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Allowing students to bring their own devices to class can be a cost-effective way to quickly get access to the internet and to the many useful tools those devices carry. But students don’t always get the chance to use …

We  still need to define what should and should not be done with education data available in the cloud and elsewhere. Just because we can use it, does not mean we should.

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-05-27-big-data-big-responsibility…

Practically speaking, the question is not whether to use tech in your classroom, but which tech, and how. It’s how each tool is used that matters when considering student engagement. As you experiment–ahem–innovate, here are five guidelines to consider.

http://blog.tophat.com/5-guidelines-for-using-technology-to-motivate-students/…

Instead of being used as a means for a dynamic engagement, Powerpoint has become a poor substitute for longer, well-thought-out briefings and technical reports. It has become a crutch. We should ban it.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/powerpoint-should-be-banned-this-powerpoint-presentation-explains-why-20150528-ghbbpt.html…

To simplify the notion of innovation, it is something that is both new (either invention or iteration) and better. Innovation is not about the “stuff”, but about a way of thinking.

http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/5290…

Even as digital technology becomes ever more pervasive in learning and teaching, ‘I don’t do digital’ is still a comment we hear from teachers and staff in further education.

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/five-reasons-why-you-should-do-digital-01-may-2015…

Summer’s a great time to pursue your passions and improve as an educator. Here are nine ways you can learn and connect with others.

http://ditchthattextbook.com/2015/05/25/9-free-ways-to-grow-as-an-educator-this-summer/…

Richard Stallman, known for his instrumental role in the creation of Linux, has written an opinion piece arguing that nearly any operating system you might use today can be considered malware, and that goes for popular mobile platforms as …

The SAMR Model was developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura. It enables educators to analyse how effective their use of technology is on teaching and learning. The model ranges from Substitution to Redefinition and the supposed impact on learning at the …

Between 10-13% of people in the UK have a print impairment which means they have difficulty accessing text-based resources, varying from dyslexia through to visual impairments and motor difficulties.

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/take-advantage-of-digital-exam-formats-for-print-impaired-learners-27-may-2015…