In their book “Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers”, Marilla Svinicki and Wilbert J. McKeachie include ten ways that you can spur on students’ motivation, help them engage in your course, and encourage them to …
Presentation of the Week: Google 2014 – Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Stephen Wolfram’s Introduction to the Wolfram Language
How To Save Time Teaching With Technology
Technology is great–when it works. While using technology for learning is easy, mastering it–using it to save time, reduce busy work, and ultimately increase student understanding–is another matter entirely.
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/46-tips-save-time-teaching-technology/
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Stoodle: Instant Free Virtual Classroom
Stoodle is a free, instant online classroom. Stoodle offers real-time collaboration on a virtual whiteboard with as many pages as are needed. With Stoodle you have the ability to use both voice conferencing and text chat for collaboration.
http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=5248
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5 EdTech Podcasts That Will Keep You Ahead Of The Curve
Educators facilitate others’ learning experiences, but their own learning experiences are far from over. Through podcasts, educators can learn even more about their field and the forces impacting it — especially education technology.
http://www.edudemic.com/edtech-podcasts/
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37 Blended Learning Resources You Can Use Tomorrow
Remixing the curriculum – compiling resources from a variety of sources such as free online texts, proprietary information from publishers, and self-created media such as podcasts – is starting to push its way into K-12 and higher education. Get ahead …
Using DisplayNote to Collaborate with Students on iPads and Mirror Your Lessons
DisplayNote work as an overlay to the computer desktop and give you a bank of interactive tools that you can use from your computer or any interactive display.
Instant Four-Way Free Videoconferencing Across All Devices with vLine
VLine is a free cloud video conferencing platform that enables easy, seamless video communication over a browser.
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Why Android Phones Slow Down Over Time and How to Speed Them Up
Do Android phones and tablets slow down over time? Many people seem to think so. We’ll look at the reasons why devices slow down and how to battle slow downs.
http://www.howtogeek.com/183004/why-android-phones-slow-down-over-time-and-how-to-speed-them-up/…
Glean: Find the Best Videos in Education for You
Glean is a new service designed to help teachers and students locate educational videos. As a teacher you could have all of your students watch a video and enter their their questions in the margin next to the video.
How to edit GIFs without resorting to Photoshop
Sometimes those little pieces of bitmapped magic need just a wee tweaking before they’re ready for prime time in an email or on Tumbr.
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The Most Important Thing to Know to Prevent Technology Problems During a Lecture
What’s the single most important consideration in working to ensure a successful technology-enabled presentation?
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Five Ways Tech is Transforming the Classroom in 2014
So what technology trends might you see if you walk into tomorrow’s classroom, today? If your school is lucky enough to have the required funds, these would make it cooler than James Bond dropping you off at the school gates.…