What will high school look like in 2030? The reality is that we don’t know. Here are 7 big ideas for transforming the educational experience before 2030.
http://www.edudemic.com/7-ways-to-transform-education-by-2030/
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4 Free Web Tools to Boost Student Engagement
See some great examples of (free) motivational tool technologies that meet the above criteria, which you can use (along with thorough instruction) to help boost student engagement.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/web-tools-boost-student-engagement-nicolas-pino-james
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100 Useful Websites You’ve Probably Never Heard of
The Internet is full of great websites, but it’s often tough to separate the duds from the superheroes. We’ve got you covered, with our list of 100 Useful Websites You’ve Probably Never Heard Of.
http://superheroyou.com/100-useful-websites-youve-probably-never-heard-of/
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Google introduces standalone apps for docs and spreadsheets
Google introduced standalone apps for Google Docs and Google Sheets to both Google Play and the iOS App Store on Wednesday. Eventually, Google Drive users will be prompted to download the new apps.
http://gigaom.com/2014/04/30/google-introduces-standalone-apps-for-docs-and-spreadsheets/
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Does Technology Interfere With Your Teaching?
Learn about the pedagogy of technology, a pedagogy that encourages technology as a means of educating children rather than an interference to their learning.
http://www.fractuslearning.com/2014/04/28/technology-interfere-teaching/…
Writing Instructor, Skeptical of Automated Grading, Pits Machine vs. Machine
Les Perelman, with the help of students at MIT and Harvard, created the Babel Generator, a software program that generates meaningless essays to test the mettle of machine graders.
http://chronicle.com/article/Writing-Instructor-Skeptical/146211/…
To Remember a Lecture Better, Take Notes by Hand
Students do worse on quizzes when they use keyboards in class.
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Why the Smart Reading Device of the Future May Be … Paper
Reading is human-technology interaction,” says literacy professor Anne Mangen of Norway’s University of Stavenger. “Perhaps the tactility and physical permanence of paper yields a different cognitive and emotional experience.”
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/reading-on-screen-versus-paper/
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How to Set Up a Remote Desktop and Control Your Computer from Anywhere
Desktop computers aren’t just antiquated behemoths quietly gathering dust in your parent’s house. They also offer an often overlooked processing resource for mobile users and a viable alternative to cloud-based storage. All you need is a means of accessing it …
Toxic Culture of Education
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Presentation of the Week: The Best Web Tools to Boost Your Teaching
5 Ways to Show Your iPad on A Big Screen in Class
You can easily mirror your iPad screen to a projector and let students see what you see on your iPad. This can be used when sharing tutorials, presentations, illustrations and several other learning tasks. How to do it is what …
Preso.tv: present on any device in real time
Present on desktop & mobile and projector screens at the same time. Super simple to use: no accounts, no costs and no hassle.
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84 (And Counting) Bloom’s Taxonomy Tools Worth Trying
This list is chock-full of tons of different apps that can fill out just about every category of Bloom’s Taxonomy. It includes the name of the tool, what level of Bloom’s Taxonomy it addresses, where you can find it, what …
50 Inspiring TED Talks For Teachers: An Updated List For 2014
These are the best TED Talks for any educator because they make us laugh, warm our hearts, break down barriers, and always inspire us to dig a little deeper and push a little harder, challenging your educator perspective.
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/50-inspiring-ted-talks-teachers-challenge-eduspective/
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