Dropbox is a popular online file storage app. Imagine it as a type of online USB drive, which you can access anywhere in the world as long as you have a computer and internet connection. If you have a Dropbox …
Artha Free Thesaurus Software: Improve Your Student’s Writing Skills
Artha is a free, open source cross-platform English thesaurus that works completely off-line and is based on WordNet. Is is available for GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows. For a given word, the possible relatives shown by Artha includes Synonyms, Antonyms, Derivatives …
How Are Learning Analytics Being Used in Education?
Learning analytics is still in its infancy though. To provide further insights into what learning analytics can offer, I searched out a few recent articles about applications of the technology, and share some findings here.
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/03/how-are-learning-analytics-being-used-in-education/…
The Entire Guide to Google Search Features for Teachers and Students
Discover amazing tips to improve your students search skills and prepare them for the 21st Century Digital World.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/03/entire-google-search-feature-for.html…
The Teacher’s Guide To Polling In The Classroom
Raising your hand in the classroom is so old school. Thanks to the massive influx of technology into education, there are dozens of new ways students can virtually voice their opinion. From hardware (clickers) to software (Survey Monkey), there’s no …
Presentation of the Week: Education as Platform: The MOOC Experience and What We Can Do to Make it Better
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Howard Gardner on Multiple Intelligences
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Iceland swaps Windows for Linux in open-source push
Iceland’s push to move its public sector to open-source software has made some headway, with most of the shift seeing Windows swapped for Linux.
How to Record a Webinar – 7 Reasons Online Presentations Rock
We often make recording a webinar more complex than it needs to be, particularly when recording on-demand webinars. Learn how to easily record your webinars.
http://www.sliderocket.com/blog/2012/03/how-to-record-a-webinar/…
80 Educational Alternatives to Youtube
Educational video are possibly one of the most effective learning tools. But are there any alternatives to Youtube? Yes there are more eighty alternatives to YouTube that you can use with your students. These video resources are among the best …
You Don’t Have to Be A Technology Whiz But You Do Need to Be Fearless
As we find ourselves surrounded by more and more technology in our profession as teachers, we see teachers react in strong ways. You have the embracers, the open, the sceptic, the hesitaters, the hand-holders, the resisters All of these types …
103 Interesting Ways to use an iPad in the Classroom
A great source of inspiration on how to use an iPad in the classroom!
How Tech Will Transform the Traditional Classroom
Technology is only as good as the system it’s applied to. Much like a fresh coat of paint will not improve the fuel efficiency of a ’69 Mustang, the application of technology to a broken system masks deeper problems with …
I Turned My Projector into a Smartboard Today!
A low-cost multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote. This is a VERY affordable alternative to spending thousands of dollars on a Smartboard.
http://www.fortheloveofteaching.net/2012/03/i-turned-my-projector-into-smartboard.html…
The 8 Skills Students Must Have To Be Digital Leaders
Here is an outline of eight necessary skills that students require for future digital marketing career success; tactical skills which will equip them to shape the digital marketing world efficiently and with effortless execution.
http://edudemic.com/2012/03/the-8-skills-students-must-have-to-be-digital-leaders/…