What would happen if social media were seen as a powerful tool rather than a threat to student learning? Schools are starting to put social media policies and guidelines in place to support this learning while taking appropriate precautions against …
The Pursuit of Ignorance (TED Talk)
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Presentation of the Week: What Are Cultures of Learning?
10 Programming Languages That Will Change The IT World
Take a look at some cutting-edge programming languages, that will possibly be the future of software development.
Here’s How iOS 7 Promises to Make iPad Management Easier for Schools
Apple’s engineers are working hard towards meeting their Fall 2013 release date for iOS 7. However, their PR department is also working hard to ensure that educators know the full extent of the changes that are coming, and how they …
7 Tips for Better Classroom Management
The video below, shot in the first few days of my classroom in 2010, and the seven tips below will show how I try to put these ideas into practice.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/7-tips-better-classroom-management-tyler-hester
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Add Custom Drop down Menus to Google Spreadsheets
The video below will guide you through the following steps on how to create drop down menus in a Google Spreadsheet.
http://www.googlegooru.com/add-custom-drop-down-menus-to-google-spreadsheets/…
Awesome Chart on Personalized Learning Vs Individualized Learning
David Warlik delved more into the nuances between these two seemingly identical concepts and came up with this wonderful chart.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/09/awesome-chart-on-personalized-learning.html
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How 3 Different Generations Use The Internet
The web is filled with videos, social media chatter, and more resources than your brain can handle. Who is putting all that stuff online? According to a new study on internet usage by different generations, all the content on the …
The Habits of the World’s Smartest People
There is no one picture of intelligence, but many people with high IQs do tend to share some of the same habits — both good and bad. For more on the habits of smart people, including a look at the …
Interesting Guides on How to Use Google Services in Education
The purpose behind these resources is to help teachers and educators tap into the full potential of Google in education through introducing them to the different services Google has in store for them and also by walking them through the …
23 Great Sources For Free Educational Videos Online
We’ve put together a quick list of some sites that offer free (Free!) educational video online that you can put right to use in your classroom. Some are specific to one or a genre of disciplines, but many cover a …
Back To School? How To Organize Your Classroom Work With Evernote
It’s absolutely crucial that you stay as organized as possible so that you know where to find the information you need and make things as easy as possible for yourself. Evernote is a fantastic tool to take care of all …
Top 10 Misconceptions About MOOCs
An interesting list of misconceptions about the Massive Open Online Courses.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/owen-youngman/misconceptions-about-moocs_b_3922278.html
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