The requisite twenty-first-century skills fall into three broad categories: foundational literacies, competencies, and character qualities.
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Should all university lectures be automatically recorded?
Universities across the world are considering whether to start automatically recording lectures. And the IT industry has created some seductive products to record lectures, a process also known as “lecture capture”. Some onlookers expect a hesitant response from the higher …
How Can Social Media Help Students Find a Job
Social media sites have been playing a vital role in helping students to find their dream job. Yes, social media sites not only allow you to get connected with others but also help you in finding potential jobs.
http://edtechreview.in/news/1806-how-can-social-media-help-students-find-a-job
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16 Popular Alternatives to WordPress
There are WordPress alternatives that you can use to build your website. In this article, we will show you 16 popular alternatives to WordPress.
http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/wordpress-competitors-23-popular-alternatives-to-wordpress/…
Instructor-Facilitated Online Learning: How to Maximize Your Virtual Student Engagement
Below are some strategies that can help maximize student engagement in the instructor-facilitated online learning and teaching environment.
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The Benefits of Students Teaching Students Through Online Video
When students explain it and they have a way to make it extremely relevant to your life and show you how this actually relates to you specifically, that can make the material really exciting.
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The Best Tools for Finding Information When Google Isn’t Enough
Google is so entrenched when it comes to finding information on the internet, we named the act after it. However, there are a ton of other tools and tricks that can get you answers to your question when Google doesn’t …
Making OneNote Class Notebook a ‘killer app
It’s very difficult to improve on something when it’s really good! OneNote Class Notebook has really become a ‘killer app’ in our school, with teachers making the most of the technologies available within Office 365 to enhance teaching and learning …
Gamify Your Classroom With Mettles
Edmettle is a feedback management tool with a positive reinforcement focus. As a teacher, you select the soft skills you wish to focus on with the class (initiative, collaboration, self-regulation, grit, etc.).
http://brianaspinall.com/?p=792
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Chrome Apps for Education
Chrome Web Apps are interactive webpages that run from within the Chrome Browser. Many Apps link directly to Google Drive allowing users to upload to the App and save creations in their Drive account. Here is a list of my …
What if 3D printing was 100x faster?
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Presentation of the Week: Sharing and Collaborative Culture in Education
Is Periscope Appropriate for Education?
On March 2015, Periscope became the latest trend in social networks focused on providing quick and easy video broadcasting to millions of mobile devices. Read the first thoughts on Twitters new global broadcasting app.
http://www.teachercast.net/is-periscope-appropriate-for-education/
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7 Gmail Tricks That Will Make You More Productive
Beneath Gmail’s minimalist interface are dozens of hidden features that can boost your productivity.
http://blog.nsays.in/2015/04/7-gmail-tricks-that-will-make-you-more-productive
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Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software’s Uneasy Glare
Betsy Chao, a Rutgers student, began a campaign against software used to monitor online students taking tests. The school said the software was not mandatory.
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