bennett, The Uncommon Reader. Bringing a story to life Increasingly, creative app developers, visual artists, authors and publishers are pushing beyond the boundaries of how we “experience” reading. … Read more
In my quest for always learning about technology and reporting on it, I came across AACE and was thrilled when they allowed me the chance to write this piece for them. It is wonderful to see such a passionate organization bring … Read more
In order to encourage participation in online communities or other informal learning settings, and to facilitate users’ professional development, a “badge” system offers recognition of an individual’s achievement and contributions. Photo Credit Manada Torak-Renn, flickr creative commons. Badges are … Read more
This article is the second part of a two-part series exploring the free 3D animation software Alice. Part 1 was to get you ready to start with Alice and to explore the interface. Part 2 shares my process … Read more
This article is the first part of a two-part series exploring the free 3D animation software Alice. Using Alice, you can: animate stories and build virtual reality worlds design and build interactive games learn to program object-oriented code … Read more