May 24, 2011
The popular implementation of the “learning by repeating” method is flashcards usage. Thanks to the power of technology, flashcard learning is not limited to physical cards anymore. It has been adapted as countless web and desktop applications. One of those web flashcard services is Brainscape. This one is unique because it has a different method of utilizing and presenting the cards.
April 21, 2011
Anyone who has learned a foreign language knows just how useful flashcards can be. So it’s easy to see that having flashcards on your smartphone is a fantastic idea. Today we’ll take a look at some of the better Android flashcard applications which teachers could recommend to students for studying flashcards in their classes.
November 17, 2010
With all of its features, the virtual world should be the perfect medium to enhance real-life classroom education. Strangely, that is not really the case. Finding online teaching and learning tools is not that easy. Fortunately, the situation has slowly shifted for the better. There are several great educational tools popping up here and there, [...]
October 21, 2010
Don’t you just love it when someone thinks logically about a problem and comes up with a simple solution to solve it which everyone can enjoy? Well, this time it’s teachers who are on the receiving end of a well-thought-out plan. Kidblog.org is a service designed by teachers for teachers. They have made the process [...]
August 12, 2010
We have had quite a few overviews of various educational tools already including online learning tools, top ten student tools and language learning tools. Today, we are going to talk about teaching tools for a change. Today’s set of tools will make anyone’s learning super-engaging: whether you have (or plan) kids or you want to [...]
August 9, 2010
Do you remember your favorite teacher? What about the ones you couldn’t stand? With summer break winding down for many students, it’ll be time to get back to their studies soon. With that comes the responsibility of registering for classes for the new semester and maybe some burning questions in the back of your mind. “Is this [...]
August 3, 2010
Many people have a real knack for teaching even the most complicated concepts to people. Other people are avid learners who are always looking for new information to read about, or new skills to acquire. Here at MakeUseOf, we’ve covered a variety of choices for when you want to find resources for online learning, like [...]
March 14, 2010
Linden Lab, the creators of the popular multi-user virtual environment, Second Life, have launched a shiny new viewer that promises to be more user friendly to the non-gamer. Over 5000 educators use Second Life to teach including Harvard Law professors Charlie and Becca Nesson. The new viewer promises to draw more teachers to the fold [...]
February 24, 2010
Students become stakeholders in the learning process WITHOUT having to dress up like Benjamin Franklin.
February 16, 2010
Currently I’m involved in a small project of creating a website for distance learning. Having tinkered with WordPress for a while, I don’t have any second thoughts in deciding what the platform of the site should be. WordPress is already famous for its flexibility. With the right theme and plugins, you can turn a WordPress [...]
