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What tools are educators most excited to use this school year? Check out ten of the most popular picks below.

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-08-21-what-10-edtech-tools-will-educators-use-this-fall

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Instructional design is the strategic creation of learning experiences through intentional planning, sequencing, and data-based revision of learning. We’ve created the following 32 characteristics of higher-level instructional planning to help you spot the holes in your teaching.

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/32-characteristics-of-high-performing-classrooms/

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Why are universities buying ready-made frozen meals instead of cooking up their own educational fare?

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2014/09/online_college_classes_textbook_companies_offer_courses_with_minimal_university.html

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Removing yourself from social media accounts simply doesn’t cut it anymore. In this updated infographic version, slightly more advanced techniques are featured.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/stay-anonymous-online-2014

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There are a ton of ways to access thousands of hours worth of Harvard education right from where you’re sitting. No admission required. Below are some of the most popular and useful resources we’ve found when it comes to leveraging …

If you’re interested in learning something new, this article is for you.  Broken down by subject and/or category, here are several top-notch self-education resources I have bookmarked online over the past few years.

http://themindunleashed.org/2014/07/12-dozen-places-educate-online-free.html

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Has this happened to you? You spend hours rewriting an old lesson plan, incorporating rich, adventurous tools available on the Internet. You test it the evening before, several times, just to be sure. Learn how to deal with failures in …

Just-In-Time Learning is a simple concept: learn exactly what you need to know exactly when you need to know it, and apply it immediately.

http://munat.svbtle.com/justintime-learning-1

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Collaboration can take many forms in an educational context and you may want to consider different tools depending on your specific objectives. Here’s a list of some common collaborative activities and the tools and apps you might want to consider …