Most video editors out there support different forms of annotations but if you are looking for some easy and simple ones to use with students the list below has you covered. These are great applications that allow you to …
NMC Horizon Report: 2016 Higher Education Edition
This 13th edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project, an ongoing research project designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry in education.
http://www.nmc.org/publication/nmc-horizon-report-2016-higher-education-edition/…
DocentEDU: turn any website into a lesson
DocentEDU lets teachers turn any website into a lesson. They can embed questions, discussions, videos, insight, and anything with an embed code directly into the page. As a result, students stay focused, engaged, and active participants in their learning. …
PlayPosit: create and share interactive video lessons
PlayPosit is an online learning environment to create and share interactive video lessons. Teachers begin with any online video (screencasts, Khan Academy, TED, etc.) and transform what is traditionally passive content into an active experience for students, with time-embedded …
7 New Educational Web Tools for Teachers
Below is a collection of some cool educational web tools and mobile apps to try out. The purpose is to provide you with new EdTech tools that might add some value to your teaching.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/04/7-new-educational-web-tools-for-teachers.html…
Which Linux Distribution Is Best For Me — Top 11 Operating Systems
Choosing your first Linux distribution could turn out to a life-changing decision for you. The right Linux flavor can either sweeten your computing experience or turn Linux into a bad dream. Trying to answer these questions, we have tried …
Presentation of the Week: Mixing Your Personal Learning Network
The surprising habits of original thinkers
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US Education Dept. Developing Tool to Help Teachers Choose the Right Ed Tech
An online tool under development will help education leaders make the right decisions on their next major tech purchases.
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Researchers Hunt for ‘Secret Sauce’ of Digital Learning Success
A new report studies what worked and didn’t for five districts’ digital learning strategies.
How to Create Your Anywhere, Anytime Learning Playlist
My favorite playlists have purpose. I have playlists for running, when I need a consistent, high-energy beat, and playlists for paddle-boarding, when I prefer something I can zone out to. You can build a customized learning playlist to get …
Best language apps for self-study learners
No matter which foreign language you’re studying, there is an app that can help you learn new language independently. More often than not, there are several apps, maybe even a handful. And while it can seem like overkill to …
What is Responsive eLearning?
Responsive eLearning is eLearning designed and build in a way that it works well on all sorts of devices by responding to the screen size of the device on that it is being viewed.
https://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/index.php/2016/03/23/what-is-responsive-elearning/…
Five Ways to Incorporate Video Into Your Classroom and Instruction
Video in the classroom is powerful, because it has the ability to make the classroom come alive, and make meaningful learning experiences and connections. Video allows you to deliver long-lasting images, and reach children with various learning styles. But …
5 Things You Did Not Know About Google Forms
A list of five cool tricks you can do with Google Forms and will help you to create better online surveys.