The following is a comprehensive guide of tips, tricks and hacks that’ll help you make better use of Google services you use. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned expert, you’re likely to find something here that you can add …
Five Ways Students Can Share Videos Without YouTube
Creating videos is a process that students enjoy because the final product is something that they can share with a potentially large audience. If your school doesn’t block it, YouTube is a good way to share (depending on your situation …
Yahoo’s new on-demand passwords mean never having to rely on your memory
Yahoo just launched ‘on-demand passwords,’ which it says will eliminate the need to ever have to remember your email password; it gets sent via SMS to your mobile phone whenever you need it.
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Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand
While Microsoft has dropped hints that the Internet Explorer brand is going away, the software maker has now confirmed that it will use a new name for its upcoming browser successor, codenamed Project Spartan.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/17/8230631/microsoft-is-killing-off-the-internet-explorer-brand
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15 Gmail Productivity Plugins that will Save You Hours
While some of the plugins I’ll discuss apply to a range of email clients — and browsers in some cases – the focus is on how they apply to Gmail and how these plugins can help you to make the …
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Presentation of the Week: Engaging Every Learner Everytime
Canadian Tech Company Moves from Classroom to Cloud with Education Innovations
More and more technological innovation and business development is in the clouds, where developers say the power of computing and connectivity allows them to embed training, service and support into the core product offering.
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35 Genius Google Tips And Tricks That Most People Don’t Know About
Everyone uses Google for random queries, but it’s way more powerful than a traditional search engine. Check out these Google tips and tricks that’ll change the way you look for stuff online for good.
http://news.distractify.com/mark-pygas/google-tips/
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10+ No-Signup Collaboration Tools You Can Use in 10 Seconds
Do you associate it with the frustrating clunkiness of trying to synchronize everyone’s work? Many collaboration tools require an account to even get started before you benefit from their collaboration features. So lets take a look at these “rule-breakers” of …
5 Big Ways Education Will Change By 2020
We asked the world’s most innovative companies in education to school us on the future of the classroom, with predictions for the next five years. Here’s what we found out.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3043387/sector-forecasting/5-big-ways-education-will-change-by-2020
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15 Reasons Why Educators Should Be Connected
Connected Educators” is not an exclusive club. It takes a few minutes to sign up for a Twitter account and any educator has access to a world of connected education. The other reality is that it’s never too late to …
8 Steps To Design Problem-Based Learning In Your Classroom
The graphic below shows a comprehensive–an 8-step sequence to designing problem-based learning in your classroom.
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/8-steps-to-design-problem-based-learning-in-your-classroom/
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4 of The Best Podcasts Creating Apps for Teachers
To create a podcast you will need access to an audio recording app. Below are some of the best iPad apps you can use to create podcasts. Check them out and share with us what you think of them.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/03/5-of-best-podcasts-creating-apps-for-teachers.html…
Five Common Mistakes Made When Starting a Classroom Blog
Some of the mistakes that we frequently see people make when starting classroom blogs and how to avoid them.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/03/five-common-mistakes-made-when-starting.html
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