A list of some new web tools to use this summer to curate, bookmark, annotate, and clip your web pages.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/13-good-web-tools-to-harness-power-of.html
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10 Great Tools for Academic Research You Should Know about
From easy and unlimited access to journal articles to web tools that do the referencing and auto-syncing, everything has been digitized making it way easier for todays researchers to add to the body of the human knowledge than any time …
8 Overlooked Useful YouTube Tools
When most people think about YouTube they think sharing videos and or about all of the videos they can discover. Most people don’t think about the useful editing tools that are built into YouTube. The YouTube video editor has some …
This Google Trends Visualization Will Mesmerize You
Google has unveiled a stunning and colorful visualization of real-time hot searches that is also a feast for the eyes.
http://mashable.com/2013/06/11/google-trends-visualization/
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What Is Web 3.0 And How Will It Change Education?
We’re living in a Web 2.5 kinda world. But we’re evolving past that in short order (in education’s typical pace, that is). So what is Web 3.0 and how will it change education? What does that even mean?
http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/what-is-web-3-0-and-how-will-it-change-education/…
Skinner Marketing: We’re the Rats, and Facebook Likes Are the Reward
Our Internet handlers are using operant conditioning to modify our behavior.
Five questions about content curation
An interesting series of questions and answers about online curation.
http://blog.isaacpineda.com/2013/05/five-questions-about-content-curation.htm…
Six Big Tech Trends in Education to Follow
Big data, open content, mobile learning, and digital printing are the big themes represented in this year’s NMC Horizon Report: 2013 K-12 Edition. The report pulls together an international group of experts to discuss trends and measure how mainstream emerging …
7 of the Best Audio and Video Tools for Teachers
These 7 top tools are perfect for student and teacher use alike, and guaranteed to enrich any classroom.
http://www.fractuslearning.com/2013/06/07/video-tools-for-teachers/…
How to use digital resources to personalize blended learning
Teachers must be comfortable using technology devices and digital resources in a blended learning environment.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2013/06/05/how-to-use-digital-resources-to-personalize-blended-learning/
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New Research Effort Aims to Examine Effectiveness of MOOCs
The MOOC Research Initiative, financed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will award grants of $10,000 to $25,000 to researchers seeking to explore issues such as student experiences in MOOCs and the free courses’ systemic impact.
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Ramsey Musallam: 3 rules to spark learning
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Presentation of the Week: Educational Media & Technology in 2013: What’s Next?
Here Are 10 Google Drive Extensions That Will Help You Work More Efficiently
Whether you want to save files directly to Drive in one click or maybe you’d love to create a flowchart that your colleagues can view instantly, our guide will outline the 10 best extensions for Google Drive.
http://www.technorms.com/25482/work-faster-10-google-drive-extensions…
Why Programming Is The Core Skill Of The 21st Century
In the 20th Century, meaningful education was all about learning your ABCs. Today, it’s centered on Alphas, Betas and C++.
http://readwrite.com/2013/05/31/programming-core-skill-21st-century…