In a move that could shake the e-learning industry, Pearson unveiled a new learning management system that colleges will be able to use for free, without having to pay any of the licensing or maintenance costs normally associated with the …
How to Create your own Google Maps
There are many scenarios where you may want to build your own maps. Let’s now look at some of the best online tools that make it easy for us to create custom maps in the browser without requiring any programming …
32 Places to Find Images for Use Online
The images you select and where you choose to find them will vary depending upon their application. There are enough different types of image sites out there to find exactly what you need.
39 Sites For Using iPads in the Classroom
A great list of resources for using iPads in the classroom!
Apple TV may revolutionize the use of a teacher iPad in the classroom!
There is so much potential with wireless AirPlay, iPad 2, and Apple TV. Also, don’t forget, imagine the amount of money that you can save by not purchasing Interactive Whiteboards and Document Cameras!
http://www.iear.org/iear/2011/10/17/apple-tv-may-revolutionize-the-use-of-a-teacher-ipad-in-the.html…
Universities must rethink their approach to student digital literacy
The emphasis should be on building digital communication skills so that students can share and develop their ideas and aspirations online, says Dr Abhay Adhikari.
How To Prepare Your Laptop For A Case Of Theft
The great risk that comes with all portable devices is theft. Not only do you risk losing an expensive piece of hardware, a stolen laptop also contains private and potentially confidential data, for example photos, personal data, work emails, and …
Interview with George Siemens (Athabasca University)
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Google Earth: 1 Billion Downloads and So Many Uses in the Classroom
Google Earth was one of the very first pieces of software that I began to create educational resources with. As I put it in one of my first ever blog posts 5 years ago: ”This app won me over straight …
Guide: Learn About What Works in the Classroom
Find out what’s really happening with students today and how, despite major challenges, outstanding teachers are finding new and exciting ways to inspire learning for life.
http://www.good.is/post/our-latest-good-guide-learn-about-what-works-in-the-classroom…
100 Excellent Online Lectures for Educators
As an educator, you know how important it is to continue to learn throughout your life. With this collection of videos, you can learn all about teaching, learning, and the policies of schools. Check out our list to find the …
Google debuts Dart, a JavaScript alternative
Google just launched an “early preview” of Dart, a programming language the company hopes will help Web application programmers overcome shortcomings of JavaScript that Google itself feels acutely.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20117924-264/google-debuts-dart-a-javascript-alternative/…
How Scholars Are Using Twitter (Infographic)
How does Twitter service impact academics and scholarly communication? That’s exactly what researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are hoping to figure out.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_scholars_are_using_twitter_infographic.php…
Every Teacher’s Must-Have Guide To Facebook
You can’t talk about how technology is revolutionizing education without mentioning Facebook. If you’re a teacher, you would be well served by spending 3 minutes to read through this must-have guide.
http://edudemic.com/2011/01/every-teachers-must-have-guide-to-facebook/…
The future of education will be open and distributed
Any learning that allows instructor, students, and content to be located in different locations so that instruction and learning occur independent of time and place; often used synonymously with the term “Distance learning”.