This is the first in a short series of guest posts. Each guest will be sharing their story of transformation. Each illustrates how one teacher transformed their classroom and their teaching practice.
Social Media in Education: Resource Roundup
This collection of blogs, articles, and videos from Edutopia aims to help teachers deploy social media tools in the classroom to engage students in 21st-century learning.
New app helps EMSB administrators manage students
The English Montreal School Board will be Quebec’s first education network to put the Hall Monitor App to work and the board believes that the technology will allow administrators to get better acquainted with its 34,000 students spread over 79 …
A Must Have Poster on Copyright Guidelines for Teachers
A great poster on copyright and fair use guidelines for teachers.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/a-must-have-poster-on-copyright.html…
10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Dropbox Master
One of the key advantages of Dropbox is that it’s so easy to use—you simply set it up and then forget about it — but if you dig a bit deeper into the application you’ll find that it has more …
The Internet will not ruin college
As cheap online educational options spread like wildfire, critics are sounding the alarm. They’re too late.
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/08/the_internet_will_not_ruin_college/…
6 Examples Of Successful Classroom Tablet Integration
There are many institutions using tablets of all kinds to supplement learning in a variety of subjects. We’ve linked to each of them below (along with the description provided in the report) so you can check out some of what …
Canada Moodle Moot 2013 Notes
If you couldn’t attend the Canada Moodle Moot last week in Vancouver, here are the notes of all sessions and workshops.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AbbHUEM3KjDfm-tOJZhysBQBSrDAUcycuBLjg5E0VV0/edit…
101 of the Best WordPress Plugins for 2013
Here is a great list of the best WordPress plugins divided into categories.
http://www.socialable.co.uk/101-of-the-best-wordpress-plugins-for-2013/…
Future learning environments: professional, powerful, personal
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Presentation of the Week: We Don’t Need No Educator
20 Digital Learning Day Activities For Your Classroom
The following are simply some of our favorite digital learning activities we’ve written about over the past couple years. Each activity consists of either a web tool, app, or other useful methodology being used by teachers right now.
http://edudemic.com/2013/02/digital-learning-day-activities/…
Tech Meets Handwriting: Lernstift Pen Buzzes to Correct Your Spelling, Grammar and Penmanship
Remember handwriting? The old-timey art of transferring ink or charcoal to paper has been largely sidelined by technology, but a technology-infused pen is looking to bring handwriting into the current century.
Replacing Your Mac With An iPad: What Apps And Hardware You’ll Need
Can iPad really replace a “proper” computer? Can a ten-inch, 128GB tablet do the work of an eleven-inch 128GB MacBook Air? The answer is yes. Here’s our guide to replacing your Mac with an iPad. Specifically a Retina iPad, but …
Data for dummies: 6 data-analysis tools anyone can use
Not everyone is drowning in big data or has the know-how to deal with it if they were. Here are six free web services that help mere mortals analyze and visualize their own data.
http://gigaom.com/2013/01/31/data-for-dummies-5-data-analysis-tools-anyone-can-use…