Apple finally delivered on its promise of a new iPhone during an event Tuesday at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. Know what’s new about this new model.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/10/apple-iphone-4s-specs/…
dotEPUB – Convert Any Webpage into an ePub Document
dotEPUB is a free service that allows you to convert the content of a webpage into an ePub format to read on your tablet, phone, or other ereader device.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/10/dotepub-convert-any-webpage-into-epub.html…
The Best Tools for Content Curation
A content curation tool, in simple English, lets you easily pull videos, images, presentations, tweets, blog posts and other web content into a collection which you can then embed, publish or share online. Here is a list of a few …
From the desert to the web: bringing the Dead Sea Scrolls online
Dead Sea Scrolls online: Google and the Israel Museum have partnered to launch a new website that allows the public the ability to examine the Dead Sea Scrolls in fine detail. The site provides searchable, high-resolution images of the scrolls, …
Newspaper map: 10000+ online newspapers in the world, translate with one click
An incredible source of world newspapers!
7 Good Screen Capture Tools for Teachers
Here are seven tools that you can use to create annotated screen capture images and screencast videos.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/09/7-good-screen-capture-tools-for.html…
12 Cool-laborative Web 2.0 Tools
In the rapidly evolving world of web 2.0, four experts offer their picks for the latest and greatest collaborative tools for classroom use.
… 5 Places to Find and Watch Documentaries Online
Quality documentary videos can provide students with useful explanations or demonstrations of concepts. Unfortunately, documentary dvds can be expensive acquisitions for some school departments. Here are five places where you can find and watch documentaries for free online.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/10/5-places-to-find-and-watch.html…
Facebook Is Tracking Your Every Move on the Web; Here’s How to Stop It
Over the weekend, Dave Winer wrote an article at Scripting.com explaining how Facebook keeps track of where you are on the web after logging in without your consent. Nik Cubrilovic dug a little deeper, and discovered that Facebook can still …
How To Embed YouTube Videos In Word 2010
There are many paid shareware applications out there which enable users to embed videos in Word. If you have been on the lookout for any free way to embed.
http://www.addictivetips.com/microsoft-office/how-to-embed-youtube-videos-in-word-2010/…
How Do You Leverage the Latest Technologies, including Web 2.0 Tools, in Your Classroom?
How do you determine what technologies to use in your classroom? Do you have a set of criteria to systematically select the tools? Are they linked to your students‘ characteristics, pedagogy, and learning outcomes?
PISA – Measuring student success around the world
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Presentation of the Week: How to Organize a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)
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7 Ways to Get Started With Cloud Computing
If you are a cloud virgin, what is the best way to get started and learn more about what the cloud can offer? Here are several suggestions for you!
http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2011/09/7-ways-to-get-started-with-clo.php…
Texting in the Classroom: Not Just a Distraction
With the ubiquity of cellphones, many schools are facing questions about what to do when students bring cellphones to school. Ban them outright? Require they be kept in a locker or backpack? Require they be turned off? Allow them to …