Category: Open Source

To SAMR & Beyond: Integration of Technology into Classroom

To SAMR & Beyond: Integration of Technology into Classroom Presenter: Brett Murrey, M.Ed. Date: September 14, 2016, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Location: CFEI Conference Room, Gee Library Suite 173 S: Substitution A: Augmentation M: Modification R: Redefinition QEP Global Event To request ADA accommodations, please communicate your needs at least 7 days prior to the event. Email CFEI.FacultyDev@tamuc.edu or call the CFEI at 903-886-5511.

To SAMR & Beyond: Integration of Technology into Classroom Presenter: Brett Murrey, M.Ed. Date: September 14, 2016, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Location: CFEI Conference Room, Gee Library Suite 173 Description: This is the model being used to integrate technology into the classrooms across the country.   QEP Global Learning event!   To register for this event, go …

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Extra! Extra! Read all about the CFEI Grand Opening

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Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Pride Online just released the following news.   CFEI to Celebrate Grand Opening of Gee Library Location http://sites.tamuc.edu/news/center-for-faculty-excellence-and-innovation-to-celebrate-grand-opening-of-gee-library-location/     For more information, go to http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/centerForFacultyExcellenceAndInnovation/facultyDevelopment/cfeiGrandOpening.aspx.   Please join us!

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Free Rice! What is it?

Do you personally like quizzes? Do you give pop quizzes? Do you construct quizzes as informal, low-stakes assessments?   If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you may be interested in “Free Rice” as a tool in your classroom. The following article, “5 Ways to Enhance Student Learning Using Free Rice“, gives a …

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Blogging: A Worthwhile Learning Activity

Why Teachers and Students Should Blog This recent article, Why Teachers and Students Should Blog, offers 4 reasons and 5 tips for using blogs in the classroom for increasing student engagement and learning.   Link: http://www.edudemic.com/how-and-why-teachers-should-blog/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Education%20Dive%3A%20K12&utm_campaign=Issue%3A%202015-06-01%20K12%20Education%20Dive%20Newsletter

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Don’t Be Fooled: Recognizing & Avoiding Predatory Publishers

Jeffrey Beall's Scholarly Open Access Blog, http://scholarlyoa.com

On March 2, as part of the 2015 Scholarship Symposium at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Jeffrey Beall presented Don’t Be Fooled: Recognizing & Avoiding Predatory Publishers. Mr. Beall alerted us to current scams with scholarly open-access publishing. Mr. Beall is the only monitoring entity (there are no known regulatory bodies to police predatory publishers) and uses his …

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