Here are seven tools you can use to create your own social network or message board forum for your school.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/7-tools-to-build-social-network-for.html
Google eBooks launches in US, and aims for other countries in 2011
Google is launching its long-expected web-based ebook offering, now renamed Google eBooks, in the US from today and says it aims to bring it to other countries next year.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/dec/06/google-ebooks-edition-launches
5 Innovative Classroom Management Tools for Teachers
With help from the many online services and mobile apps designed for teachers, it can be easy to efficiently organize and complete classroom management responsibilities. Here are five of our favorite virtual tools for tackling some of the most common
Top 50 Twitter Tracking and Analytics Tools
Today there are many social media tracking and analytics tools available that can track your performance on social media sites like twitter. These tools are essentially tweet analyzing software that assists a company/individual with various kind of analysis including sentiment,
25 Social Media Resources And Tools That You May Not Know
We all spend so much time on the same sites online that sometimes it can feel like we have blinkers on and that we miss all the good stuff. You may know some or even many of the names on …
Creative Commons: What every Educator needs to know
Many of us already know about Creative Commons content and how it works, but I found this presentation, with audio slidecast. It is well worth listening to the 20 minute slidecast that accompanies this presentation, it brings the static pages
Speak Foreign Languages with Google Translate
You can use the free Google Translate service to instantly translate text from one language to another and in some language pairs, you may even listen to the translated text.
http://www.labnol.org/internet/speak-foreign-languages/18288/
Educational possibilities for digital books
The arrival of digital books through Kindles, Sony e-Readers and the iPad raises all kinds of questions about the functions of digital books, given the possibilities for interaction. Some thought is being given to this at a general level; see
Import files from Dropbox into Moodle 2.0
Dropbox is really a convenient way to store and access your files from different computers in different locations. In Moodle 2.0 it is possible to import files you have in Dropox by choosing the Dropbox repository when you go to
What are your favorite free productivity applications for teachers?
A list focused on resources intended specifically for educators divided into categories.
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The 3 Best Sites For Reliable Anti-Virus Software Reviews
Reviewing anti-virus software therefore requires that the software be tested against a wide range of viruses – and that’s something only a handful of websites do.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-sites-reliable-antivirus-software-reviews/
Take Notes & Annotate PDFs The Easy Way With Jarnal
Jarnal is an open-source note-taking and sketching application that you can run without installing it.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/notes-annotate-pdfs-easy-jarnal-crossplatform/
The Rise of Personal Networks Over Social Networks
When you think social media you think openness, inclusive communities and platforms that know no boundaries. You think Facebook. But are we starting to reach a point where we’re looking for more personal networks, smaller and more closed communities
Hate PowerPoint? Here Are 5 Web-based Alternatives
For the most part, the alternatives offer similar functionality to PowerPoint, sometimes more, sometimes less. One obvious advantage to Web-based presentations is that they’re stored in the cloud, eliminating the potential for nightmare scenarios involving lost or corrupted thumb drives.