The cloud storage wars are heating up. Microsoft now offers 1 TB of cloud storage along with Office 365, and both Dropbox and Google are offering 1 TB at just $10 per month. Flickr even offers 1 TB for free. …
Is Google Going To Marry Their Knowledge Base With Their Search Engine?
Google has been answering queries with its search engine for over 15 years, and has been showing us it can answer questions with facts from its Browsable Fact Repository and/or the Google Knowledge Graph. Might Google at some point bring …
What 10 Edtech Tools Will Educators Use This Fall?
What tools are educators most excited to use this school year? Check out ten of the most popular picks below.
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-08-21-what-10-edtech-tools-will-educators-use-this-fall
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32 Characteristics Of High-Performing Classrooms
Instructional design is the strategic creation of learning experiences through intentional planning, sequencing, and data-based revision of learning. We’ve created the following 32 characteristics of higher-level instructional planning to help you spot the holes in your teaching.
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/32-characteristics-of-high-performing-classrooms/
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The MOOC Revolution That Wasn’t
The future of online learning isn’t about accessibility: it’s about taking what we already know works offline and combining it with what you can only do online to create the most engaging experience.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/11/the-mooc-revolution-that-wasnt/
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College in a Box: textbook giants are now teaching classes
Why are universities buying ready-made frozen meals instead of cooking up their own educational fare?
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50 essential Google Chrome tips
Polish up on your Chrome skills and get the most out of Google’s web browser with our 50 top tips.
http://www.cnet.com/uk/how-to/50-essential-chrome-tips/
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How To Stay Anonymous Online In 2014
Removing yourself from social media accounts simply doesn’t cut it anymore. In this updated infographic version, slightly more advanced techniques are featured.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/stay-anonymous-online-2014
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Presentation of the Week: Spice Up That Lecture
How not to be ignorant about the world
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How To Easily Find Harvard’s Online Learning Resources
There are a ton of ways to access thousands of hours worth of Harvard education right from where you’re sitting. No admission required. Below are some of the most popular and useful resources we’ve found when it comes to leveraging …
12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free
If you’re interested in learning something new, this article is for you. Broken down by subject and/or category, here are several top-notch self-education resources I have bookmarked online over the past few years.
http://themindunleashed.org/2014/07/12-dozen-places-educate-online-free.html
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Teacher tools for creating quizzes or polls
Free tools or websites that teachers can create or share quizzes and polls.
http://list.ly/list/L7-teacher-tools-for-creating-quizzes-or-polls
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Technology in the Classroom: What Happens When It Fails?
Has this happened to you? You spend hours rewriting an old lesson plan, incorporating rich, adventurous tools available on the Internet. You test it the evening before, several times, just to be sure. Learn how to deal with failures in …
Just-In-Time Learning
Just-In-Time Learning is a simple concept: learn exactly what you need to know exactly when you need to know it, and apply it immediately.
http://munat.svbtle.com/justintime-learning-1
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