The infographic below shows 11 signs that technology is playing an increasingly important role in and out of the classroom.
http://www.edudemic.com/technoogy-education-signs/
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Facebook’s Paper vs. Flipboard: Comparing Mobile News Apps
The app mixes curated news feeds with your Facebook timeline to create a platform that integrates news discovery and sharing into your timeline. With its tiled layout and gesture-based user interface, it feels very similar to Flipboard’s suite of apps. …
20 Collaborative Google Apps Activities for Schools
Google Apps is beginning to revolutionize education.With its highly collaborative, online/offline format — and its attractive price tag (free!) —many schools, businesses and other organizations are ditching their expensive, clunky software for this powerful suite of tools.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/02/03/20-collaborative-google-apps-activities-for-schools/…
13 Best Free Audio Editors
Audio editing software can be expensive and difficult to use. That’s why we scoured the web to compile the 13 best free audio editing apps, for your creative — and frugal — pleasure.
http://mashable.com/2013/07/27/editor-audio-free/
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A Handy Dropbox Cheat Sheet for Teachers
Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud based platforms for hosting and sharing files. The cheat sheet created by Makeuseof which features handy Dropbox keyboard shortcuts, and some of its useful features and third-party tools. Have a look and …
Top 10 Uses for Linux (Even If Your Main PC Runs Windows)
Even if you’re a Windows (or Mac) user, knowing how to use Linux is a valuable skill, and it can run a bunch of awesome things in your home—even if it isn’t your main desktop OS. Here are 10 ways …
Apps for Note-Taking with iPads
With iPads, the potential exists to leverage writing process with multiple media in order to help students make even deeper connections.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/note-taking-with-ipads-beth-holland
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The NMC Horizon Report 2014 – Higher Education Edition
This eleventh edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project. Six key trends, six significant challenges, and six emerging technologies are identified across three adoption horizons over the next one to five years, giving campus leaders and practitioners a …
How to Explain Complex Ideas (Like Tech) to Those Who Don’t Understand
Whether you’re the household tech support or just an avid researcher who is always trying to teach friends what you learn, explaining complicated topics is tough. Here’s how to do it so people can actually understand you.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-explain-complex-ideas-like-tech-to-those-who-d-1512002346
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5 Big EdTech Trends Worth Knowing About
The EDTech industry is yet in its infancy and is expected to grow cumulatively at the rate of 23 percent in the next five years. While the future is yet to unfold itself, we have a countdown of some interesting …
5 Tips to Help Teachers Who Struggle with Technology
If you plan on introducing a new technology or are embarking on the mighty task of becoming a wireless BYOD school, here are five tips to help your teachers still struggling with technology.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/help-teachers-struggling-with-technology-josh-work
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Presentation of the Week: Using Twitter in Academic Teaching
Prof. Richard E. Mayer – On the role and design of video for learning
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How to Delete Accounts From Any Website
Deleting accounts you’ve created on the Internet, from social media to software services, isn’t always easy. Here are the details on leaving several big-name services behind.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386458,00.asp
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Samsung’s Google Glass competitor, ‘Galaxy Glass,’ could debut in September
Just like Google Glass, the Galaxy Glass (expect that name to change) will reportedly be a pair of smart eyeglasses that let you view notifications from your smartphone and take phone calls.
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