Facebook just released a new programming language called ‘HACK’, designed to build complex websites and other software quickly and without many flaws.
http://thehackernews.com/2014/03/hack-new-open-source-programming.html
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9 Techniques For Online Educators To Gamify Their Digital Classrooms
Involve and motivate your students into the process of online learning with the help of gamification. Check the following 9 techniques that will help you gamify your digital classroom.
http://elearningindustry.com/9-techniques-for-online-educators-to-gamify-their-digital-classrooms
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Edit images right in Google Slides and Drawings
Google Slides and Drawings make it easy for you to tell a story and share your ideas. Now it’s even easier to get those images just right, because Slides will let you crop, apply shape masks, and add borders to …
Presentation of the Week: Technology integration secrets of award winning teachers
Larry Page: Where’s Google going next?
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How to set up and implement Apple TV in your classroom in under 5 minutes
If you are using iPads in your classroom without the Apple TV Unit you are really only getting half the experience. This great video from square group will explain to the uninitiated the process of getting started with Apple TV …
Compress PDFs & Reduce File Size With Free Windows Tools & Tricks
PDFs can be very large, especially if they contain high-resolution images of scanned documents or other graphics. You may need to compress a PDF file to email or upload it somewhere. Learn a few tricks to do that!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/compress-pdfs-reduce-file-size-free-windows-tools-tricks/
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Microsoft Launches OneNote for Mac, Makes Windows Version Free
Microsoft released a Mac version of its cloud-based note taking platform OneNote, Monday. The company also announced it would be offering both Mac and Windows versions of the software to users for free.
http://mashable.com/2014/03/17/microsoft-onenote-for-mac/
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Office for iPad may (finally) arrive as soon as March 27
Microsoft will announce the long-awaited Office for iPad on March 27 at an event in San Francisco. The new release would follow Office for iPhone and Office for Android. The applications will require an Office 365 subscription to work.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/03/office-for-ipad-may-finally-arrive-as-soon-as-march-27/…
Supercharge Your Google Docs with These Six Helpful New Add-Ons
Last week, Google juiced up its word processor with a new feature called Add-ons: extra tools meant to make your writing process smoother. Join me as we tour the best of these new gifts for Google Docs.
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/supercharge-your-google-docs-with-these-six-helpful-new-79872542135.html
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How to Avoid Spreading Myths and Misinformation Online
Even if you’ve never embarrassed yourself by unknowingly spreading an urban legend as fact to friends and family, you’ve at least been on the receiving end of one of these misinformed messages. Next time an email, tweet, or link seems …
Wireless SD Cards Explained: The Features You’ll Need
What do you get if you combine WiFi technology with SD card storage? You get a wireless SD card, obviously. But what benefit does that actually offer, and if you’re in the market for one then what should you be …
Strategies for using Moodle to Increase Learner Engagement
The hour long webinar covers modules, tips, tricks and suggestions to help your Moodle course become more engaging for learners of all ages.
63 Things Every Student Should Know In A Digital World
In an increasingly connected and digital world, the things a student needs to know are indeed changing. Technology is again changing the kind of “stuff” a student needs to know. Of course, these are just starters. Such a list really …
Here Are All The Sites You Should Enable Two Factor Authentication On
Two-factor authentication is one of the easiest ways you can dramatically boost security on your online accounts. But which sites actually support it? Fortunately, a new, community-driven list keeps a running list of all the big sites that have some …