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Student-Centered Digital Education Resources: PART 2 The Digital Education Part
Nerve-wracking for some, exciting for others, student-centered teaching techniques couples with digital education resources are the wave of the future. Today’s emergency services educators will either ride that wave, or get washed away.
PART 2
Who is going to be in YOUR classroom?
How you can use these resources: RescueDigest curates great research and resources during the development of our articles and educational programs. Since our mission is to “Help You Help Others” we present the best of these resources for you to explore, share and use in your own agency.
It’s important to remember that the digital resources below will not, by themselves, transform your classroom or your educational experience. However, used properly with student-centered education theory, these resources will help you enhance understanding, increase retention and improve performance for your students. For more ideas on how to use these resources in emergency services education, see the presentation at the bottom of this page or check out Student-Centered Education in the Digital Age: and the New England Center for Rescue & Emergency Medicine Workshops:– Educators Centerpiece Workshop.
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Start Here
Top 10 Reasons Educators Won’t go Digital
Mega-Mind Map Overview of Resources
EdTech Cheat Sheet | Visual.ly
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Tutoring and Teaching
TED-Ed | Lessons Worth Sharing
Udemy – Online Courses from the World’s Experts
Moodle.org: open-source community-based tools for learning
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Content Creation and Sharing
Visuals
Welcome to Flickr – Photo Sharing
Interactive Combitube Image | Everyday EMS Tips
GOOD | MAKE YOUR OWN INFOGRAPHIC
Video
Vimeo, Your Videos Belong Here
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ScreenCasting
Record Screencast And Create Slideshows With Narrations Using Ezvid | PowerPoint Presentation
6 Must Do Tips For A Quality Screencast | ScreencastingWizard.com
Make a Video. Amazing Animated Video Maker – GoAnimate.
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Live Remote Video Teaching
Free Skype internet calls and cheap calls to phones online – Skype
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PowerPoint Alternatives
10 best PowerPoint alternatives for EMS educators (with links)
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PowerPoint Enhancements
Add Speaking Animated Characters To PowerPoint Slides With SitePal | PowerPoint Presentation
5 Best Applications For Adding Mind Maps To Your Presentations | PowerPoint Presentation
Blabberize.com – Got a picture? Blabberize it!
Animoto – Make & Share Beautiful Videos Online
FlashEff2 | 3000+ Flash effects, Flash animation, text effects
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Live Mind Mapping
MindMeister shortcuts and tricks | MindMeister Blog
Popplet — for Mind Mapping, Sharing and Presenting | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner
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Live Student Polling
Text Message (SMS) Polls and Voting, Audience Response System | Poll Everywhere
Wordwall | Make interactive activities for the classroom
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Out-Of-Class Collaboration
Document Management Software | Manage Documents Online : Zoho Docs
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Real-Time, In-Class Collaboration
Note-Taking
Evernote | Remember everything with Evernote, Skitch and our other great apps.
#047: The Lost Art of Note-Taking | Michael Hyatt
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Original New England Center for Rescue and Emergency Medicine Resources:
PRESENTATION: Student Centered Education in a Digital World
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ARTICLES:
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