PDF Forms is an excellent iPad app that allows you to easily fill, sign and annotate Adobe PDF forms and documents. Using PDF Forms will enable you to annotate your PDF documents the way you want. You can add …
How To Use These Simple Google Search Tricks And Search Like A Boss
The fastest search engine on the planet has many special features hidden inside which can enhance your experience. Use these simple tips and tricks to make your Google search more efficient and save your time.
http://fossbytes.com/search-like-boss-simple-google-search-tricks/…
Presentation of the Week: GAME ON! Integrating Games and Simulations in the Classroom
The unexpected benefit of celebrating failure
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4 Great Websites to Look for Copyright-friendly Photos to Use in Class
Below is a collection of some very good websites you can use to search for copyright-friendly photos to use in class with students. Some of the photos provided there are under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) giving you much more …
This Dude’s Fitness Tracker May Have Just Saved His Life
A 42-year-old man from New Jersey recently showed up in an emergency ward following a seizure. After looking at the data collected by his Fitbit Charge HR, the doctors decided to reset his heart rate with an electrical cardioversion. …
Two Powerful Tools for Creating Interactive Educational Presentations
Today we are bringing to your radar two presentation tools with huge educational potential. You can use them to design visually attractive presentations that include a wide range of multimedia content such as text, sound, videos, images, PDFs and …
Can Handwriting Make You Smarter?
Students who take notes by hand outperform students who type, and more type these days, new studies show.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-handwriting-make-you-smarter-145978465…
How to add accents to Google Docs – no more copy & paste!
Still copying and pasting accents into Google Docs? No need, because there’s an Add-on for that!!
http://www.mrsgeekchic.com/easy-accents-add-no-cuttingpasting-accents/…
How 3D printing provides new modes of learning in rural Kenya
Who could imagine that a group of 7th graders in Kenya with no electricity in their homes or school could be on the forefront of one of the most innovative technologies of our time?
http://www.one.org/us/2016/03/29/how-3d-printing-provides-new-modes-of-learning-in-rural-kenya/…
A year after its launch, it’s now clear that pretty much no one needs an Apple Watch
Some argued that it was the product that would give us insight into the future of Apple. A year later, that direction appears to be very boring.
File Syncing Showdown: Google Drive vs. Dropbox vs. OneDrive
Access to decent cloud storage is practically a necessity these days whether it’s for work or play, but everyone seems to have an opinion on which one is best. Let’s break down three of the most popular file syncing …
How do students access the resources they need? Survey finds only one in five obtain all resources legally.
An overview of findings from a study on the practices of university students accessing learning resources at a research-intensive university in South Africa. There is a grey zone in the access of resources that is now simply part of …
Snapchat 101 for teachers — What you need to know
People all over have formed lots opinions about Snapchat based on very little information. Here’s what you need to know to be informed.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2016/04/07/snapchat-101-for-teachers-what-you-need-to-know/…
Gamification, personalization and continued education are trending in edtech
We need to question the traditional approaches to education and embrace new modes of learning to help create the next generation of leaders.