Figuring out more efficient ways of working means you have more time to devote to your students, more time to be creative, and more time to relax and recharge your batteries. Here are 10 ways to save your valuable time:…
Modifying the Flipped Classroom: The “In-Class” Version
There’s another way to apply the flipped model without the problems associated with sending the work home. I’m calling it the “In-Class Flip.”
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/flipped-classroom-in-class-version-jennifer-gonzalez…
Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education
Social media is making such huge inroads into education. The visual below sheds more light on the use of social media in education and provides interesting numbers and stats about this use.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/the-11-ways-schools-use-social-media.html
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How Digital Learning Devices Are Being Used In Education
Classrooms going digital bring both the good and the bad. The handy infographic below takes a look at the current state of access, and some examples of different options to improve access.
http://www.edudemic.com/access-digital-learning-devices-infographic/
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Linker: The Tiny Chrome Extension That Makes Sharing By Email Way Too Easy!
Linker is the Chrome extension that aims to end all of this madness and make your life incredibly easy when it comes to sending links. Once installed, you need to grant the extension access to Gmail in order to send …
Drag, Drop, And Save Anything On The Web Easily With Dragdis
When it comes to bookmarking and saving content on the Web, there’s no shortage of solutions. But a new service aptly called Dragdis makes the process a simple drag and drop process.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/drag-drop-save-anything-web-easily-dragdis/
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The Illustrated History of Twitter
Take 140 characters, put them in a blender and mix for eight years. That’s the secret recipe behind Twitter, the social networking powerhouse celebrating a birthday. Whether you’re an addict, a casual tweeter or still a skeptic, Twitter has grown …
HACK – A New Open Source Programming Language developed by Facebook
Facebook just released a new programming language called ‘HACK’, designed to build complex websites and other software quickly and without many flaws.
http://thehackernews.com/2014/03/hack-new-open-source-programming.html
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9 Techniques For Online Educators To Gamify Their Digital Classrooms
Involve and motivate your students into the process of online learning with the help of gamification. Check the following 9 techniques that will help you gamify your digital classroom.
http://elearningindustry.com/9-techniques-for-online-educators-to-gamify-their-digital-classrooms
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Edit images right in Google Slides and Drawings
Google Slides and Drawings make it easy for you to tell a story and share your ideas. Now it’s even easier to get those images just right, because Slides will let you crop, apply shape masks, and add borders to …
Presentation of the Week: Technology integration secrets of award winning teachers
Larry Page: Where’s Google going next?
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How to set up and implement Apple TV in your classroom in under 5 minutes
If you are using iPads in your classroom without the Apple TV Unit you are really only getting half the experience. This great video from square group will explain to the uninitiated the process of getting started with Apple TV …
Compress PDFs & Reduce File Size With Free Windows Tools & Tricks
PDFs can be very large, especially if they contain high-resolution images of scanned documents or other graphics. You may need to compress a PDF file to email or upload it somewhere. Learn a few tricks to do that!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/compress-pdfs-reduce-file-size-free-windows-tools-tricks/
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Microsoft Launches OneNote for Mac, Makes Windows Version Free
Microsoft released a Mac version of its cloud-based note taking platform OneNote, Monday. The company also announced it would be offering both Mac and Windows versions of the software to users for free.
http://mashable.com/2014/03/17/microsoft-onenote-for-mac/
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