Bill Gates talks about some Edtech tools that are making a difference in today’s classrooms on his 2012 Annual Letter. It’s definitely worth a look.
http://littletechtalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/bill-gates-edtech-tools-for-2012.html…
10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have
A list with the 10 most Important Tech Skills Students should have.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/10-tech-skills-every-student-should.html?m=1…
Classroom iPod touches & iPads: Dos and Don’ts
The list is for large or small class sets of handhelds; if students are using their own personal iPods you’ll have a different set of considerations and technical issues to deal with.
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/03/classroom-ipod-touches-ipads-dos-and.html…
Google Launches Redesigned Education Site
Google has revamped its site for educators, creating a redesigned repository for all its educational tools and resources for teachers, schools, and students.
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2012/01/google-launches-new-education-site/…
How to Create Your Own Textbook — With or Without Apple
Apple has just announced its new iBooks2 and authoring app created big waves in education circles. But smart educators don’t necessarily need Apple’s slick devices and software to create their own books. Here’s how to create a digital textbook and …
Seven Tools for Creating Data Visualizations
A list of seven great tools hat students can use to build data visualizations.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/01/seven-tools-for-creating-data.html?m=1…
Kinect for Windows is now Available
Microsoft just released version 1.0 of their SDK. This will enable companies to start to deploy their solutions.
Harvard Uses Vimeo To Bring Students’ Course Choice To Life
Harvard University has taken an innovative approach to producing course syllabuses by producing videos of professors speaking in detail about the syllabus for the semester, and uploading them to Vimeo.
http://www.simplyzesty.com/technology/harvard-uses-vimeo-to-bring-students-course-choice-to-life/…
Get More Out Of Google: Tips and Tricks for Students Conducting Online Research
A great list of tips and tricks on how students can get more of Google.
http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2011/11/23/infographic-get-more-out-of-google.html…
How to use Google Scholar
…
Presentation of the Week: Student-Centered Interactive E-Portfolios with Google Apps
…
Ten Tips for Personalized Learning via Technology
To challenge and support each child at his or her own level, the educators of Forest Lake Elementary deploy a powerful array of digital-technology tools. Discover what your school can learn.
http://www.edutopia.org/stw-differentiated-instruction-ten-key-lessons…
Apple: iBooks 2 will ‘reinvent textbooks’
Although price is likely to be a barrier, the software will let students watch videos and take notes inside the virtual books.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/19/apple-unveils-ibooks-2-textbooks-ipad…
iPad a solid education tool, study reports
More and more schools are jumping on the digital bandwagon and adopting iPads for daily use in the classroom. A pilot study using an iPad text for Algebra 1 courses found that 20% more students (78% compared to 59%) scored …
3 Super Handy Page Highlight Tools For Annotating Online
Here are three tools that will help your class organize, highlight, note and share their annotations on the web.
http://www.fractuslearning.com/2012/01/23/page-highlight-annotating-online/…