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How to Verify an Email Address?
How do you verify if a given email address is real or fake? Well an obvious solution is that you send a test mail to that email address and if your message doesn’t bounce, it is safe to assume that
How To Make Better Teachers
A short sharp post from Dean Shareski suggesting that the way to make better teachers is to get them to blog. If it doesn’t work, he says, “you get my golf clubs.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dean-shareski/how-to-make-better-teache_b_783392.html
A Teacher’s Guide to Using Audio and Podcasting in the Classroom
A teacher’s guide to using audio and podcasting in the classroom is a nice overview of applications to use in the classroom, including videos.
http://edtechkit.blogspot.com/2010/11/teachers-guide-to-using-audio-and.html
Top 40 Video Web Sites for Teachers
Video produced by universities, major television networks and organizations all provide entertaining and enlightening shows, lectures and films that can enhance learning experiences for students of all ages. The following top 40 sources for open courseware videos (meaning they are
Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction
Students have always faced distractions and time-wasters. But computers and cellphones, and the constant stream of stimuli they offer, pose a profound new challenge to focusing and learning.
5 Internet Technologies That School Administrators Need To Know About
These technologies can enable educators to improve communications, enhance student learning, controls costs, manage Internet access in the classroom, and more.
Google Launches Plugin That Fuses Microsoft Office With Google Docs
Google has just released a new plugin for Microsoft Office called Cloud Connect, which will tie Google Docs directly into the ubiquitous productivity suite, free of charge. Editing a document in Word? It’ll automatically sync to your Google Docs account
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Find Websites that are Copying your Content
Copyscape is one of the more popular plagiarism detection tools that helps you identify other web sites that may have copied your content without permission. Simply enter your web address and Copyscape will try to find other pages on the
Facebook’s New Messaging System Explained [VIDEO]
Facebook has just finished sharing its new messaging system with the world. And while the social networking site says that “it’s not e-mail” or designed to be what many pundits wanted to call an “e-mail killer,” it represents a big
The Six Elements of Next-Gen Learning Platforms
Find new ideas for learning platforms by Tom VanderArk.
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2010/11/six-elements-of-next-gen-learning.html
Skype Education – A Directory of Classrooms
To help teachers around the world connect their classrooms, Skype is developing Skype in the Classroom. Skype in the Classroom, launching in December, will be a free directory of classrooms that are on Skype and are looking to connect with
25 Mind Blowing Social Media Infographics
With the complexity and explosive growth of social media over the last few years, it’s not hard to see why so many have looked to express this information in a visually appealing manner – not to mention the benefits they
Ten Top Technology Tools for Teachers
These tools are all free, easy to use, easy to access and can be used in any subject at any age to enhance the learning experience.
http://chickensaltash.edublogs.org/2010/11/12/ten-top-technology-tools-for-teachers/