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Twelve social media-inspired hooks for class

Twelve social media-inspired hooks for class | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Each social media platform grabs our attention in different ways. Here are some ways to use those hooks to engage students ..."

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Microlearning, a new way of teaching without losing attention.

Microlearning, a new way of teaching without losing attention. | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Microlearning, a new way of teaching without losing attention ..."

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UX myths

UX myths | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"UX Myths collects the most frequent user experience misconceptions and explains why they don't hold true ..."

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Read this story without distraction (can you?)

Read this story without distraction (can you?) | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Monotasking, or single-tasking, is a 21st-century term for what your high school English teacher probably called “paying attention” ..."

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Matching edtech products with neurological learning goals

Matching edtech products with neurological learning goals | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"When considering edtech products to improve student achievement, start with a clear goal and ask the relevant, critical questions suggested in this post ..."

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The eight minutes that matter most | Edutopia

The eight minutes that matter most | Edutopia | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Like a story, lessons deserve compelling beginnings and endings. From pop culture connections to finishing with a level-up, here are eight strategies for holding students' attention ..."

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Why can’t students just pay attention?

Why can’t students just pay attention? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Although some faculty believe it's up to students to pay attention, there are things we can do to help keep them actively involved in their learning ..."

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GIFs, the language of the web: Their history, culture, and future

GIFs, the language of the web: Their history, culture, and future | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"There is something about GIFs that captures our attention. They have no sound, and are low-quality . In a way, it's little more than the digital version of a flip-book. Yet, the Internet loves using a GIF as a reaction. How did this phenomenon start, what makes it so popular, and where is it headed? To understand …"

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Teaching critical thinking in an age of digital credulity | DMLcentral

Teaching critical thinking in an age of digital credulity | DMLcentral | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"By the end of 2014, more than 3 billion people will have access to the Internet, which means that they (we) have the power to ask any question at any time and get a multitude of answers within a second ..."

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4 Psychological Triggers That Can Help You Grab People's Attention in #eLearning

4 Psychological Triggers That Can Help You Grab People's Attention in #eLearning | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"In order to fully grasp the attention of your students in eLearning, it is essential to use psychological triggers..."


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Emma Greengrass's curator insight, December 10, 2013 12:44 PM

So true.... We have limited attention, like new ways of being engaged,  remember stories and are naturally curious...

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Your smartphone is making you stupid, antisocial and unhealthy. So why can’t you put it down?

Your smartphone is making you stupid, antisocial and unhealthy. So why can’t you put it down? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"A decade ago, smart devices promised to change the way we think and interact, and they have – but not by making us smarter. Eric Andrew-Gee explores the growing body o..."

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Are fidget spinners tools or toys?

Are fidget spinners tools or toys? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Fidget spinners are all the rage. Therapists say toys such as these can help some kids calm down and pay attention..."

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RIP Vine, the platform that managed to make 6 seconds feel like forever

RIP Vine, the platform that managed to make 6 seconds feel like forever | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"By isolating and repeating small moments, Vines could amplify a joke, heighten a weird moment's dream-like goofiness, and make the banal seem beautiful ..."

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Ten seconds at a time, a teacher tries Snapchat to engage students

Ten seconds at a time, a teacher tries Snapchat to engage students | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"With video of a girl balancing in a tutu and a crowd cheering at a soccer game, one college professor uses the social media app to personalize concepts for his psychology students ..."

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Why do so many people on YouTube sound the same?

Why do so many people on YouTube sound the same? | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"The attention-grabbing tricks that keep an audience watching, even when people are just talking at a camera ..."

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How digital technology is changing the university lecture

How digital technology is changing the university lecture | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Cris Brack says digital technology is forcing the venerable lecture to adapt to the times ..."

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Digital Technology: Class dismissed! University is different now.  

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Ten reasons we should ditch university lectures

Ten reasons we should ditch university lectures | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Students have just one chance to hear a lecture - and mostly it's just someone reading their notes aloud ..."

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Essay calls for professors to start teaching students about distraction and attention @insidehighered

Essay calls for professors to start teaching students about distraction and attention @insidehighered | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Thanks for your interest! If you'd like to see more, the best place to start is with our instructor's guide, downloadable at my page: https://nau.academia.edu/Miche.... Then, if you'd like to explore using the full module, please send me a message either on Twitter, @MDMillerPHD, or email, michelle dot miller at nau dot edu. Hope that helps! ..."

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Seven new rules for interacting with technology. - Slate Magazine

Seven new rules for interacting with technology. - Slate Magazine | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"With smartphones, social media, sensor networks, robotics, virtual worlds, and big data analysis, our relationship with technology is becoming more and more intimate: We are becoming techno-people, or cyborgs ..."

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