Elon Technology Blog

This Week in Tweets: October 5, 2012

In case you missed it, here’s what @elontechnology and @elonteaching have been tweeting this week. If you aren’t using using Twitter yet, learn how to get started.

 

• October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Find helpful resources on the #Educause site. http://fb.me/1W4V3GKRs
• 70% of students learn best in a blended environment consisting of face-to-face learning and an online supplement http://bit.ly/WoIr9W
• Elon University began making the switch from Blackboard to Moodle in the fall of 2010, with the full conversion… http://fb.me/2mcZt2t13

• #Elon faculty Randy Piland shares how he uses Twitter in the classroom. http://fb.me/1FwCcjmFp
• Laptops in the classroom. RT @EmergingEdTech: Laptops in class: Distractions or tools? http://bit.ly/St7ZEn #edtech
• Blog focuses on K-12, but some of the apps are applicable to higher ed. RT @Edtweeps: 10 Apps for Documenting Learning:http://bit.ly/QptBxp
• Teaching history? Students pin historical pics, videos, audio, and text to a digital globe. MT @Edtweeps: History Pin http://bit.ly/Wh7uMh
• Fall break is just around the corner. RT @facultyfocus: When Teaching Grows Tired: A Wake-up Call for Faculty http://bit.ly/Wj6cjM
• Encourage and increase student writing. Using forums in Moodle as a virtual coffee shop. http://bit.ly/QGapxk #ElonWriting
• Has links to some great resources. RT @jonbergmann: 7-Steps + 33 Resources for #flipclasshttp://bit.ly/OV9czV #edchat#edtech#edreform
• “A good student can make a mediocre teacher great.” ~@DrMayaAngelou #Elon
• Three great Experience IT sessions scheduled for the end of October. Learn more and register at http://ow.ly/efHta #Elon
• Read the latest #Moodle blog on importing grades from Excel.http://fb.me/1jtZX9m8P
• Three great Experience IT sessions scheduled for the end of October. Learn more and register at http://ow.ly/efHGW #Elon

 

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