We’ll explore a few simple ways to create free closed captioning text for your online training courses. We’ll work off of the assumption that you want closed captioning to sync with your audio narration or an inserted video on …
Photo Storage Showdown: Google Photos vs. Apple iCloud vs. Amazon Prime vs. Dropbox vs. Flickr
To take some of the edge off, several popular cloud-based photo storage services have popped up to help you store your precious moments. Here’s a look at five popular choices:
http://time.com/3911952/photo-storage-amazon-apple-dropbox-flickr-google/…
7 free tools for anyone who wants to become a better writer
There are plenty of resources out there that can speed the editing process up and make you more confident about the work you’re submitting. Use them all, and you’ll be a stronger writer faster than you can say, “How …
24 Google Docs Templates that Will Make Your Life Easier
If you use Google Docs, here are 24 time-saving templates that’ll let you get on with using the documents, rather than struggling with putting them together in the first place.
The templates below have been split into four sections; …
Intellectual Property Explained by Common Craft
Intellectual property is the topic of the latest Common Craft video. The video provides an overview of what intellectual property is and how it is protected by patents and copyright laws.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/06/intellectual-property-explained-by.html…
How to Get the Most Out of Student-Owned Devices in Any Classroom
Allowing students to bring their own devices to class can be a cost-effective way to quickly get access to the internet and to the many useful tools those devices carry. But students don’t always get the chance to use …
Presentation of the Week: Catapult into the 21st Century
This is what it’s like to teach in North Korea
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Big Data = Big Responsibility
We still need to define what should and should not be done with education data available in the cloud and elsewhere. Just because we can use it, does not mean we should.
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-27-big-data-big-responsibility…
5 Guidelines for Using Technology to Motivate Students
Practically speaking, the question is not whether to use tech in your classroom, but which tech, and how. It’s how each tool is used that matters when considering student engagement. As you experiment–ahem–innovate, here are five guidelines to consider.
http://blog.tophat.com/5-guidelines-for-using-technology-to-motivate-students/…
PowerPoint should be banned. This PowerPoint presentation explains why
Instead of being used as a means for a dynamic engagement, Powerpoint has become a poor substitute for longer, well-thought-out briefings and technical reports. It has become a crutch. We should ban it.
23 Evernote Tips and Tricks to organize your Life
Evernote Provides Many Services to Organize your Life. With Evernote you can take Notes, Save Web pages, sync files across Devices, capture inspiration and more. Evernote become a staple app on PC and Mobile. Here are a few Evernote …
100+ Educational iPhone and iPad Apps For Learning Anywhere
Unlock new possibilities by using these amazing educational apps to turn your iPhone into the ultimate learning tool.
http://www.diygenius.com/best-educational-iphone-and-ipad-apps-for-learning-anywhere/…
What Innovation Is and Isn’t
To simplify the notion of innovation, it is something that is both new (either invention or iteration) and better. Innovation is not about the “stuff”, but about a way of thinking.
Five reasons why you should ‘do digital’
Even as digital technology becomes ever more pervasive in learning and teaching, ‘I don’t do digital’ is still a comment we hear from teachers and staff in further education.
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/five-reasons-why-you-should-do-digital-01-may-2015…