Author Archives: Jennifer Venfield

E-Learning: Hello Youtube.com/teachers!

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You gotta love technology for creating tons of educational tools available to educators anywhere, anytime. So what’s the latest you ask? According to AngelaMaiers.com, Youtube now has Youtbube.com/teachers to help educators bring videos to the classroom. Of course, this isn’t … Continue reading

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E-Learning: Dropbox Makes Its Way To The Educational Field

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I recently wrote about how some schools are using Google Apps so students and teachers can share educational resources online. Today, I came across how Dropbox, a free service that allows people to store and easily share files with one another, … Continue reading

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E-Learning: Google May Play A Big Role in Enhancing Learning

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I use Google Apps for work because it’s a good collaborative tool. Gone are the days where we email files back and forth to co-workers thanks to Google Docs and its ability to share with who we choose to. Now, … Continue reading

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E-Learning: Can the Kindle Fire Find its Way to the Classroom?

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I came across an article called Will Amazon’s $200 tablet spark interest among schools? recently and it did spark some interest in me. Why? First because we are slowly in the midst of a digital transition wherein we can almost do … Continue reading

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Corporate Training Turns To Social Media To Keep Employees Engaged

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Corporate training. Do these words sound boring? I think they do and here’s why. According to an article from BlackBoard Blog, there is a new and younger generation of employees out there: connected learners. Who exactly are they? An entire … Continue reading

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E-learning: Intel Gives Laptops to 6 Schools in India

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Ah yes, there are still many good things on Earth and one of them involves chip maker giant, Intel. Dying to know what they’ve done? They’ve donated over 600 laptops to several schools in India. This will enable more children … Continue reading

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A School in Shanghai Will Use iPads to Replace the Blackboard

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The iPad is no doubt the number one tablet in the market- well, at least for now, which is why it’s not surprising that aside from it being an entertainment center, it’s also being considered as an educational tool. Yes, … Continue reading

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Wrapping Up ‘A Practical Guide To Creating Quizzes’

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And yup, we’re now on the 5th installment of Mr. Shepherd’s A Practical Guide To Creating Quizzes series. What’s the gist? He essentially touches on final points to remember when creating quizzes such as: discouraging guessing and cheating. Of course these … Continue reading

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Creating Quizzes: Turning Them Into Games Students Will Love

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It’s official! I am a Clive Shepherd stalker- well, at least on the internet. So why do I say this? Because I’ve been taken delight in all installments of his blog post called A practical guide to creating quizzes, which is … Continue reading

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Online Learning With A Heart

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Those of us who have had the privilege of having an education are indeed fortunate. However, many others around the world, specifically in Asia, aren’t as lucky. So what do big-hearted folks have in mind? An online tutoring service called … Continue reading

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