A great list of resources for using iPads in the classroom!
Apple TV may revolutionize the use of a teacher iPad in the classroom!
There is so much potential with wireless AirPlay, iPad 2, and Apple TV. Also, don’t forget, imagine the amount of money that you can save by not purchasing Interactive Whiteboards and Document Cameras!
http://www.iear.org/iear/2011/10/17/apple-tv-may-revolutionize-the-use-of-a-teacher-ipad-in-the.html…
Universities must rethink their approach to student digital literacy
The emphasis should be on building digital communication skills so that students can share and develop their ideas and aspirations online, says Dr Abhay Adhikari.
How To Prepare Your Laptop For A Case Of Theft
The great risk that comes with all portable devices is theft. Not only do you risk losing an expensive piece of hardware, a stolen laptop also contains private and potentially confidential data, for example photos, personal data, work emails, and …
Interview with George Siemens (Athabasca University)
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Guide: Learn About What Works in the Classroom
Find out what’s really happening with students today and how, despite major challenges, outstanding teachers are finding new and exciting ways to inspire learning for life.
http://www.good.is/post/our-latest-good-guide-learn-about-what-works-in-the-classroom…
Google Earth: 1 Billion Downloads and So Many Uses in the Classroom
Google Earth was one of the very first pieces of software that I began to create educational resources with. As I put it in one of my first ever blog posts 5 years ago: ”This app won me over straight …
100 Excellent Online Lectures for Educators
As an educator, you know how important it is to continue to learn throughout your life. With this collection of videos, you can learn all about teaching, learning, and the policies of schools. Check out our list to find the …
Google debuts Dart, a JavaScript alternative
Google just launched an “early preview” of Dart, a programming language the company hopes will help Web application programmers overcome shortcomings of JavaScript that Google itself feels acutely.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20117924-264/google-debuts-dart-a-javascript-alternative/…
How Scholars Are Using Twitter (Infographic)
How does Twitter service impact academics and scholarly communication? That’s exactly what researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are hoping to figure out.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_scholars_are_using_twitter_infographic.php…
Every Teacher’s Must-Have Guide To Facebook
You can’t talk about how technology is revolutionizing education without mentioning Facebook. If you’re a teacher, you would be well served by spending 3 minutes to read through this must-have guide.
http://edudemic.com/2011/01/every-teachers-must-have-guide-to-facebook/…
The future of education will be open and distributed
Any learning that allows instructor, students, and content to be located in different locations so that instruction and learning occur independent of time and place; often used synonymously with the term “Distance learning”.
Hiding in the Cloud: Great Classroom Tools
Even as many institutions grapple with their cloud strategies, faculty are taking advantage of cloud-based services to rev up their classes and engage students.
A new look at the inclusive classroom
Inclusive classrooms are a charged and popular topic in current education. Explore some of the latest tech and theories in the field.
The Future of Thinking: Learning Institutions in a Digital Age (Book)
The book itself is an attempt at collaborative, digital publishing, with early drafts made public for comment and suggestions, using ‘a new digital tool, called CommentPress, that allowed readers to open a comment box for any paragraph of the text …