The following is a useful (and relatively quick!) guide to keeping students safe online.
http://edudemic.com/2012/12/a-must-have-online-safety-guide-for-students/…
When Moodle met Facebook
Five Lafayette University students created Academic Connect, a cross between a course management site and a social networking site. They hope that this application will revolutionize modern higher education.
http://www.thelaf.com/news/when-moodle-met-facebook-1.2966447…
Better Than PowerPoint: 3 Online Tools For Creating Gorgeous Presentations
Microsoft Office’s PowerPoint is the most commonly used application for presentations, but it’s not the only tool which can get the job done. In fact, some alternatives to PowerPoint might even be better, depending on which features you desire the …
16 New iPad tips 2012
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Presentation of the Week: The Virtual Learning Organization
Gmail Users Now Can Send 10Gb Files
A new button in the Gmail compose window will give users the ability to attach a file (up to 10 Gb) from their Google Drive account rather than attaching the file itself to the message.
http://mashable.com/2012/11/27/gmail-10gb/
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Using Dropbox as FTP Client to Create a Course Website
By using Dropbox as an automatic FTP client, you can save yourself a huge amount of time and hassle, while ensuring your website is always current with useful educational content and resources for your students.
http://tapintoteenminds.com/2012/04/12/using-dropbox-to-maintain-your-course-website-quick-easy/…
Essential Steps on the Way to Teaching Something: Robert Gagne’s “Nine Events of Instruction”
Gagne’s theory suggests a sequential, orderly process–the nine steps. And it leads to a desired end place–effective instruction/training.
http://blog.convergencetraining.com/2012/11/essential-steps-on-way-to-learning.html…
Learning Analytics: The Next Generation Initiative in Student Assessment
Learning Analytics is the use of intelligent data, learner-produced data, and analysis models to discover information and social connections, and to predict and advise on learning. See how can you use it in Student Assessment.
http://epubgeneration.weebly.com/learning-analytics.html#.ULwn7KVmlUR…
Conquer Your Next Research Project The Easy Way With These Tools
Whether you’re in school or you have a job, you likely have or will have to research at one point or another. And if you’re like most people, you will have to do it several times. These tools will help …
How Teachers Use Skype in the Classroom
See different ways teachers are using Skype in their classrooms.
http://techland.time.com/2012/11/28/how-teachers-use-skype-in-the-classroom/…
Apps that Keep You from Getting Lost in Translation
There are plenty of translation apps for smartphones, but sometimes they speak better than they listen.
35 Digital Tools That Work With Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s Taxonomy and digital tools creates an innovative learning environment where students are engaged in their assignments. The following is a list of digital tools as it relates to Bloom’s Taxonomy.
http://edudemic.com/2012/11/35-digital-tools-that-work-with-blooms-taxonomy/…
A Short Guide to Google Maps for Educators
In this guide you’ll find directions for using the measurement tools in Google Maps, directions for creating your own maps, directions for sharing maps, and links to additional resources about using Google Maps in education.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/12/a-short-guide-to-google-maps-for.html…
6 iPad Apps That Help You Create Interactive Study Guides
With the end of the semester drawing near, so are the plans of preparing students for final exams and standardized tests. Check out these six iPad apps to create fun, engaging, interactive study guides for your students.
http://edudemic.com/2012/11/6-ipad-apps-that-help-you-create-interactive-study-guides/
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