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50 Things You Don’t Have To Do For Effective Classroom Management
Below is a list of 50 ineffective, stressful, and burdensome methods of classroom management. Some are myths. Some are misconceptions. And others you just may feel like you have no choice but to do.
9 PBL On-line Resources That Put Students At The Center: Voice, Input, Contribution
This post will introduce you to some resources that can clearly put students at the center of their own education. Project Based Learning is built on a strong foundation of student voice, choice, and input.
Top 10 Technology Blogs for Education
These top 10 technology blogs address technological developments as these innovations relate to education. Most bloggers on the list are renown in the educational field and all offer great ideas and insights for teachers and others interested in using technology …
Khan Academy Enters Next Era With iPad App
Offline learning is the latest tool for the unorthodox education organization. Here’s how that and other new features will power Khan Academy’s new app.
Top 25 Android Apps for Educators
Looking for the best education Android apps to use in your classroom? Look no further! Here is a great list of Android apps for teachers.
http://blog.simplek12.com/education/top-25-android-apps-for-educators/…
Presentation of the Week: Digital Pedagogy: Content is a Tyrant, Context is King
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Eli Pariser: Beware online “filter bubbles” (TED Talk)
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Facebook pages for college classes? Students say yes, please
Professors and instructors use many social media platforms, but the world’s most popular social site remains a student preference.
http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/facebook-pages-for-college-classes-students-say-yes-please/…
AutoTutor: Interactive computer acts like real teacher
An interactive computer is about to revolutionise teaching by being able to read and respond to a variety of human emotions that afflict students – as it were a live teacher.
Student Safety in the Age of Facebook
While social networking is the technology of the moment, it may not be the technology of the moment in two years or five years or a decade,” says Keith R. Krueger, CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). “If …
37 Ways Teachers Should Use Pinterest
Educators who are curious about Pinterest should sign up for an invitation today and start creating their own amazing collections of pins. Not sure where to start? Check out some of these great ideas on how teachers can use Pinterest.…
AirPlay Mirroring to a Mac (no Apple TV required)
A new Mac app called Reflection! It shows you iPad’s screen live on your computer screen wirelessly!
http://learninginhand.com/blog/ive-been-waiting-for-this-airplay-mirroring-to-a-mac-no-appl.html…
Teachers embrace social media in class
As social media become nearly inescapable on college campuses, a pair of recently published studies supports what many professors already have concluded: Students using Facebook or text messaging during a lecture tend to do worse when quizzed later.
Free websites help boost student engagement, teacher productivity
Educators can turn to free online resources to help students find and organize lesson plans, give them extra help in various subjects, and more.