The Google Research Tool is a nifty little search bar that appears along the right-hand side of your document. When you first open it, it offers suggestions for things you might find useful based on what you are writing about.…
Google Docs Adds-Ons For Students: These 5 Will Help You Write A Paper
Word-processing for students has long been the domain of Microsoft Word. The recent release of add-ons is making Google Docs an appealing free option. The five add-ons we are about to meet have the potential to become quick favorites for …
Facebook Favorite For Chrome Is A Private Way To Save Posts For Later
Facebook itself only has “Like” and “Share” buttons, both of which publicly tell people what you think. But what if you want to save a post for later without broadcasting or endorsing it? Meet Facebook Favorite for Chrome.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/facebook-favorite-for-chrome-is-a-private-way-to-save-posts-for-later/
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Powerful Free Infographic Tools To Create Your Own Infographics
Infographics are everywhere, and we can’t get enough of them! By presenting information in a compact and creative format, infographics are able to quickly convey knowledge and engage its viewers. Below you will find a set of tools you can …
Could future devices read images from our brains?
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Presentation of the Week: What Makes Professors Inspiring
20 Must-have iPad Apps for Student Researchers and Academics
I want to share with you some of the important apps that every student researcher should be able to use. I featured under each category a few options for your to choose from.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/20-must-have-ipad-apps-for-student.html
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8 Ways For Teachers To Save Time In The Classroom
Figuring out more efficient ways of working means you have more time to devote to your students, more time to be creative, and more time to relax and recharge your batteries. Here are 10 ways to save your valuable time:…
Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education
Social media is making such huge inroads into education. The visual below sheds more light on the use of social media in education and provides interesting numbers and stats about this use.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/03/the-11-ways-schools-use-social-media.html
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Modifying the Flipped Classroom: The “In-Class” Version
There’s another way to apply the flipped model without the problems associated with sending the work home. I’m calling it the “In-Class Flip.”
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/flipped-classroom-in-class-version-jennifer-gonzalez…
How Digital Learning Devices Are Being Used In Education
Classrooms going digital bring both the good and the bad. The handy infographic below takes a look at the current state of access, and some examples of different options to improve access.
http://www.edudemic.com/access-digital-learning-devices-infographic/
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Linker: The Tiny Chrome Extension That Makes Sharing By Email Way Too Easy!
Linker is the Chrome extension that aims to end all of this madness and make your life incredibly easy when it comes to sending links. Once installed, you need to grant the extension access to Gmail in order to send …
Drag, Drop, And Save Anything On The Web Easily With Dragdis
When it comes to bookmarking and saving content on the Web, there’s no shortage of solutions. But a new service aptly called Dragdis makes the process a simple drag and drop process.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/drag-drop-save-anything-web-easily-dragdis/
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HACK – A New Open Source Programming Language developed by Facebook
Facebook just released a new programming language called ‘HACK’, designed to build complex websites and other software quickly and without many flaws.
http://thehackernews.com/2014/03/hack-new-open-source-programming.html
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The Illustrated History of Twitter
Take 140 characters, put them in a blender and mix for eight years. That’s the secret recipe behind Twitter, the social networking powerhouse celebrating a birthday. Whether you’re an addict, a casual tweeter or still a skeptic, Twitter has grown …