The search giant’s low-cost laptops were the best-selling devices in the K-12 market last quarter.
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How to Record Calls on Your Smartphone
We’re going to tell you how to record phone calls on your smartphone, but we strongly advise that you check whether this is legal in your region before you follow these steps. Needless to say, don’t record calls if it …
How to view iCloud Drive files on iPhone and iPad
While iCloud Drive behaves like a full featured file manager on both Windows and Mac, that isn’t the case on iPhone or iPad. There just isn’t an iCloud Drive app on mobile. So, if you want to access iCloud Drive …
Wear your passwords and keys on your wrist with Everykey
Wearable passwords and keys are becoming more prevalent, and the Everykey is the latest device to enter the game with a “fashion meets security and convenience” proposition. The wristband uses Bluetooth technology to easily unlock smartphones, tablets or computers, not …
How Canadians are Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Learn how Canadians are integrating technology into the classroom.
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26 + Tips For Getting The Most From Your Interactive Whiteboards
A brief guide to making the most of your interactive whiteboard which I’ve called, logically enough, Making the most of your interactive whiteboard. Originally, this was in response to a request I received while teaching on a teacher-training course recently.…
How To Run a Moodle Activity Report
Moodle has become one of the most popular online learning management programs for teachers in all grade levels to utilize. Much of this is thanks to how easy it is for people to utilize a Moodle activity report for their …
Presentation of the Week: Developing a MOOC Portal
Redefining Education
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An Infographic Guide to Google Apps for the iPad
The infographic embedded below details the most useful Google apps for the iPad. These are the apps that I find most useful not only for teachers, but any Google user.
http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/an-infographic-guide-to-google-apps-for-the-ipad
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How Are Teachers and Students Using Khan Academy?
What the videos and quizzes have done is help with tracking data, assigning practice exercises, and supplementing instruction into existing classroom structures. Researchers found a positive correlation with increased test scores, but little else to show that Khan Academy tools …
Here’s a list of 15 EU edtech startups you should memorise
Entrepreneurial activity in the field of education technology (commonly referred to as ‘edtech’) is picking up, so we decided to shed some light on 15 European startups that are tackling this space.
http://tech.eu/features/2956/european-edtech-mooc-startups/
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5 Ways not to Teach Like a Dinosaur
The days of overly long, bored-to-tears lectures are drawing to an overdue end. There are so many tools and techniques at our disposal to make learning more active and encourage more student participation and ownership of learning.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/10/5-ways-not-to-teach-like-a-dinosaur/
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Brain-Based Learning Techniques to Try in Your Classroom
In a nutshell, teachers who use brain-based techniques do their “neuroscientist” hats and focus on creating experiences that cater to the inner workings of their students’ brains. The result: better learning experiences and better retention.
http://www.edudemic.com/brain-based-learning-techniques-classroom/
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What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die?
Here’s a brief look at how a few of the web’s biggest user-driven platforms suggest getting in contact with them so you can gain control of a deceased loved one’s account or have shut it down completely.
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