Presentation of the Week: “What do Connections do?”
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5 Ways To Securely Encrypt Your Files In The Cloud
The cloud is a convenient place to back up and store files, but you should hesitate before uploading that sensitive data, whether you’re using Dropbox, Google Drive, or SkyDrive. Learn how to encrypt your files in the cloud.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-securely-encrypt-your-files-in-the-cloud/…
10 Colleges Most Creatively Using Mobile Technology
Get inspired by some of the seriously cool, creative ways the following schools have harnessed mobile media for current and future students.
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/05/10-colleges-most-creatively-using-mobile-technology/…
Embracing the Cell Phone in the Classroom With Text Messaging Assignments
Can teachers afford to keep ignoring this dominant means of communication?
Bloom’s iPad Taxonomy
Langwitches has recently just put together another taxonomy of the iPad. It has some really great stuff in it.
http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/2012/5/23/blooms-ipad-taxonomy.html…
Moodle 2.3 – Keynote from Martin Dougiamas at iMoot 2012
Martin Dougiamas demoed the Moodle 2.3 features in his keynote at IMOOT 2012. So for any who missed it, here is a quick summary.
8 Free Calendar Tools for Educators for Better Time Management
Below is an aggregation of some of handy and practically simple calendars available for free and that teachers can use to organize their tasks and better manage their time. It is taken for granted that you are already using Google …
MOOC Mythbuster – What MOOC’s are and what they aren’t
In this post you will learn what MOOC’s (Massive Open and Online Courses) are and are not, and also the differences (and similarities), between MOOC’s, online courses for credit, and traditional face-to-face courses.
Grockit Wants to Build a Pinterest for Learning
Learnist works a bit like a Pinterest for learning. Soon anyone will be able to compile content pieces onto a board or “learning.” A nifty bookmarklet makes it easy to collect content from other sites.
Educators Use Mobile Devices More Than General Public
School principals and district administrators are more likely than the general public to be adopters of smartphones and tablet computers, according to a new report based on data from the 2011 Speak Up survey.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2012/05/educators_more_likely_to_use_m.html…
Teaching Teamwork Through Video Game Development
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Presentation of the Week: “Publishing Paradigms of the Future: Where are We Headed?”
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The Dean’s List: 50 Must-Read Higher Education Technology Blogs
EdTech: Focus on Higher Education has surveyed the web and found what we believe are the 50 best IT blogs in higher education. These blogs cover every aspect of technology, both in the classroom and behind the scenes.
A List of 20 Free Tools for Teachers to Create Awesome Presentations and Slideshows
Below is a list of some of the best free tools teachers and students can use to create awesome slideshow and presentations. I have already reviewed all of these tools and therefore attest to their usability.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/05/list-of-20-free-tools-for-teachers-to.html…
5 Ways Rapid Technology Change Impacts Education
Rapid technology change is here to stay. This kind of change introduces threats to education. There is likely very little that can be actively done to reduce these threats, as they are first economic issues. But we can begin to …