Presentation of the Week: Digital tools to create a knowledge ecosystem for learning and research
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10 Tools for Getting the Most from Dropbox
A great selection of tools to help you get the most from Dropbox.
http://edtechtoolbox.blogspot.com/2011/12/10-tools-for-getting-most-from-dropbox.html…
Best Free Audio-Video Format Conversion Program
There are many different audio and video formats out there, and most devices (such as the iPod) and programs (such as Windows Media Player) will only take a few specific formats. Many commercial programs will do this conversion for you, …
20 Ways Siri May Forever Change Education
Siri is the new iPhone’s built-in personal assistant. Siri can listen, interpret, and respond to user voices, making it a huge leap forward in voice recognition technology. One area where Siri’s capabilities could be extraordinarily useful is in education, and …
Paper.li: best use practices
Twitter provides a wealth of education related content and while I like to read and scan this content through the Flipboard app on my iPad, Paper.li comes to the rescue when I simply do not have time each day to …
Using Skype in the Classroom
Resources and Ideas for Using Skype in the Classroom to Build Global Connections.
50 Coolest Online Tools for Word Nerds
Learning and using new words can be one of the great pleasures of language. These online tools can help you along, making it simple to learn new words, find out where they came from and just plain play with words.…
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
This year’s list is compiled from the Top 10 Tools lists of 531 learning professionals worldwide – from education, training and workplace learning.
How to make fantastic screencasts using Screenr
Screencasting is a process of recording what is happening on your computer screen, accompanied with ongoing audio commentary. It is a fantastic way to pre-record lectures that involve text or visuals, provide audio-visual feedback to learners based on their original …
12 Useful YouTube Accessories for Teachers and Students
If you can access it in your school, YouTube has a ton of useful educational content. Here are ten tools that can make using YouTube in your classroom a better experience for everyone.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/09/12-useful-youtube-accessories-for.html…
Presentation of the Week: Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011
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Why Schools Cannot Ignore Web 2.0
Four interesting articles dealing with why schools cannot ignore Web 2.0.
http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2011/11/4/why-schools-cannot-ignore-web-20.html…
How to Edit Video on the Cheap
Great high-definition camcorders are expensive, but excellent video-editing software doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to use free software to give your videos a professional look.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/241855/how_to_edit_video_on_the_cheap.html#tk.nl_hox_h_cbstories…
Picslikethat: Search Images By Picture Similarity
When you search for images online, often a wide variety of results are displayed. This makes finding the image you want more difficult. Here to help you simplify matters is a web service called PicsLikeThat.
http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/picslikethat-narrow-image-searches-finding-pictures-similar/…
Wordle Works Wonders!
One of the challenges facing Patricia Murphy, a Dawson College teacher, is how to make student feedback explicit – both to herself and amongst her students. Wordle struck her as a great tool to capture the collective voice of students …