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Qr Codes 101, Helen Crompton, Jason Lafrance, Mark Van't Hooft Jan 2012

Qr Codes 101, Helen Crompton, Jason Lafrance, Mark Van't Hooft

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QR codes are a fast, easy, free, and fun way to spice up your lesson plans and school communication by linking the brick-and-mortar world to the digital domain. If you’re not using them in your classroom yet, here’s a primer and some inspiring ideas to get you started.


International Society For Technology In Education Sigml White Paper On Theory To Practice, Helen Crompton, Mark Van't Hooft Jan 2012

International Society For Technology In Education Sigml White Paper On Theory To Practice, Helen Crompton, Mark Van't Hooft

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How Web 2.0 Is Changing The Way Students Learn: The Darwikinism And Folksonomy Revolution, Helen Crompton Jan 2012

How Web 2.0 Is Changing The Way Students Learn: The Darwikinism And Folksonomy Revolution, Helen Crompton

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In the 21st century, some argue that we have a new breed of students (Oblinger & Oblinger, 2005; Prensky, 2001). Technologies such as Web 2.0 have been held responsible for these changes as students are now becoming active, critical consumers of information (Klamma, Cao, & Spaniol, 2007). Two components of this Web 2.0 revolution are the ideas behind Darwikinism and folksonomy. Darwikinism is a portmanteau of Darwinism and Wikis, which describes how a system similar to Darwin’s theory of evolution is ordering and processing wiki information. Folksonomy, again a portmanteau of folk and taxonomy, refers to the way in which …


Using Poll Everywhere To Encourage Active Participation In A University Setting, Helen Crompton Jan 2011

Using Poll Everywhere To Encourage Active Participation In A University Setting, Helen Crompton

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The Whole World In Their Hands, Helen Crompton, Lynne Goodhand, Susan Wells Jan 2011

The Whole World In Their Hands, Helen Crompton, Lynne Goodhand, Susan Wells

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A North Carolina middle school didn't have enough computers to give students reasonable access to the Internet, so administrators implemented a one-to-one iPod touch program. Now every student is connected.