Advice to Young Scientists (TED Talk)
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Presentation of the Week: OER: It’s not the artifact, it’s the process
OER: It’s not the artifact, it’s the process (Mark McGuire, U of Otago)
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50,000 (And Counting) Education Apps Worth Knowing Abou
Edudemic and FindTheBest have built a robust directory of, as of this writing, about 56,000 education apps. A great resource for teachers!
15 Ways To Become A Better Self-Learner
Not every possible technique will necessarily stick with all self-motivated learners, of course, but the only way to find out is to test them. Try some of the following and experiment with what works in a more independent educational setting.…
What multitasking does to our brains
We all know this and have heard it hundreds of times. To work efficiently we have to single task. No multitasking. See the reason why.
http://blog.bufferapp.com/what-multitasking-does-to-our-brains#more-5202…
Pros and Cons of the Flipped Classroom
Learn about the pros and cons of the Flipped Classroom model.
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/06/25/pros-and-cons-of-the-flipped-classroom/…
Teachers Guide on The Use of iPad in education
A great guide on how to use the iPad in Education.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/teachers-guides-on-use-of-ipad-in.html…
A Primer: 3 Ways Technology Has Changed Education
The world of technology has had a significant impact on education and has changed the entire educational landscape. No longer is the teacher standing at the blackboard, she’s now teaching via video conference and using Blackboard to facilitate online discussions.…
A Simple Comprehensive Guide on The use of Personal Learning Networks in Education
PLNs have a great importance f not only in education but in our overall professional development and that is why I deem it crucial to write a simple and comprehensive guide for teachers to review and hopefully share with their …
12 Tools for Quickly Gathering Informal Feedback from Students
There are many tools for quickly gathering informal feedback from students. Here are twelve tools that you can use to quickly gather informal feedback from students.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/12-tools-for-quickly-gathering-informal.html…
How Tablets Will Change Higher Education
Your school should be preparing to incorporate tablets into campus life and the classroom. Below we offer some data and opinions on what college student tablet use looks like and what it means for your campus.
http://doteduguru.com/id8265-how-tablets-will-change-higher-ed.html…
The best iPad apps of 2012 so far
A compilation of the best iPad apps of 2012 by The Next Web website.
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/06/29/the-best-ipad-apps-of-2012-so-far/…
5 Free Tools to Remove Annoying Features around YouTube Videos
A list of some great services that you can use with YouTube to drive away the distraction that surrounds YouTube videos particularly inappropriate ads, vulgar language included in the comments section, and indecent pictures and might be displayed in the …
Presentation of the Week: “Exploring Instructional Use of YouTube”
Exploring Instructional Use of YouTube at #ISTE12
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ISTE 2012 Keynote featuring Sir Ken Robinson
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