Deleting accounts you’ve created on the Internet, from social media to software services, isn’t always easy. Here are the details on leaving several big-name services behind.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386458,00.asp
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Samsung’s Google Glass competitor, ‘Galaxy Glass,’ could debut in September
Just like Google Glass, the Galaxy Glass (expect that name to change) will reportedly be a pair of smart eyeglasses that let you view notifications from your smartphone and take phone calls.
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5 Reasons to Try iBooks Author
This free program gives teachers the ability to create iBooks that can be shared with students by adding them to individual devices or published to the iBookstore to share with the world.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-reasons-try-ibooks-author-monica-burns…
QuizBean Offers a New Option for Distributing Online Quizzes to Students
QuizBean is a nice platform for creating simple image-based quizzes that your students can complete online. The service allows you to assign quizzes to students on a class-by-class or individual basis.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/01/quizbean-offers-new-option-for.html…
Google Tips and Tricks Every Student Should Know
Whether you’re a student in college (or earlier) or a lifelong learner, Google is an essential tool for learning. Here are a few tips for using Google search and other apps more effectively to further your education.
http://lifehacker.com/google-tips-and-tricks-every-student-should-know-1508121671…
Use Your Computer From Anywhere: A Guide to Remote Controlling Your PC
Here are three dead-simple ways to control your home computer from anywhere—your laptop, phone, or even a friend’s computer—as though you were sitting directly in front of it.
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7 Creative Apps That Allow Students To Show What They Know
While there are so many iPad apps that deliver content, one of the best uses for technology in education is to make something with what you’re learning.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/7-creative-apps-that-allow-students-to-show-what-they-know/
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50 Reasons It’s Time For Smartphones In Every Classroom
There are many ways to use a smartphone in the classroom, but it continues to be a touchy subject. See 50 reasons that show it’s time to start embracing them into our classrooms.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/50-reasons-smartphones-belong-classroom/
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How Google Is Changing Your Memory
Technology has brought more information to our fingertips, but does it also make us forget things more easily? The handy infographic below takes a look at how Google and its tools have changed how we find and retain information.
Top 100 Apps of the Year
The app explosion continued through 2013, with digital storytelling and math being some of the most popular topics covered.
http://www.techlearning.com/magazine/0007/top-100-apps-of-the-year/54558
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50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About
You want some great ed tech tools to use in your classroom? You got em’—50, to be exact! This article written by the folks from Edudemic features an extensive list of some of the most awesome technological tools you can …
Presentation of the Week: 20 Warning Signs That you are Falling Behind the Times with Technology as a Teacher
Anant Agarwal: Why massively open online courses (still) matter
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How to Create MP3 Files from Wikipedia Articles
If you travel a lot, you may want to listen to Wikipedia articles. Pediaphon provides a way to do this.
http://www.howtogeek.com/178730/how-to-create-mp3-files-from-wikipedia-articles/…
How 3D Printing Can Really Be Incorporated into Schools
3D printing really does sound more like a plot point in a science fiction film than an implementable educational tool, but it’s swiftly becoming an accessible option to educators everywhere.
http://www.avatargeneration.com/2014/01/how-3d-printing-can-really-be-incorporated-into-schools/…