A compilation of good articles to help get educators started in using Google+.
… A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER)
A useful document produced by UNESCO on Open Educational Resources.
… 45 Web Sites About Creative Commons and Public Domain Images
Not familiar with Creative Commons licensing and public domain images? Read about them here.
… The Future of Learning & Technology
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Learning with an iPad
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Presentation of the Week: Why Networked Learning Matters
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50 Brain Facts Every Educator Should Know
Read on to learn interesting facts about how the brain develops, what can affect that development, and how learning is impacted.
http://www.associatesdegree.com/2010/01/27/50-brain-facts-every-educator-should-know/
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Why every student should be on Twitter
Twitter isn’t just about friends, family and colleagues. Not only does Twitter almost guarantee a response from people, it could also land you a job.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/why-every-student-should-be-on-twitter/11534…
Wordle Educational Uses
A great variety of resources on how to use word clouds in education.
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=3017
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100 Free Tools to Make Your Teaching More Entertaining
Some of the following tools will have teachers and students exploring wikis, open courseware, Twitter, blogging, comics, videos, and incorporating plenty of other tools that will help make learning fun.
http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/09/24/100-free-tools-to-make-your-teaching-more-entertaining/…
iPads in Education – Implementation Stories and Lessons Learned
Results and best practices being generated from iPad rollouts in education.
Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds
The widespread use of search engines and online databases has affected the way people remember information, researchers are reporting.
Students Expect More Technology in School, Survey Says
Each day, students use phones and computers to find information and communicate. And now, they want to use more technology in school, according to an online survey of 1,000 high school students and faculty as well as district IT professionals …
Ten Tips for Using Social Media in School Communications
With social media networks ubiquitous in American life, it’s time to shift the debate from whether it’s a good idea for educators to use this new medium to how to use it wisely and well. Here are 10 tips to …
In Digital Age, Schools That Succeed are Schools That Connect
Plenty of wealthy schools are deciding not to make the connection, while many teachers in cash-strapped schools are pursuing a real grass-roots effort to make it happen.
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/07/in-digital-age-schools-that-succeed-are-schools-that-connect/…