EasyBib Tools is definitely a must have app for college and research students. With one click you can generate citations for websites and create bibliographies. It is a time saving tool for sure but I would not trust it one …
The Best 4 Whiteboard Apps for Teachers
Looking for some interactive whiteboard apps to use in your class? The titles below are among the best you can find out there. These apps will enable you to brainstorm and organize your ideas visually. You can also use them …
You May Never Know These Google Search Tips and Tricks If You Miss This
The post can show you what type of specialized searches you can perform, making you more productive throughout the day.
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Finally, Google Docs Speech Recognition
I’ve been looking for a free speech recognition tool to use with Google Docs since the unveiling of Chrome extensions. The time has finally come with the Docs Add-on “Speech Recognition.”
http://edtechtofu.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/finally-google-docs-speech-recognition.html
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30 Ways Evernote Can Improve Your Life
The beauty of Evernote is that it syncs automatically across all your devices, and across all your operating systems. Never lose another post-it note, scrap piece of paper, or notebook that has important information on it. You’ll also streamline your …
10 Best Apps to Train Your Brain
Nadine Kaslow, Ph.D., professor and vice chair at Emory University’s Department of Psychiatry and president of the American Psychological Association, says apps can help promote mental health through participation in activities designed to reduce symptoms and improve psychological functioning.
The Unbearable Lightness of Tweeting
At the heart of the media’s chattiest technology is a hollow sharing economy. A personal investigation into just how little traffic Twitter’s maelstrom actually contributes to websites.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/02/the-unbearable-lightness-of-tweeting/385484/
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Where teachers’ brains detect student confusion
Scientists have identified the part of the brain that teachers use to detect when their pupils do not understand what they are being taught.
The Mathematics of Love
Presentation of the Week: Digital Research for Today’s Learners
Everything You Need to Know About Becoming a Better Listener
In a study of thousands of students and hundreds of businesspeople, they found that most retained only half of what they heard — and this immediately after they’d heard it. Six months later, most people only retained 25%.
https://hbr.org/2015/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-becoming-a-better-listener
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Colleges banning smartwatches ahead of Apple Watch release, fear rampant cheating
Most of the colleges that are imposing bans are located in Britain, including the University of London and London’s City University. Unfortunately for students with traditional timepieces, the way these schools implement their ban is by requiring that all watches …
45 best iPhone and iPad apps of 2015
We dig out the best free and paid-for apps on the App store right now.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/software/6893/45-best-iphone-and-ipad-apps-of-2015/page/0/1…
Nine Technology Trends happening in schools
There is no doubt technology plays a critical role in education today. With this comes the need for resources, management, and a game plan for putting all of this wonderful technology to use. With that in mind, I have seen …
The New 2015 Horizon Report on Emerging Technologies
The 12th edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project, an ongoing research project designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry in education. This report is also the …