15. Active learning with MOOCs
• active learning experiences you can use in your
MOOCS instead of videos
• 1. Connect the learning to the students’ world
• 2. Get students to create something of their own
• 3. Have students to share things that are around
them
• 4. Ask students to challenge each other!
• 5. Encourage students to reflect on their learning
20. Education Specific Tools
• Edmodo: https://www.edmodo.com/
A “social learning platform” website for teachers, students, and
parents.
• Kidblogs: http://kidblog.org/home/
A blog platform for K-12 teachers who want to provide each student
with an individual blog. Focused on safety and simplicity of usage.
• Edublogs: https://edublogs.org/
A blog platform for teachers, students and schools
• TedEd: http://ed.ted.com/
A platform for users to share video lessons, mostly built one TED talks.
• TeacherTube: http://www.teachertube.com/
A platform for users to share instructional videos. It seeks to address
the safe issues.
21. Avatar Creation Tools
• PickaFace: http://pickaface.net/
Free online service to make customized cartoon-style avatars. Lots of
options.
• Doppelme: http://www.doppelme.com/
Simple online avatar creator.
• South Park Avatar Creator: http://www.southparkstudios.com/avatar
Online avatar creator. Very cute!
• Build Your Wild Self: http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
Integrate features of wild animals into your avatar. Have fun!
• Voki: http://www.voki.com/
Online tools to create animated speaking avatars.
• Create Your Own
Superhero: http://marvel.com/games/play/31/create_your_own_sup
erhero
Be the superhero you’ve always wanted to be!
• Manga Face: http://www.manga.com/content/avatar-face-maker
Create a manga style avatar.