Experts in artificial intelligence are leaving academia to bring online learning to the world. But their most radical ideas are still on hold.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506326/the-technology-of-massive-open-online-courses/…
The Future of Learning, Networked Society
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Presentation of the Week: Preparing our students for Web 3.0 learning
SlideShark is the Presentation App to Beat
This free app handily shows Powerpoint presentations and it displays your notes when you run your slideshow. It’s also a breeze to get your presentations into SlideShark; you can upload them to the SlideShark site, which the app syncs with; …
8 Hacks to Make Google Calendar More Useful
Check out the list below, a compilation of creative ideas we found around the web. Have you tried any of these, or use Google Calendar for something cool that we missed?
Coursera, edX, and MOOCs Are Changing the Online Education Business
Students anywhere are being offered free instruction online. What will that do to the trillion-dollar education business?
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/506351/the-most-important-education-technology-in-200-years/…
6 Free Online Collaborative Interactive White Boards – 2012 Update
Here is a brief review of these four newly listed free online IWBs, followed by some updated information on three applications from the original article that are still available online today.
George Lucas Will Donate Disney $4 Billion To Education
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…
8 Great Grading Apps for iPad
A great list of gradebook tools for your iPad.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/11/8-great-grading-apps-for-ipad.html…
Technology Creating a Generation of Distracted Students [Study]
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 …
The Disruption of Education: How Technology is Helping Students Teach Themselves
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 …
How To Get Free Kindle Books
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/…
The 1-minute guide to MOOCs
If you’re wondering what MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are about, here’s a brief overview. All in 1 minute. For fast readers.
25 Free Android Apps to Get You Started
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 …