Our responsibility as teachers and educators is to help students better leverage this medium and benefit from it educationally and not shun them away from it.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/ultimate-guide-to-use-of-facebook-in.html…
30 Online Multimedia Resources for PBL and Flipped Classrooms
In this post you’ll find some multimedia mega-sites found on the web that can be used in the PBL classroom and the Flipped Classroom.
http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=4327…
15+ Tools to Bookmark, Aggregate, Curate
Below you’ll find a few free webtools to help you bookmark, aggregate, curate, and share resources with others.
13 Websites That Offer Free eBooks for Teachers
Are you looking for a way to save you and your students some money? If you’re not against going digital, try perusing these 13 websites for free electronic versions of the books you teach in class. On average, using one …
The Beginner’s Guide to Tumblr
Tumblr is a micro-blogging platform that churns out more than 64 million posts daily. Depending on how you want to utilize the platform, this guide will help you move from a Tumblr novice to power blogger.
https://mashable.com/2012/06/03/the-beginners-guide-to-tumblr/…
Do Khan Academy Videos Promote “Meaningful Learning”?
If you ever wondered whether professional scientists are skeptical about some of the incredibly fun, attractive and brief online videos that purport to explain scientific principles in a few minutes, you’d be right.
Study: Canadian students seem to take cyberbullying less seriously
A new study suggests the typical elements of playground bullying Mom and Dad endured aren’t always present in the cyberbullying that may affect their children.
http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2012/06/13/03bits-cyberbullying.h05.html…
Baruch College’s Guide To Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses
A free interactive guide to help faculty determine the appropriate copyright guidelines they must follow to use different types of copyright protected media in their courses.
Teacher Creates Own Apps to Help Students Study
Since December, much of high school science teacher Frederick Feraco’s spare time has been consumed with a new way he has found to help his students ace their assessments–by developing his own apps.
http://thejournal.com/articles/2012/06/12/teacher-designed-apps-help-students-study.aspx…
Twelve New Ed-Tech Companies to Watch
Game-based learning and mobile apps are beginning to catch on in schools—and these also were key characteristics that defined several of the dozen emerging ed-tech companies recognized for their potential by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) last month.…
Google’s New Brain Could Have a Big Impact
The Knowledge Graph is rapidly learning about the world. It promises to transform more than just search.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428180/googles-new-brain-could-have-a-big-impact/…
George Lucas Shares His Hopes for Education
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Presentation of the Week: Connecting the Digital Dots
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New Guide Walks Teachers Through Flipping the Classroom
ISTE and ASCD have released a new guide for educators and administrators looking to “flip” their classrooms. The flipped classroom is a relatively new teaching model, where lectures become homework and traditional homework becomes classwork.
The Algorithm Didn’t Like My Essay
Student laptops don’t yet have the tireless virtual writing instructor installed. But improved statistical modeling brings that happy day closer.