The teaching method is approaching “mainstream” status, according to the report.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2014/06/how-flipped-classrooms-are-growing-and-changing
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Create, Publish, Promote: An iPad Workflow For Learning
1:1 devices also provide opportunity in the form of apps. Word processors, social media channels, image libraries, publishing platforms, and more that provide an almost endless array of tools of both creativity and knowledge.
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/create-publish-promote-ipad-workflow-for-learning/
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Presentations Evolved: 4 Alternatives To PowerPoint & Keynote Compared
Even though you can create effective PowerPoint presentations with ease and do some cool things with Keynote, these apps are passé (not to mention relatively expensive), and it’s time to try something new. Fortunately, you have a number of great …
Presentation of the Week: DNA of a 21st Century Educator
Hackers: the Internet’s immune system
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How to Convert Movie Scenes into Animated GIFs
Learn how to create GIF animations using frames of classic movie scenes that play in an endless loop.
http://www.labnol.org/software/video-as-animated-gif/18160/
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How to Record Streaming Audio with Audacity
Would you like to record streaming music from Internet radio stations like Pandora or iTunes? Are you looking for a simple way to save the audio from a live webinar that’s playing on your computer? Or maybe you are trying …
How to Encrypt Everything
Encryption doesn’t require coding knowledge or math skills, but it does demand some attention and care. The Privacy Pack is a great starting point, but if you want to cover all of your bases, there are few more things you …
Computer simulating 13-year-old boy becomes first to pass Turing test
A “super computer” has duped humans into thinking it was a 13-year-old boy to become the first machine to pass the Turing test, experts have said. The test was devised in 1950 by computer science pioneer and second world war …
Google Forms for Teachers- A Must Read Guide
This visual tutorial is created by Eric Curts and covers a wide range of tips and tricks on anything you need to know about Google Forms.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/google-forms-for-teachers-must-read.html
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Zaption: Create interactive video experiences that Engage Learners
Teachers, trainers, and content publishers use Zaption’s intuitive web app to quickly add images, text, quizzes, and discussions to existing videos from YouTube, Vimeo and private video libraries.
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The Esoteric Symbols Behind User Interfaces, Explained
We already know where the @ symbol came from, but what about every other strange glyph that appears across our gadgets and user interfaces?
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Slidebean: The simplest way to create beautiful presentation
The presentation software is hosted, so nothing to download. You can simply take an article and break it down into bite-sized chunks of information to quickly create a presentation There’s quality slide templates which have a nice, clean look.
5 Reasons Educators Should Use Google Plus
Google+ is the fastest growing social network, and offers some great ways to connect and learn with other educators that you cannot find on other platforms. If you are not using Google+, you are missing out on some great features, …
How to Set Up Your Own Online Classroom in 3 Easy Steps
Online classrooms help educators and their classrooms connect with one another in a way that enriches learning for everyone – despite geographical distances, and despite traditional learning boundaries. In three steps, you can set up your own online classroom quickly …