From iPads in classrooms to mobile apps for educators, new technologies are changing how teachers teach and educational institutions are run. To give you an idea of what’s coming, we’ve turned the spotlight on five technologies that are driving the …
20 Ways to Keep your Internet Identity Safe from Hackers
Do you use the same password for all websites? Do you overshare on Facebook? If so, you’re a target for cybercriminals. We asked experts for their top tips to beat the fraudsters.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/may/12/20-ways-keep-internet-identity-safe…
The Future of Tablets in Education: Potential Vs. Reality of Consuming Media
Let’s explore four dimensions of using tablets, such as the iPad, in educational settings, examining how teachers can take students on a journey from consumption of media to curation, creation, and connection. Here, we’ll start with consumption.
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/the-future-of-tablets-in-education-potential-vs-reality/
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Ken Robinson: How to escape education’s death valley
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Presentation of the Week: Learning Theories for the Digital Age
Things You Should Do After Installing WordPress
It takes two easy steps to install WordPress but you may tweaking some of the default settings to further optimize the performance and also improve the security of your WordPress website.
http://www.labnol.org/internet/wordpress-optimization-guide/3931/…
The 7 Most (And Least) Effective Ways To Improve Student Achievement
There are a lot of different theories out there on what works and what doesn’t in education. The infographic below showcases the results of a study that looked at a number of different items and if they negatively or positively …
Top 7 Most In-Demand Tech Skills For 2013
Based on surveys and data from a variety of sources, ReadWrite has put together a list of seven of the most sought-after tech skills for this year.
http://readwrite.com/2013/01/30/top-7-in-demand-tech-skills-for-2013…
This Is How Google (And Its Advertisers) Will Really Get Inside Your Head
Google cofounder Sergey Brin said only half-jokingly back in 2002 that his company aimed to create the equivalent of the intelligent computer HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey, but without the bug that resulted in it, you know, killing …
15 Free Tools for Storing and Sharing Files
Here is a list of file sharing tools for students and teachers. Using these tools can help you avoid having an email inbox that is overflowing with file attachments.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/15-free-tools-for-collecting-storing.html
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4 Popular Screencasting Tools Being Used In Education
We’ve selected a few that we know to be some of the most popular screencasting tools in use today by teachers, students, and many others.
http://edudemic.com/2013/05/most-popular-screencasting-tools/…
5 Must-Have Elements for Every Online Class
Here are five steps the nation’s best online teacher says every program should take.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/05/5-must-have-elements-every-online-class
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How The Internet Of Things Will Revolutionize Search
The rise of the Internet of Things means billions of physical objects will soon generate massive amounts of data 24 hours a day. Not only will this make traditional search methods nearly impossible to use, it will also create an …
How Does Multitasking Change the Way Kids Learn?
Using tech tools that students are familiar with and already enjoy using is attractive to educators, but getting students focused on the project at hand might be more difficult because of it.
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/how-does-multitasking-change-the-way-kids-learn/
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Technology, Instruction and the 21st Century Classroom
Best practices for using the latest technologies to create 21st century classrooms.
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