A step forward toward Gamification!

During my first semester in Distance Learning course, one of my projects was Gamification in Education.

What is Gamification in Education?

The gamification of learning (in education) is an educational approach to motivate students to learn by using video game design and game elements in learning environments.

Dragon Game on SCRATCH!

Do you want to get benefit of block programming? Are your students going crazy in the computer session? 

This lesson is great to introduce to you the joy of programming. For you! And for your Students?

Solar system in Sway as a Geography Lesson!

I made this lesson on Sway as a part of the training sessions that I conducted for teacher in my school.

Sway is a tool created by Microsoft similar to PowerPoint but its meant to be more interactive.

You can use sway to present any topic in your classroom.

Tips:

Using Sound Cloud in Classroom

Whether you teach kids or adults, you can use the power of any sound recording platform to record your podcasts and share it with your students. We recorded this song at our master class in educational technology targetting the KG students, and i uploaded it on the sound cloud.

Tip: SoundClous is very easy and popular tool to records and share your podcasts, also you can download the mobile app and make the lesson more fun.

It’s really fun and you can upload and share with your students and friends the songs you have recorded together.

How to?

Create Educational Wesbite in 15 mins

This video is an educational purpose video will show you how to create an educational website on WEEBLY. I used a web 2.0 tool to record this tutorial. Have Fun. 😃

I chose Weebly because they take into consideration the safety of students while surfing on internet.

- No Ads.

- No pops.

- No Adult or Sexual Content.

Scratch Lesson Plan - Assure Model

This lesson plan is for grade 1, how to use keyboard in moving scratch model. This lesson plan is designed using ASSURE model.

What is Assure Model?

The ASSURE model is an ISD (Instructional Systems Design) process that was modified to be used by teachers in the regular classroom The ISD process is one in which teachers and trainers can use to design and develop the most appropriate learning environment for their students.

Scratch Lesson plan for Grade 1 from Bilal Saadeh

My Sway Presentation for MIEE

Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) is program created by Microsoft to recognize global educator visionaries using technology to pave the way for better learning and student outcomes. MIE Experts help shape the future-- they work hand-in-hand with Microsoft to lead innovation in education, advocate for the effective use of technology in the classroom, share ideas with a global network of peers, and become thought leaders in the edtech space.

This is my Sway Presentation for MIEE. I was awarded from Microsoft in summer 2017.

What is Educational Technology?

Educational technology is "the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources".^[1]

Educational technology is the use of both physical hardware and educational theoretics. It encompasses several domains including learning theory, computer-based training, online learning, and where mobile technologies are used, m-learning. Accordingly, there are several discrete aspects to describing the intellectual and technical development of educational technology:

• Educational technology as the theory and practice of educational approaches to learning.
• Educational technology as technological tools and media that assist in the communication of knowledge, and its development and exchange.
• Educational technology for learning management systems (LMS), such as tools for student and curriculum management, and education management information systems (EMIS).
• Educational technology as back-office management, such as training management systems for logistics and budget management, and Learning Record Store (LRS) for learning data storage and analysis.
• Educational technology itself as an educational subject; such courses may be called "Computer Studies" or "Information and communications technology (ICT)".

Source: Wikipedia.com