Create realistic looking text message conversations to use as scenarios with your students. Go to https://ifaketextmessage.com and begin to update some of the message visuals to fit your location, e.g. connection details and settings. Here is a walkthrough guide to creating your message: iFake text message Tutorial. In the text message conversation build a dialogue between two … Continue reading Generate fake text messages for lesson and assignment scenarios
Survey your students’ expectations and experiences of technology
Survey your students' expectations and experiences of technology using the JISC Student digital experience tracker. "The Student Digital Experience Tracker is a survey tool that allows you to ask your students about their digital experience, using a standard set of well-tested questions. The 2016/17 report is now available to download from the project website." - JISC … Continue reading Survey your students’ expectations and experiences of technology
The JISC Digital Capability Discovery Tool
Access the JISC 'Digital Capability Discovery Tool' to gain a greater understanding of your digital capabilities. "Digital capabilities are the capabilities which fit someone for living, learning and working in a digital society. We have identified six elements of digital capability, which are described in our digital capabilities framework" - JISC The discovery tool can … Continue reading The JISC Digital Capability Discovery Tool
Introduction to using a GoPro in Education
Video has become a huge part of Teaching, Learning and Assessment in education, so teachers are looking for the most versatile device/s to capture high-quality footage and still images. You only have to open Youtube or scroll through your Twitter feed to see some examples of how video is revolutionising the way we teach and assess our … Continue reading Introduction to using a GoPro in Education
Use IFTTT to do the hard work
If This Then That (IFTTT) is an service that allow you to link apps/devices and automate workflow. Sign up for a free account at https://ifttt.com/. Access via the web or download the app for your device: Services: Apps and Devices. Applets: Methods of connecting services. For example, IF you want to recieve a weather … Continue reading Use IFTTT to do the hard work