Learn how to set up Dropbox as an external repository for your Moodle files.
http://www.somerandomthoughts.com/blog/2012/10/23/using-dropbox-repository-with-moodle/…
27 Ways to Learn to Program Online
A great list of resources to learn how to program online and for free!
5 Things To Know About The BYOD Trend
The Bring-Your-Own-Device trend makes sense. It’s cost-effective and lets students use the device they already know and love. While it may present some problems for your school or district’s IT department, it’s a great start to bringing in web 2.0 …
An Annotated List of Flipped Class Tools and Resources
We will keep a list of tools and resources we use and/or discover, help us grow this list using the form at the bottom of the page.
http://blog.peerinstruction.net/an-annotated-list-of-flipped-class-tools-and-resources/…
The 6 Hottest Teaching Trends (And How Teachers Are Adopting Them)
From flipping your classroom to deploying digital textbooks, there’s a lot of disruption happening in the classroom. The below infographic details the 6 hottest teaching trends and looks at how they’re being adopted.
http://edudemic.com/2012/10/the-6-hottest-teaching-trends-and-how-teachers-are-adopting-them/…
An Online University Reinvents What Learning Can Be
P2PU isn’t just revolutionary because it’s online, it’s revolutionary because it’s reshaping traditional educational models by replacing them with a community of people who are both teachers and students.
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680741/an-online-university-reinvents-what-learning-can-be…
An In-Depth Report On Social Media’s Role In Education
Students, teachers, and parents have all gotten onto the social media train. But is everyone happy they’re on board? A study from Dell sheds some light on just how much support social media has among teachers, students, and parents.
http://edudemic.com/2012/10/an-in-depth-report-on-social-medias-role-in-education/…
Free Online Certificate Courses from Great Universities: A Complete List
Below you can find a list of free online courses offered by leading universities. Most of these free courses offer “certificates” or “statements of completion.”
Presentation of the Week: New pedagogies; New technologies: Disruptive Threats to open Universities
Stop Stealing Dreams
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How Twitter is Reinventing Collaboration Among Educators
Many educators say that Twitter is the most effective way to collaborate and that they’ve learned more with Twitter than they have from years of formal professional development. Here are some of the specific ways educators are using Twitter to …
A Startup Finds a Better Way to Mine Your Facebook Past
The Trove search engine feeds on everything you and your friends have shared.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/429547/a-startup-finds-a-better-way-to-mine-your/…
The Teacher’s Guide To Wikipedia
A simple guide to the basic terminology, usage, and details of Wikipedia. It’s organized in a simple question-and-answer format so feel free to scroll through the questions you already know.
New Programming Language Makes Social Coding Easier
The language, Dog, is designed to reduce the complexity of existing programming languages.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/429544/new-programming-language-makes-social-coding/…
The Ultimate Guide To Infographics
Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. Learn more about how to use them with this practical guide.
http://edudemic.com/2012/10/what-are-infographics-do-they-really-help/…