This eleventh edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project. Six key trends, six significant challenges, and six emerging technologies are identified across three adoption horizons over the next one to five years, giving campus leaders and practitioners a …
How to Explain Complex Ideas (Like Tech) to Those Who Don’t Understand
Whether you’re the household tech support or just an avid researcher who is always trying to teach friends what you learn, explaining complicated topics is tough. Here’s how to do it so people can actually understand you.
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-explain-complex-ideas-like-tech-to-those-who-d-1512002346
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5 Big EdTech Trends Worth Knowing About
The EDTech industry is yet in its infancy and is expected to grow cumulatively at the rate of 23 percent in the next five years. While the future is yet to unfold itself, we have a countdown of some interesting …
5 Tips to Help Teachers Who Struggle with Technology
If you plan on introducing a new technology or are embarking on the mighty task of becoming a wireless BYOD school, here are five tips to help your teachers still struggling with technology.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/help-teachers-struggling-with-technology-josh-work
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Presentation of the Week: Using Twitter in Academic Teaching
Prof. Richard E. Mayer – On the role and design of video for learning
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How to Delete Accounts From Any Website
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.