AR shouldn’t be another monster under the bed (or desk), saysJudy Bloxham – used intelligently, it provides new ways for learners to access content and knowledge.
Learn to use your iPad with TeacherCast
The course consists of over 20 videos that show demonstrations on different apps and techniques that will help you get the most out of your new gadget.
http://instructionaltechtalk.com/learn-to-use-your-new-ipad/…
Presentation of the Week: DNA of a 21st Century Educator Simplified!
Teaching Without Words (TED Talk)
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Show What You Know Using Web & Mobile Apps [Infographic]
Take a look at some of the hottest online and mobile tools for showing, explaining, and retelling in this infographic, “Show What You Know Using Web & Mobile Apps.” These web and iPad apps can turn students into teachers and …
The Antivirus Era Is Over
Conventional security software is powerless against sophisticated attacks like Flame, but alternative approaches are only just getting started.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428166/the-antivirus-era-is-over/…
Programming savvy is the new digital divide, Berners-Lee says
Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee says all students should be given some hands-on experience of programming, to provide a critical mass of enthusiastic and competent programmers to stem the current shortage of developers.
The Future of Higher Education and Cloud Computing
For 2013, cloud computing has become one of the most buzzed-about tech trends and solutions that improves IT and operational efficiency for businesses. From marketing strategies to technology-focused operations, the needs of educational institutions don’t differ too much from enterprises.…
Ways we are Using Google Drive in our Classroom
Here are some of the many ways teachers are using Google Drive in their classroom.
http://tworeflectiveteachers.blogspot.ca/2013/01/ways-we-are-using-google-drive-in-our.html…
NMC Horizon Report 2013 – Higher Education Edition
The tenth edition describes annual findings from the NMC Horizon Project, a decade-long research project designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative inquiry in higher education.
http://www.nmc.org/publications/2013-horizon-report-higher-ed…
A Look At Big Data’s Plan To Personalize Your Education
Personalized learning is a longstanding benefit of in-person education. But now that technology plays such a big role, what kind of lessons are we actually putting in front of students? Are they more generic than we think? A look at …
How Educators and Schools Can Make the Most of Google Hangouts
A Hangout is a web-based tool created by Google for communicating through video. Up to ten people can “hang out” at one time in a virtual “room.” A Hangout can be as simple or as complex as needed for the …
Make a Raspberry Pi Solar-Powered FTP Server
There are lots of great Raspberry Pi projects you can make. Add to the growing list using the small computer as an FTP server—a solar-powered one, no less.
http://lifehacker.com/5967840/make-a-raspberry-pi-solar+powered-ftp-server?tag=raspberry-pi…
Learning Experiences: The Tin Can API
The Tin Can API (aka Experience API) is open specification for data interoperability from the US Department of Defense’s Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative. Tin Can API opens up new potential for scaffolding and personalization.
LearnDash: Learning Management System for WordPress
Instantly transform your site into a powerful learning management system with LearnDash’s WordPress LMS plugin. With a click of a button you can create and sell courses, setup quizzes, automatically award certificates, and download robust user activity reports.