As a learning object repository, Educational Technology and Mobile provides a platform for educators to access the best-curated EdTech information. Hypermedia links to educational tools and resources, such as apps, subject-specific educational technology resources, Google tools, social networking, and posters.
Type of Material:
Learning Object Repository
Recommended Uses:
Instructors/students will identify and encourage online learning interactions by identifying appropriate online resources for students to use. Indicate any educational technology tool requirements that are compatible with the student's abilities. Assigning individual exploration of educational tools as proof of becoming aware of the new digital generation.
Technical Requirements:
The website works in several browsers; individual resources may require plug-ins.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Locate educational web tools and mobile apps for teaching;
Practice standard netiquette in sharing and utilizing shared educational technology tools among learning communities;
Semonstrate support to school learners as part of learning community in their digital culture and behaviors; and
Join online expert and learning communities
Target Student Population:
Professional education instructors who teach students at all levels of education, undergraduate students, pre-service teachers Library and informational professional majors
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic ICT literacy and instructional design skills
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This repository hyperlinks to thousands of categorized teaching resources, web-based technology tools, posters and infographics. The infographics often cite the sources of information. It gives overviews, themes, aims, and standards for educational technology tools and mobile applications. Each web page of resources includes a brief overview and annotated hyperlinked list of reviewed resources or tools; links work. Materials are kept current through added articles about each topic. The materials can be used in several contexts and all levels of the curriculum in light of the shifting paradigm of teaching and learning.
Concerns:
The materials seem reputable, although most do not mention supporting research. Images include web source information, but do not include alt-test. Materials are clustered topically, but are not dependent on each other; coverage is a bit uneven.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The resources that are most aligned with ICT literacy are the technology production tools; it accurately explains the learning objectives and highlights existing knowledge and concepts in a clear manner. Some of the articles that curate the specific kinds of tools include suggestions for their use as well as how-to websites. Instructors will find this website a bounty of sources to incorporate into their curriculum, either as tools to demonstrate knowledge through creating products or as instructional design support for pre-service educators.
Concerns:
The resources are self-contained so do not build on each other or other prior concepts.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The website is professional-looking and has attractive graphics. The website is very engaging, and users could spend hours browsing the many topics and images that are linked. The website is easy to navigate, and provides several ways to access the resources. Not all educational resources are free, so readers can trace them back to their original creator. Some of the free images are visually appealing, while others are CC or public domain.
Concerns:
Cookies and web beacons are used in some visual content to capture and retain information about users' preferences, as well as to record user specific information on which pages they access or browse. The overall website appears somewhat ADA-compliant, but the images do not include alt-text. No help feature exists.
Creative Commons:
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