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The handy infographic below takes a look at the perils of multitasking. Does it shed any light on the question above for you? Are you a teacher that strictly polices device use to keep students on task, or do you …

Padlet Mini is easy and simple to use. Once you install it on your browser you can then easily bookmark websites with one click.  Padlet Mini allows to either add the bookmarked website to an existing Padlet from your account …

I’m excited to launch a new free product called Graphite in collaboration with Common Sense Media. Graphite will focus initially on ratings and reviews for educational web sites, apps, and services. A staff of experienced educators will offer their own …

Apple have just issued a significant update to its iTunes U application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The application focuses on enhancements for both teachers and students, and the application was first announced by Apple last week alongside …

What is curation and how can it be used as a tool for student and teacher learning? This essay will investigate what curation is and the different contexts it is used in.

https://storify.com/hbailie/curation-as-a-tool-for-teaching-and-learning-1…

Wearable devices have been in the news a lot recently with the launch of Google Glass to the UK consumer market and an explosion of other form factors such as smart watches, thermostats and fitness bands that monitor user biometrics.…

Becoming a tech-savvy teacher isn’t easy and it actually takes quite a long time. The below are just a few of the many signs you’re a plugged-in and connected educator.

http://dailygenius.com/tech-savvy-teacher/

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The Google suite of tools can be useful when you’re working with your students but also in more of a behind the scenes sort of way. We’ve put together a short list of some of our favorite ways these tools …

Whether your device was stolen or simply lost, you can remotely track, lock, and wipe it. Don’t wait until you’ve lost your hardware to think about this — these features need to be enabled ahead of time.

http://www.howtogeek.com/192949/how-to-remotely-track-any-lost-smartphone-tablet-or-pc/

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In this article I will take a closer look at how to choose images and graphics for your eLearning course. I’ll share some invaluable tips and advice that can help you to select the ideal visuals for your deliverable, so …

These three email tricks for Gmail will literally save hours of your life every single week.

http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2014/07/14/3-gmail-tricks-can-save-hours-every-week/

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