It’s well known that giving easy digital content creation tools into the hands of more teachers and students is a great way to encourage focus on higher order thinking skills in the curriculum. For schools with Macs and iPads, the …
Presentation of the Week: 10 Steps to an Affordable Educational Technology Policy
Noam Chomsky – The Purpose of Education
National PBS Survey Finds Teachers Want More Access to Classroom Tech
PBS released the survey results at the 2012 Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC), where educators from across the country have gathered to share best practices about the use of technology in the classroom.
Answers to your ‘Flipped School’ questions
See the answers to the most common questions about the Flipped Classroom model.
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/30/answers-to-your-flipped-school-questions/…
Concordia University revisits plagiarism policy
University students who don’t want to be branded as cheaters just need to remember a few simple words: always cite the site.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Concordia+revisits+plagiarism+policy/6057680/story.html…
Bill Gates’ Edtech Tools for 2012
Bill Gates talks about some Edtech tools that are making a difference in today’s classrooms on his 2012 Annual Letter. It’s definitely worth a look.
http://littletechtalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/bill-gates-edtech-tools-for-2012.html…
10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have
A list with the 10 most Important Tech Skills Students should have.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/10-tech-skills-every-student-should.html?m=1…
Classroom iPod touches & iPads: Dos and Don’ts
The list is for large or small class sets of handhelds; if students are using their own personal iPods you’ll have a different set of considerations and technical issues to deal with.
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/03/classroom-ipod-touches-ipads-dos-and.html…
Google Launches Redesigned Education Site
Google has revamped its site for educators, creating a redesigned repository for all its educational tools and resources for teachers, schools, and students.
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2012/01/google-launches-new-education-site/…
How to Create Your Own Textbook — With or Without Apple
Apple has just announced its new iBooks2 and authoring app created big waves in education circles. But smart educators don’t necessarily need Apple’s slick devices and software to create their own books. Here’s how to create a digital textbook and …
Seven Tools for Creating Data Visualizations
A list of seven great tools hat students can use to build data visualizations.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/01/seven-tools-for-creating-data.html?m=1…
Kinect for Windows is now Available
Microsoft just released version 1.0 of their SDK. This will enable companies to start to deploy their solutions.
Harvard Uses Vimeo To Bring Students’ Course Choice To Life
Harvard University has taken an innovative approach to producing course syllabuses by producing videos of professors speaking in detail about the syllabus for the semester, and uploading them to Vimeo.
http://www.simplyzesty.com/technology/harvard-uses-vimeo-to-bring-students-course-choice-to-life/…
Get More Out Of Google: Tips and Tricks for Students Conducting Online Research
A great list of tips and tricks on how students can get more of Google.
http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2011/11/23/infographic-get-more-out-of-google.html…