Presentation of the Week: MOOCs, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Pedagogical Agents
Teachers’ Guide to The Use of SoundCloud in Class
SoundCloud allows you to either upload an already recorded audio clip from your computer or to use its recording application on site to record a new sound track.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/07/teachers-guide-to-use-of-soundcloud-in.html
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The Ultimate Directory Of Free Image Sources
This is exactly what the title says it is. Except, maybe it’s not the ultimate list – maybe the penultimate? – but it’s the best I’ve seen. Need free images? Try this site.
http://theedublogger.com/2014/07/09/the-ultimate-directory-of-free-image-sources/
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A Diagram Of 21st Century Pedagogy
The diagram offers a nice framework for the concept not of 21st century learning, but 21st century pedagogy by focusing on several core components of modern learning: metacognition (reflection), critical thinking, technology, and problem and project-based learning.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/a-diagram-of-21st-century-pedagogy/
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The Essential Teacher’s Guide to Social Media
You’ll know that (a) social media is everywhere and (b) it can be extraordinarily useful for teachers. Yet with only 26% of US teachers using Twitter, for example, there’s an industry-wide reticence to use social media in the classroom.
http://dailygenius.com/essential-teachers-guide-social-media/…
Adblock Plus: Surf the web without annoying ads!
Blocks banners, pop-ups and video ads – even on Facebook and YouTube. Unobtrusive ads aren’t being blocked in order to support websites.
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Now You Can Edit Microsoft Office Files in Google Drive
The updated mobile apps for Docs, Sheets and Slides come with Office editing built right in, and the new Chrome extension allows you to edit and share files directly from Google Drive, Gmail or from your Chromebook, where the extension …
Personalized Learning Can Benefit Students (Infographic)
One-size-fits-all” education may have been sufficient years ago. It’s not now. Today, a personalized learning approach that uses technology in the classroom to pace instruction to match students’ needs and tailor learning to their interests works—for both learners and teachers.…
20 New Facts About Flipped Learning in Higher Ed
Comprehensive research and case study analysis reveals 20 new facts about Flipped Learning.
http://www.ecampusnews.com/top-news/20-new-facts-flipped-learning-higher-ed/
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How Educators Around The World Are Implementing Mobile Learning
In less than a decade, mobile technology has spread to the furthest corners of the planet. Of the estimated 7 billion people on Earth, 6 billion now have access to a working mobile phone. How schools respond to the growth …
3 Tips for Protecting Cloud-Based Data
What follows are some tips for identifying and addressing issues involving encrypting cloud-based files to safeguard sensitive data.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2014/07/3-tips-protecting-cloud-based-data
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A List of the Essential iPad Apps
This list focuses specifically on apps that really shine on the iPad, so no half-done, blown up iPhone apps here.
http://lifehacker.com/lifehacker-pack-for-ipad-our-list-of-the-essential-ipa-839840273
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