We’ve come up with a few handy ways to use the content discovery site to actually benefit teachers, students, and education administrators.
http://edudemic.com/2012/04/5-ways-teachers-can-use-stumbleupon/…
A New Web 2.0 App Store Just For Educators
Edshelf is a directory of websites, mobile apps, and desktop software that are rated & reviewed by educators, for educators. We decrease the friction of using and procuring effective technology into the classroom.
http://edudemic.com/2012/04/must-see-a-new-web-2-0-app-store-just-for-educators/…
Five great sites for finding web 2.0 tools
Here are five great sites that you can use to spice up your technology tool library.
http://historytech.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/five-great-sites-for-finding-web-2-0-tools/…
PicMonkey is Like Instagram on the Web
PicMonkey is a web-based image editor that doesn’t require any kind of registration. That lack of a registration requirement makes it perfect for use with students that don’t have email addresses.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/04/picmonkey-is-like-instagram-on-web.html…
Breezi Lets You Design An Amazing Website Without Writing One Line Of Code
An easy to use web-based website editor, Breezi is a full-fledged HTML5 website editor, which lets you control every little aspect of your website, design it just the way you want it to be, and get beautiful results.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/breezi-lets-design-amazing-website-writing-line-code/…
Wikipedia Works to Improve Its Academic Image
The Wikipedia Education Program, a new initiative, aims to make Wikipedia a “worldwide teaching tool.”
http://spotlight.macfound.org/blog/entry/Wikipedia-Works-to-Improve-Its-Academic-Image/…
One Facebook Visit Kills Your Ability To Stay Focused
With 845 million active users visiting the site every month, I think it’s safe to say that Facebook is everybody’s favorite time-killer. However, checking in on the site might do more than just fill a few minutes if you’re pressed …
How Canada Is Closing the Achievement Gap
…
A Teacher’s Guide To Using Virtual Worlds In Education
If you’re considering the usage of virtual worlds like Second Life, check out this terrific presentation from David W. Deeds on Slideshare. He looks at best practices, what worked, what didn’t, and who should use virtual worlds.
http://edudemic.com/2012/04/a-teachers-guide-to-using-virtual-worlds-in-education…
Students file-sharing work on Facebook: Is it legal?
Could students find themselves breaching copyright rules by sharing their own work online?
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/students-file-sharing-work-on-facebook-is-it-legal/15067…
Several online tools are helpful in teaching
How do I use the computer and Internet in my classroom? Engrade, ImTranslator, Brain Pop, Google Earth and Khan Academy — these are some of the tools I use as a teacher.
http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120416/OPINION02/204160317…
Wavii: A Facebook for Topics
Facebook has transformed how we keep tabs on friends. A site called Wavii opened to the public earlier this week that wants to do the same thing for topics, with short bursts of news on everything from corporate acquisitions to …
10 Ed Tech Rights for Students
The following are what I believe are the rights of all student to have with regards to using technology as an educational tool, written as a student to their teacher:
http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/teaching_learning/10_ed_tech_rights_students…
Facebook Launches Groups for Schools
In a throwback to its college-only days, Facebook has launched a new type of community page for schools. Within individual schools’ Groups for Schools pages, their students and faculty members can exchange files, create events and message each other.
http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/facebook-groups-for-schools/…
The Failure of One Laptop Per Child
One Laptop Per Child was a good idea, a noble and ambitious one at that. Originally proposed in 2006, OLPC aimed to build an inexpensive laptop that would be sold to governments in the developing world and made available in …