YouTube Digital Citizenship Curriculum
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Presentation of the Week: Multi-Generation Pedagogical Innovations
5 Must-Know Tips For Deploying iPads In Your Classroom
If you’re looking to deploy iPads in education, you may think that it’s just a matter of expense and storage. Those things are big, but they’re not the biggest problems you’ll face. In fact, this is one of those situations …
What Does It Mean to be a Great Teacher? (Ten Ideas)
What does it mean to be a great teacher? Here is a compilation of ten items.
http://www.educationrethink.com/2012/08/what-does-it-mean-to-be-great-teacher.html…
Why Educators Should Spend 15 Minutes a Day on Social Media
Keep reading to find out why two educators make digital connections a priority and how they do it.
http://www.convergemag.com/training/Why-Educators-Should-Spend-Time-Daily-on-Social-Media.html…
10 Ways To Get To Know Your Students with Technology
As an educator, I often find myself repeating the same icebreakers each year, trying to quickly get to know my students through “Two Truths and a Lie” or a “Getting To Know You” fact sheet. In an effort to bring …
50 Must-Download Apps For Lifelong Learners
Those with a lust for learning who happen to also enjoy testing the limits of what the iPad offers definitely don’t have to worry about finding resources to pique their fancy. Hundreds, if not thousands, of apps are out there …
100+ Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark (Updated for 2012)
Bringing multimedia into the classroom is a great way to engage students in learning. Supplementing lessons, opening up new interests, and offering inspiration, online videos make for an incredible teaching tool.
Teachers put to test by digital cheats
Smartphone access, information superhighway open new avenues for plagiarism and sharing of answers — while offering educators new tools for patrolling student work.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/ct-met-schools-cheating-20120807,0,1263717.story…
10 Excellent Alternatives to PowerPoint
PowerPoint is absolutely one of the most popular presentation tool out there .There are, however, several other presentation tools that we can use as an alternative to PowerPoint.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/10-excellent-alternatives-to-powerpoint.html…
Dropbox: A Superb Classroom Tool
In addition to making your life a lot easier, Dropbox can be a great teaching/learning tool – and this is why I introduce it to my students.
http://plpnetwork.com/2012/08/10/dropbox-a-superb-classroom-tool/…
What Higher Education Will Look Like in 2020
In 2020, students may be able to travel to faraway continents, and attend a school halfway around the world. Experts predict technology will facilitate distance learning outside of traditional classrooms, according to a survey published by the Pew Internet & …
How Coursera, A Free Online Education Service, Will School Us All
An online education outfit started by a pair of Stanford professors is offering top-drawer college-level courses for free. Higher learning may never be the same.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3000042/how-coursera-free-online-education-service-will-school-us-all…
Presentation of the Week: DNA of a 21st Century Educator
Moodle 2.3 Overview
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