Planning on putting a new tablet on your holiday wish list? There are a lot of tablets out there, but this article will help you sort through the mess. Join us, as we compare the features and specs of the …
Meet the Robots Reading Your Resume
Most big companies use applicant tracking system (ATS) software to sift through online resume submissions. It’s mainly used as an initial screening tool to analyze titles, dates and descriptions from resumes to evaluate a candidate’s depth of experience (or rather, …
Teenagers say goodbye to Facebook and hello to messenger apps
Gradual exodus of young people towards WhatsApp, WeChat and KakaoTalk is just as their mums and dads get the hang of social networking.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/10/teenagers-messenger-apps-facebook-exodus
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15 Lesson Plans For Making Students Better Online Researchers
Below are 15 lesson plans courtesy of Google designed to make students better online researchers. They’re organized by difficulty and meant to help students (and everyone) become better online searchers.
http://www.edudemic.com/students-better-online-researchers/…
Google’s new ‘Connected Classrooms’ tool makes virtual field trips easy
Google have just launched a new way to get your class or friends to take a virtual field trip using Google+ and YouTube. It’s called ‘Connected Classrooms‘ and is simple to do and quite easy to get started.
http://edubloggery.com/google-connected-classrooms/
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10 Ways to Learn How to Use Prezi
Here you will find a wide variety of resources to help you quickly learn how to take advantage of all the features Prezi has to offer. Check out our list of learning materials below and pick the option that suits …
The Beginner’s Guide to SoundCloud
There are innumerable ways to stream audio and music online, but SoundCloud has some advantages over the competition. Check out some of the best and most useful SoundCloud features below in our beginner’s guide.
http://mashable.com/2013/11/10/soundcloud-beginners-guide/
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The Must-Have Guide To Twitter Manners
In an effort to keep your Twitter manners properly set up and to make sure you know which part of Twitter is useful for a particular type of question or conversation, check out this visual guide.
http://www.edudemic.com/must-guide-twitter-manners/
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Mikko Hypponen: How the NSA betrayed the world’s trust – time to act
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Presentation of the Week: Technology and the future of education, learning, knowledge and universities
50 Things Replaced by Modern Technology
As modern technology evolves and pushes out the old, it’s fascinating to look back at what’s been replaced in the past few years thanks to tech advancements. The infographic below highlights just how far we’ve come over the years and …
12 Effective Ways To Use Google Drive In Education
Google Drive is a great tool for collaborative editing and file sharing. Learn 12 unique ways that teachers can incorporate Google Drive into their classroom instructional practices.
http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/10/21/12-effective-ways-to-use-google-drive-in-education/
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How To Use Crowdsourcing In The Classroom
Crowdsourcing is an important information literacy skill. The idea of crowdsourcing will allow students to utilize personal learning networks to gain a diversity of opinions, find outside experts and use the wisdom of a network or crowd to find more …
10 MOOC websites to Start Your Free Online Education
Want to take courses from Harvard and MIT in the comfort of your home? Take part in distance learning with these Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) from websites to explore your boundaries and increase your knowledge. Quality education from the …
How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms
A survey of teachers who instruct American middle and secondary school students finds that digital technologies have become central to their teaching and professionalization.
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teachers-and-technology.aspx
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