A great list of resources to tell you more about Educational Technology.
http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2011/08/30-web-sites-to-teach-you-about.html…
Increasing importance of social media in education
See how social media is revolutionizing education in Asia.
… 50 Reasons to Invite Facebook Into Your Classroom
Educators are beginning to realize the powerful potential that Facebook has in the classroom, not as a distraction, but as a collaborative learning tool. How can Facebook benefit your class? Take a look into these enumerates 50 ways.
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/08/50-reasons-to-invite-facebook-into-your-classroom/…
Three generations of distance education pedagogy
This paper defines and examines three generations of distance education pedagogy. Unlike earlier classifications of distance education based on the technology used, this analysis focuses on the pedagogy that defines the learning experiences encapsulated in the learning design.
New Classroom Tool Uses Laptops & Phones for Instant Assessment
Teacher Katie Rieser once purchased a $700 student response system, better known as “clickers,” for her high school classroom with money she raised online. Now a new startup called Socrative is offering a way for teachers like her to create …
A Beginner’s Guide to Integrating Technology
Are you feeling pressured to integrate technology into your curriculum? Do you feel overwhelmed and under-prepared for the information age? Whether you are a student teacher, first-year teacher, or veteran teacher new to technology, this article provides ideas you can …
Discover Books to Match the Websites You Read
Book Discovery is a browser extension that helps you find books that are related to the content of the websites you read.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/discover-books-to-match-websites-you.html
How Can Web 2.0 Curation Tools Be Used in the Classroom?
Curation” may be one of the big buzzwords of 2011. As the amount of information accumulates thanks to the Web, it becomes increasingly important that we use tools to help us find information that’s relevant and useful.
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/08/how-can-web-2-0-curation-tools-be-used-in-the-classroom/…
How algorithms shape our world
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Presentation of the Week: Evaluation 2.0
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Google Debuts New Online Magazine
Google has quietly launched its own full-length online magazine, a quarterly publication whose aim is to create a “breathing space in a busy world”.
… Control Your PC From Your iPad With Remote Desktop Apps
Given a sufficiently stable Internet connection, your iPad can control your PC from anywhere.
… Instructors & Students: Technology Use, Engagement & Learning Outcomes
In late 2010, Cengage Learning, in conjunction with Eduventures, conducted a survey to explore both higher education instructor and student perspectives on educational technology and its impact on student engagement and learning outcomes. See the results of this survey.
… Researchers Show How Memory is Lost and Found
A new study published July 27 in the journal Nature shows the neural networks in the brains of the middle-aged and elderly have weaker connections and fire less robustly than in youthful ones, Intriguingly, the research suggests that this condition
Free to Mix: An Educator’s Guide to Reusing Digital Content
The guide gives you information, activities and ideas to confidently create a remix from material you know you have the rights to reuse.
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