Category Archives: Educational technologies

I was recently had a conversation with a college professor about the use of social networks in the higher education classroom. I mentioned that Twitter is an excellent tool for learning, but she disagreed, saying that is a waste of … Continue reading →

I’ve always been an advocate of taking whatever is happening in the mainstream and discovering if it cam be used as a learning tool. The use of social networks is an excellent example of taking a ubiquitous tool and discovering … Continue reading →

Have you noticed the similarity between the promise of e-learning and the promises made in advertising? Much like the advocates of e-learning, advertising sells us on the benefits of a product. For example, did you have a bad night’s sleep … Continue reading →

Blended learning is a hybrid between traditional classroom learning and online or e-learning. It is best described as a mix of traditional classroom teaching and online learning. When designed properly, blended learning, or b-learning, is a powerful learning and teaching … Continue reading →

When I was a kid I loved reading comic books. One of my favourite series was the Adventures of Tintin. I just had to have the video game of the same name was recently released for iPad.  During the Christmas … Continue reading →

I have often witnessed students from lower social-economic backgrounds are the only students in class without a smartphone.  Some students have told me that at home they do not have a computer, or it they do, they cannot afford to … Continue reading →

QR codes are slowly become more prevalent in North America. While they have caught on in advertising, they have been slow to catch on in education. One self-proclaimed American social media “expert” (there is no such thing) has gone as far as … Continue reading →

Cellphone use in the classroom has been a topic of debate for over a decade.  It’s time that educators stop fighting technology, change their approach to teaching and embrace the evolving of students learning. Today’s classrooms, just like today’s training … Continue reading →