Read on to learn interesting facts about how the brain develops, what can affect that development, and how learning is impacted.
http://www.associatesdegree.com/2010/01/27/50-brain-facts-every-educator-should-know/
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Why every student should be on Twitter
Twitter isn’t just about friends, family and colleagues. Not only does Twitter almost guarantee a response from people, it could also land you a job.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/why-every-student-should-be-on-twitter/11534…
Wordle Educational Uses
A great variety of resources on how to use word clouds in education.
http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=3017
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100 Free Tools to Make Your Teaching More Entertaining
Some of the following tools will have teachers and students exploring wikis, open courseware, Twitter, blogging, comics, videos, and incorporating plenty of other tools that will help make learning fun.
http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/09/24/100-free-tools-to-make-your-teaching-more-entertaining/…
iPads in Education – Implementation Stories and Lessons Learned
Results and best practices being generated from iPad rollouts in education.
Students Expect More Technology in School, Survey Says
Each day, students use phones and computers to find information and communicate. And now, they want to use more technology in school, according to an online survey of 1,000 high school students and faculty as well as district IT professionals …
Internet Use Affects Memory, Study Finds
The widespread use of search engines and online databases has affected the way people remember information, researchers are reporting.
Ten Tips for Using Social Media in School Communications
With social media networks ubiquitous in American life, it’s time to shift the debate from whether it’s a good idea for educators to use this new medium to how to use it wisely and well. Here are 10 tips to …
In Digital Age, Schools That Succeed are Schools That Connect
Plenty of wealthy schools are deciding not to make the connection, while many teachers in cash-strapped schools are pursuing a real grass-roots effort to make it happen.
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/07/in-digital-age-schools-that-succeed-are-schools-that-connect/…
Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs: When and Why to Use Each
Do I really need to join another social network? If I join Google+ can I give up Facebook, Twitter, and blogs? What is the benefit of each? See where each social media platform shines and why you use each.
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/07/google-facebook-twitter-and-blogs-when.html…
Help Students Develop Lifelong Learning Skills with Web 2.0 Tools
During the recent online seminar Web 2.0 Tools for Lifelong Learning in Online Courses, Prof. Joni Dunlap from CU-Denver, explained how she uses a variety of Web 2.0 tools to help students develop lifelong learning skills.
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Virtual Social Worlds and the Future of Learning
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Presentation of the Week: Best Practices in Online Teaching Strategies
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Professors Consider Classroom Uses for Google Plus
Google Plus, the new social-networking platform, is so new that most Internet users are not yet able to see it—an invitation is required while the service is in its test phase. But some professors who have tried it say they …
Seven Stupid Mistakes Teachers Make With Technology
These are Doug Johnson’s nominees for the most stupid things a teacher can do related to technology.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/columnists/johnson/johnson032.shtml…