Online Learning in the Social Era: Human, Connected, and Inclusive
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Why Wikipedia Does Belong in the Classroom
Wikipedia remains misunderstood because many educators have yet to recognize the distinction between Wikipedia as a tool for teaching and Wikipedia as a tool for research. Unfortunately, fear of the latter has blinded most to the possibilities of the former. …
Amazing Alex: Physics App from the Creators of Angry Birds
If you’ve been using Angry Birds to teach physics and carefully showing kids how important the trajectory launch path is, then this educational app is for you! Rovio Entertainment have released a new Physics app ‘Amazing Alex ‘, to get …
CloudMagic: A Google for Your Private Data
Think of CloudMagic as a private version of Google that lets you search all your personal data stored in the various clouds from a central location.
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/09/20/tech-journal-a-google-for-your-private-data/…
Meet The $35 Tablet That Could Connect The World
The latest version of India’s $35 tablet comes equipped with WiFi. The impact of a successful rollout is difficult to overestimate: rural schools that have been connected to the Internet show immediate and tremendous gains.
Planboard: Lesson planning made easy for teachers and educators
Planboard helps teachers easily plan and view their academic year. It’s quick and easy to add items for each class.
Kinect in the Classroom
Kinect specifically is an accessory to the Xbox 360, where motion and gestures control game functions. But why use it in the classroom? And how should you use it in the classroom? Today I present not only a great rationale …
YouTube debuts video translator for 300 languages
With 70 percent of its global audience living outside of the U.S., the video hosting platform introduces a new tool to make caption translations easier for video makers.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57519449-93/youtube-debuts-video-translator-for-300-languages/…
Chockadoc – A Catalog of Online Documentaries
Chockadoc is a place to find full-length documentaries that you can watch online for free. The benefit of using Chockadoc over YouTube is the categorization of the videos. The categorization makes it easier than searching YouTube to find documentaries about …
Mural.ly May Be The Mind Mapping Tool You’ve Been Waiting For
Mural.ly is a new tool (still in beta) that is a cross between Prezi and mind maps. It’s easy to use and share what you create (perfect for most students, teachers, and parents) but the real beauty of mural.ly is …
Why Maybe You Don’t Have to Worry About ‘Information Overload’ After All
Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Michigan published a study earlier this month that found the infamous “information overload” to be less of a reality than previously imagined.
YouTube Testing Feature To Quiz You While You’re Watching A Video
Youtube just released a Video Questions Editor (beta). Through this editor you can setup multiple questions to be displayed on top of your video during playback that a viewer can answer.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/20/youtube-video-questions-editor/…
Presentation of the Week: Social Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
How to Face the Digital Future Without Fear
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