An interesting list of activities on how to use Google+ in Education
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfODk5aGhjZnJnZGc&hl=en_GB&pli=1…
The Best Resources For Learning What Google+ Is All About
Here are some great resources compiled by Larry Ferlazzo for learning what Google+ Is All About.
Angry Birds in the Physics Classroom
Some interesting ideas on how to use Angry Birds in your Physics classes.
http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/angry-birds-in-the-physics-classroom/…
Presentation of the Week: Copyright Clarity: Using Copyrighted Materials for Digital Learning
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Google Science Fair Awards
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50 Web Applications for Teachers
50 web tools to help teachers with lesson planning, research and productivity!
http://teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/allison-gray/50-web-apps-for-teachers/…
Free tool for turning PowerPoint slides into rich video presentations
Knovio is a free tool for turning PowerPoint slides into rich video presentations right from your web browser. No fancy hardware or video software needed – just a webcam and microphone.
5 Benefits of Using Kinect in Education
It may be early to see Kinect in many classrooms, but it’s becoming more evident that Kinect is being supported as an effective learning tool. Below are five major contributions the Kinect will offer education.
http://www.kinecteducation.com/blog/2011/07/02/5-benefits-of-using-kinect-in-education/…
The Student-Centered Netbook: Chromebook or Classmate PC?
Despite the buzz about iPads, Chromebooks, and the like, one laptop (or tablet) per child is still far from a reality in most schools. The education technology market is booming, and many schools are seeing the value in equipping their …
Five Ways to Visually Explore Wikipedia
Wikipedia is one of the first places that students often go to get some background information on a topic they’re researching. Here are five ways that students can visually explore Wikipedia’s content.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/07/five-ways-to-visually-explore-wikipedia.html…
South Korean Schools to Replace All Textbooks with Tablets
By 2015, students will be carrying digital textbooks in lieu of paperback books in all schools in South Korea, according to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
http://thenextweb.com/asia/2011/07/04/south-korean-schools-to-replace-all-textbooks-with-tablets/…
Google Plus: Is This the Social Tool Schools Have Been Waiting For?
The early ed-tech adopters I’ve talked to seem excited about the possibilities for having a place where students and teachers alike can embrace “the social” and collaborate in the classroom, at home, across the school, and with others around the …
40 Ways to use Google Apps in the Classrooom
Google Apps is a suite of Google applications that brings together a series of services to help an organisation like a school. It is a service that lets schools, and institutions use a variety of Google products — including Email, …
12 Apps to Assist Students to Study
Many students struggle with the skills of organising homework and studying for exams. There are a number of apps that have been designed specifically for these situation.
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/12-apps-to-assist-students-to-study.html…
The Future of Reading and Writing is Collaborative
We find when writing moves online, the connections between ideas and people are much more apparent than they are in the context of a printed book.