As the age-old practice of sharing course notes morphs into an online business, a pair of McGill University PhD students have launched a made-in-Quebec website they hope will be the go-to source for material from missed classes for students from …
20 Innovative Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter
Explore 20 innovative ways high schools are making use of this great social media tool.
http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2012/01/30/20-innovative-ways-high-schools-are-using-twitter/…
8 Things Your Students Are Afraid to Tell You
Some students, especially older students, find it difficult to talk openly with their teachers. If you suspect that some of your students have a lot going on behind their mute facades, here are a few examples of what they may …
Farewell to the Enterprise LMS, Greetings to the Learning Platform
When we look back on market changes, 2011 will stand out as the year when the LMS market passed the point of no return and changed forever. We are going from an enterprise LMS market to a learning platform market.…
Personal Learning Networks for Educators: 10 Tips
Ten interesting tips for building your own personal learning network.
How to Export all your Google Docs Files with One Click
Do you want to put all your Google Docs files on a USB drive before you take that road trip? The Google Docs website does offer an easy option to help you download all your documents in one zip file …
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn: The Pros And Cons Of Social Media In Education (Infographic)
This infographic from Online Universities takes a look at the pros and cons of social media in education. Essentially, it’s nearly all pro, as long as the school is making the necessary effort.
http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-education_b18317…
A ‘know-why’ guide to iBooks Author
It’s well known that giving easy digital content creation tools into the hands of more teachers and students is a great way to encourage focus on higher order thinking skills in the curriculum. For schools with Macs and iPads, the …
Presentation of the Week: 10 Steps to an Affordable Educational Technology Policy
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Noam Chomsky – The Purpose of Education
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National PBS Survey Finds Teachers Want More Access to Classroom Tech
PBS released the survey results at the 2012 Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC), where educators from across the country have gathered to share best practices about the use of technology in the classroom.
Concordia University revisits plagiarism policy
University students who don’t want to be branded as cheaters just need to remember a few simple words: always cite the site.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Concordia+revisits+plagiarism+policy/6057680/story.html…
Answers to your ‘Flipped School’ questions
See the answers to the most common questions about the Flipped Classroom model.
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/30/answers-to-your-flipped-school-questions/…
Bill Gates’ Edtech Tools for 2012
Bill Gates talks about some Edtech tools that are making a difference in today’s classrooms on his 2012 Annual Letter. It’s definitely worth a look.
http://littletechtalk.blogspot.com/2012/01/bill-gates-edtech-tools-for-2012.html…
10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have
A list with the 10 most Important Tech Skills Students should have.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2012/01/10-tech-skills-every-student-should.html?m=1…