Using Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE), iBeacon opens up a new whole dimension by creating a beacon around regions so your app can be alerted when users enter them. Beacons are a small wireless sensors placed inside any physical space that transmit …
How Data is Driving the Biggest Revolution in Education Since the Middle Ages
Technology causes the world to move so fast that learning has to be a lifelong pursuit. Data can be used to make teaching more effective in a way that isn’t possible with the traditional classroom-lecture model.
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Broadcast your Presentation to Student Devices using Presefy
Yep, Presefy (presefy.com) does just what the title says. What’s even better is that it does this from any internet enabled device from anywhere in the world.
http://instructionaltechtalk.com/broadcast-your-presentation-to-student-devices-using-presefy/
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Teacher’s Guide to Digital Curation
The purpose of the digital curator is to compile and provide a high quality resource around a given topic by filtering what he’/ she perceives as worthy of curation. For the selection, preservation, and maintenance of high quality digital content …
Using 3D Printing to Explain Theoretical Physics
Students may soon be able to reach out and touch some of the theoretical concepts they are taught in their physics classes thanks to a novel idea devised by a group of researchers from Imperial College London. In new study …
Seeing the Classroom through Google Glass
As a reflective educator, your goal is to be constantly documenting and learning in the classroom. With Google Glass, that process can be much easier.
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2013-11-26-seeing-the-classroom-through-google-glass
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Rewordify.com: Understand what you read
Rewordify.com helps people read more, understand difficult English faster, and learn words in new ways. Teachers use it to save time and increase learning from any English text.
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Presentation of the Week: Augmented Reality and Education: Learning Connected to Life
An Equation for Intelligence
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Penflip: a Social Writing Platform
A simple way to write in your browser, without distractions. Version control – track and review changes, distraction-free editor, one-click publishing (PDF, ePub, and more).
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10 Reasons Why Edmodo is an Excellent (and Hugely Popular) Digital Learning Platform
Here are 10 reasons why I believe Edmodo is an excellent choice for launching or expanding digital learning in the college classroom.
OpenStreetMap: An Open Source Alternate to GoogleMaps
This article introduces OpenStreetMap, which is bound to interest students, engineers, trekkers, cartographers, government officials, law enforcement authorities and anyone who makes use of maps.
http://www.linuxforu.com/2013/12/openstreetmap-open-source-alternate-googlemaps/
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Kano: A Computer Anyone Can Make
A computer and coding kit for all ages, all over the world. Simple as Lego, powered by Pi. Make games, learn code, create the future.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexklein/kano-a-computer-anyone-can-make
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Kahoot: Create Quizzes and Surveys Your Students Can Answer on Any Device
Kahoot is a new service for delivering online quizzes and surveys to your students. On Kahoot you create a quiz or survey that your students respond to through any device that has a web browser (iPad, Android device, Chromebook). Your …
Google Search by Image – A Simple Visual Guide for Teachers and Students
Have you ever tried Google search by image functionality ? This is a service that allows users to identify potential sources of images on the web. This is a good way for students to pool resources and additional information on …