There are many different audio and video formats out there, and most devices (such as the iPod) and programs (such as Windows Media Player) will only take a few specific formats. Many commercial programs will do this conversion for you, …
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa
… Many educators want to include their students in social media too, but they are not sure how to safely orchestrate an educational integration with networks like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and so
20 Ways Siri May Forever Change Education
Siri is the new iPhone’s built-in personal assistant. Siri can listen, interpret, and respond to user voices, making it a huge leap forward in voice recognition technology. One area where Siri’s capabilities could be extraordinarily useful is in education, and …
A radical approach to teaching Canadian students in the digital age
How the flipped classroom approach is improving the grades of students in a British Columbia school.
Paper.li: best use practices
Twitter provides a wealth of education related content and while I like to read and scan this content through the Flipboard app on my iPad, Paper.li comes to the rescue when I simply do not have time each day to …
Should Classrooms Be More Like Video Games?
Can video games be successfully used for education? The idea of “gamification” in the classroom has gained more space lately.
20 Incredible TED Talks You Should Show Your High School Students
Whether they empower and inspire, shine a light on social injustices or simply show off some seriously cool innovations, the following 20 videos are bound to make class time just a little more interesting.
5 New Social Networks You Should Know About
Whether you’re looking to build and protect your reputation, or just get recommendations on new movies and restaurants, here’s a quick rundown of the latest social networks making headlines.
Teaching students about the Creative Commons
Technology makes stealing easy, but it makes sharing just as easy. The Creative Commons will let your students innovate in and out of the classroom without having to worry about copyright violations.
Using Skype in the Classroom
Resources and Ideas for Using Skype in the Classroom to Build Global Connections.
Presentation of the Week: (re)Designing Learning Spaces for a Digital World
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Thomas Suarez – iPhone Application Developer… and 6th Grader
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What is the Effect of Technology Training for Teachers on Student Achievement?
This paper discusses the importance of teacher training in technology. One important question is looked at, specifically; does training in technology lead to increased student achievement?
Top Five Uses of Social Media in Education
Social media use has increased significantly since they caught on a few years ago. The following guide provides five of the top uses for social media in educational environments.
http://www.technology-digital.com/social_media/top-five-uses-of-social-media-in-education…
Ten Search Tools and Tactics Teachers and Students Need to Know
A great list of interesting tricks for teachers and students to improve their online searching skills.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/11/ten-search-tools-and-tactics-teachers.html…