Edmodo, Schoology, and NEO LMS are Learning Management Systems (LMS) that allow you create a virtual interaction classroom. These systems allow an easier way to assess students’ learning patterns, as well as pinpoint what students are struggling with, in an effort to provide a more streamlined and effective way to teach.
There are many ways to incorporate the Internet as an educational tool in your classroom. When it comes to movies, there are a variety of websites- both free and paid- that can prove to be great resources for you in your classes. Seven of the most useful websites are listed here.
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PBworks is a commercial real-time collaborative wiki editing system, with HTML editing abilities.
Users can create free basic wiki workspaces, or upgrade to a premium plan to access additional features, such as enhanced security features, customization through CSS, and more storage space. Workspaces can be public or private (only viewable by those who have been invited to join the workspace). Continue reading
Duolingo is a free language-learning website and crowdsourced text translation platform. The service is designed so that, as users progress through the lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents. As of October 2013, the site offers Spanish (Latin American), French, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Italian courses for English speakers, as well as English (American) for Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian speakers. Continue reading
Academic Earth is an organization founded with the goal of giving people access to available online education. It gives internet users around the world the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures. Continue reading