Education has goals, purposes and objectives. A vital task in teaching is to transform general goals and purposes into objectives for students. This ALISON free online course will help you to set goals and objectives for your class. Course Content The course includes the following topics: How to set general goals using curriculum frameworks and guides; Using the … [Read more...]
Fundamentals of Storytelling in Education – Free Online Course
Fundamentals of Storytelling in Education for Teachers and Trainers Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of oral communication and plays a very important role in education, particularly for younger children. Teachers and trainers who incorporate storytelling into their repertoire of teaching skills can enhance student engagement with almost any subject. This free online … [Read more...]
LEGO Serious Play – An Introduction (Videos)
1: LEGO Serious Play (LSP) Methodology Lego Serious Play (LSP) is a technique that uses Lego blocks in directed exercises to build structures that metaphorically represent business and brand architecture models. Based on extensive research in organizational development, psychology, and learning techniques—LSP uses the context of "play" to enable executives, managers, and … [Read more...]
iPad Training Modules – A Free Course
Module series on using the iPad in the classroom and academic setting, basic features and applications for academic use, creating presentations for academic needs, and utilizing the iPad to integrate contextual teaching and learning. Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Instructors: Anna Gordon and Nadine Pruitt Price: Free Visit the course page … [Read more...]
Great Big Ideas – A Free Course
The Floating University's first course, Great Big Ideas, is composed of 12 professionally produced video lectures ranging from 40-60 minutes in length. Below is a listing of every subject covered by Great Big Ideas, presented in the order suggested by the syllabus. You can take in the material in the same progression as students at Harvard, Yale, and Bard, or skip around to … [Read more...]
