The “Star Wars” director will donate the $4.05 billion he will receive from the sale of Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney to a foundation focused on education.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/george-lucas-donate-4-billion_n_2067145.html…
The “Star Wars” director will donate the $4.05 billion he will receive from the sale of Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney to a foundation focused on education.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/george-lucas-donate-4-billion_n_2067145.html…
A great list of gradebook tools for your iPad.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/8-great-grading-apps-for-ipad.html…
A new study by the Pew Research Center has found that though digital technology has reshaped the way students conduct research, it has been harmful in the way students process material and their overall ability to distinguish quality content from …
Mobile technology and social networks aren’t just disruptive to existing industries like communications and media, they are also helping the change the way that students learn and how education is delivered both in North America and around the world. And …
We came across a great site that offers free Kindle books. One Hundred Free Books offers exactly what it says it does – A hundred books for your Kindle that you can download for free.
http://edudemic.com/2012/11/how-to-get-free-books-for-your-kindle/…
If you’re wondering what MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are about, here’s a brief overview. All in 1 minute. For fast readers.
A smart phone won’t get you too far without at least a few great apps, and Android’s no exception. As you customize your new phone to your liking, here are 25 of the best (and free!) Android apps to get …
U.K.-based Unbound is a new way for you to play a critical role in the publishing of books. It’s a familiar layout on the site and shows how far along each book / project is in terms of fundraising.
Are they the ‘next big thing’ or merely an expensive way to produce lots of ‘small, useless, plastic things’? Apart from adding considerably to planetary waste, what impact will 3D printers have in learning?
http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.ca/2012/10/3d-printers-gimmick-or-game-changer.html
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A great list of best Facebook practices to help teachers better use Facebook.
We’ve all heard about Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Some teachers out there may have heard of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers. Below are our 7 habits of highly effective teachers who use technology:
http://blog.alwaysprepped.com/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-teachers-who-use-technology/…
Dropbox is a simple service, but you may not realize there are several ways to amp up the user experience. Check out some useful ways you can get more out of Dropbox.
In the below infographic from Online Universities, you can see how each online course provider differs, what they currently offer, and even find out what they’ll cost you. Whether you’re a teacher, student, parent, or simply a lifelong learner … …