David Pogue: 10 top time-saving tech tips
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Presentation of the Week: Open Education, MOOCS, & Student Access
How to Use Google Chrome to Remotely Access Your Computer
We have looked at some of the various ways in which remote access of your computer can be achieved, including using TeamViewer and VNC, but if you have Chrome installed you can do the same with nothing more than a …
How to Add Voice Comments to Google Documents
If you want to really add your voice to then you’ll want to add the Voice Comments application from Learn.ly to your Google Drive account.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/04/how-to-add-voice-comments-to-google.htm…
12 Ways To Integrate (Not Just Use) Technology in Education
Learn 12 ways to properly integrate technology into the classroom. This article details what the difference is between ‘using’ technology versus ‘integrating’ and I simply love it. Hope you do too.
http://edudemic.com/2013/04/integrate-technology-in-education/…
61 Educational Apps For The 21st Century Student
What are often thought of as “productivity apps” are not only “educational,” but are often the real marrow of 21st century learning.
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/61-educational-apps-for-the-21st-century-student/…
5 Tips on How to Give Engaging Presentations
I am sharing with you some great tips on how to deliver an engaging presentation which I have learned from professor Tanya. I have made a short slideshow featuring these 5 tips. Feel free to use and share the slides …
Applications to Facilitate Synchronous Remote Classroom Participation
Remote guest lecturers, students who are unable to travel, panel participants, and even entire remote classrooms can join in the physical classroom with ease thanks to an evolving array of technologies.
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Discovery Education on Livestream
Discovery Education is committed to improving teaching and learning by transforming traditional classrooms into engaging digital learning environments.
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27 Tips For Becoming A Digital Teacher
If you’re looking for tips, activities, or simply want to quickly know what it takes to become a modern / connected / 21st century / digital teacher, then use this visual as a jumping-off point to get you on your …
New Survey Uncovers Big Trends In Online Learning
A new study is out from the great folks at HotChalk and it takes an in-depth look at trends in online learning, who is buying edtech, where they’re buying it, the popularity of print vs digital media, etc.
http://edudemic.com/2013/04/survey-uncovers-big-trends-in-online-learning/
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50 Education Technology Tools You Can Start Using Today
Finding the best education technology tools is a time-consuming task. Check this great list of 50 great classroom tools that are all easy to implement into just about any classroom. From Animoto to Prezi to Dropbox to Stixy (wait what?), …
MOOCs: taxonomy of 8 types of MOOC
It is important to define a taxonomy of MOOCs not from the institutional but the pedagogic perspective, by their learning functionality, not by their origins. So here’s a starting list of eight.
http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=MOOCs:+taxonomy…
What motivates us at work? 7 fascinating studies that give insights
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