There is a lot to achieve by 3-D printing in front of the world, but it is not keeping the researchers to halt in working from pushing ahead. Brace yourself as 4D printing is here, the researchers are developing the …
MIT Dean Takes Leave to Start New University Without Lectures or Classrooms
Christine Ortiz is taking a leave from her prestigious post as a professor and dean at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to start a radical, new nonprofit university that she says will have no majors, no lectures, and no …
Over 50 Wonderful Books for Teachers and Educators
We are sharing with you some excellent books we have reviewed in the last few years. These are works guaranteed to stretch your intellectual muscles and elevate you to a state of illumination. We invite you to check them …
A delightful way to teach kids about computers
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Presentation of the Week: Visions of the Future
From Bricks to Clicks – The Potential of Data and Analytics in Higher Education
This report undertakes a review of the current data landscape across English higher education institutions, looking at data collections, learning analytics and the current barriers to implementing better data management and data analytics. It then looks ahead to how …
6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2016
Each of these tools can make your teaching more efficient and effective, and your students’ learning deeper and more engaging.
http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/6-ed-tech-tools-to-try-in-2016/…
Some Great Apps to Turn your iPad Into An Interactive Whiteboard
In the collection below, we have curated for you some of the best iPad and Android apps that will enable you to turn your tablet into an interactive whiteboard.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/01/some-great-apps-to-turn-your-ipad-into.html…
10 of The Best Google Docs Add-ons for Teachers
This list is also great for those of you who are new to Google Docs add-ons and are looking for some teacher-tested titles to try out. We invite you to check them out.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/01/10-of-best-google-docs-add-ons-for-teachers.html…
What a Million Syllabuses Can Teach Us
Over the past two years, we and our partners at the Open Syllabus Project (based at the American Assembly at Columbia) have collected more than a million syllabuses from university websites. Our hope and expectation is that this tool …
New MOOC: Design and Development of Educational Technology
This project-based course from MIT explores educational technologies and the theories underlying their development through interviews with experts in the field.
https://www.edx.org/course/design-development-educational-mitx-11-132x-0…
LearnLaunch Unveils the Latest Startups in EdTech
LearnLaunch Accelerator supports edtech startups from across the globe with access to mentors, coaching, seed funding, and other resources essential to growth.
http://venturefizz.com/blog/learnlaunch-unveils-latest-startups-edtech…
Google just published a free, three-month course on deep learning
Google wants to teach you deep learning — if you’re ready that is. The tech giant has launched a free course explaining the machine learning technique that underpins so many of its services.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/22/10813984/google-deep-learning-udacity…
The Best Password Managers and How to Use Them
If you’re the kind of person who constantly resets passwords and usernames, or worse, recycles the same password you’ve been using for the past seven years, you need a password management tool.
Time spent online ‘overtakes TV’ among youngsters
Young people are spending more time playing and socialising online than watching television programmes, according to an annual survey tracking children’s media behaviour in the UK.