A great list of free, open source software for all needs!
http://arkarthick.com/2010/08/31/20-classy-open-source-alternatives-for-12-costly-software/…
US School Replaces Textbooks With Kindles, Students Go Crazy
Clearwater High School is doing away with paper books, opting instead to hand out Kindles to the 2,000 students it educates. The pupils are reacting very positively so far to the change, signaling that for younger readers ebooks may be …
Moodle Evolving in a Competency Based Program at Dawson College
Roger Caissy creatively uses Moodle as a tool to help deliver his courses’ competency-based objectives at Dawson College.
15 Back to School Apps for Teachers
Time to go back to school again. Just like their students, teachers also have to prepare and find necessary tools to get things going for the new term. We’ve rounded up a list of tools teachers could use to get
3 Tools to Help You Save Paper & Ink in Your Classroom
Here are three tools that can help you reduce how much paper and ink you use when printing materials for your classroom.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/3-tools-to-help-you-save-paper-ink-in.html
UberStudent Is an Ubuntu System Custom-Built for Students
UberStudent, an Ubuntu installation loaded with student-friendly tools and customizations, is a smart pick for getting your actual school work done. UberStudent is a free download, and should run on most Intel-based hardware.
http://lifehacker.com/5642659/uberstudent-is-an-ubuntu-system-custom+built-for-studenst
Nine Important Trends in the Evolution of Digital Textbooks and E-learning Content
Nine trends that we’re currently tracing with regards to digital content in Higher Education. These are the critical trends that we believe will determine both growth and innovation in this market.
Machine can read your thoughts
A mind-reading machine is a step closer to reality after scientists discovered a way of translating people’s thoughts into words. Researchers translated brain signals into speech using sensors attached to the surface of the brain. The breakthrough, which is up …
Search Takes a Social Turn
After a decade when search engines ruled supreme — tapping billions of Web pages to answer every conceivable query — many people now prefer getting their online information the old-fashioned way: by yakking across the fence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/technology/13search.html?_r=2&src=twt&twt=nytimestech …
Blackboard no Match for Moodle
An interesting article showing the change from Blackboard to Moodle at the University of Montana (US).
http://www.montanakaimin.com/news/blackboard-no-match-for-moodle-1.1596737
California tests a full year Algebra course on an iPad app
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a major textbook company, has launched a year long pilot project with the HMH Fuse: Holt McDougal Algebra 1 full year algebra course on an iPad. The course mirrors all the content of the Holt McDougal Larson
5 Tools to Create and Administer Quizzes Online
Other than attending staff meetings, writing and grading quizzes might be the least enjoyable part of teaching. Fortunately, there are some tools that can make the process a little bit easier. Here are five tools teachers can use to create
Wordia Brings Words to Life in Video
Wordia is a free visual, video dictionary. Wordia features a selection of user-submitted and professionally created videos explaining the meaning of a word. The videos focus on the everyday use of words while the text accompanying each video provides the
Open-Source Lecture Capture
A new project from the online educational technology collective OpenCast, called Matterhorn 1.0 devoted to the lecture capture market. The Opencast Matterhorn project is an enterprise-level, easy-to-install open source podcast and rich media capture, processing and delivery system.
Think Tutorial – Free Web Apps & Software Tutorials
Think Tutorial is a site providing free, easy to follow tutorials on a variety of web services and software. On Think Tutorial you will find tutorials for taking advantage of the many features of popular email services like Gmail, Apple …