If you’re trying to get up to speed quickly on the latest thinking about social media, here’s a few quick videos from the thought leaders who’ve spoken at TED.
http://stephenslighthouse.com/2011/12/04/20-best-ted-talks-for-students-of-social-media/…
Graphing Comes to Google
Google has added graphing functionality to its seemingly ever-growing list of search bar capabilities: now, when users type in a function — for example: sin(x) — the first search result will be an interactive graph allowing users to explore different …
Students with Smartphones Study More
Smartphones at school can be a major distraction. Students are posting on social networks, texting each other, or playing Angry Birds when they should be paying attention in class. The other side of that coin, though, is that students with …
Guided Tour of Web 2.0 Tools
With thousands of web 2.0 sites available, how do you choose the best tools for your classroom? Find out here.
http://h30411.www3.hp.com/sessions/48376-Guided_tour_of_web_2_0_tools…
Student Facebook Pages – A New Agenda in the Classroom
Maggie McDonnell (from Vanier College) discovered that her Liberal Arts students had started a program specific Facebook page even before they entered college.
4 Ways to Maximize Your Flipped Classroom Videos
Improving your videos for your flipped classroom classes doesn’t require you to be a film expert; it does require that you review what you provide for your students with a critical eye to get the maximum learning.
http://rsu2teachertech.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/4-ways-to-maximize-your-flipped-classroom-videos/
A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute
This is the Waldorf School of the Peninsula, one of around 160 Waldorf schools in the country that subscribe to a teaching philosophy focused on physical activity and learning through creative, hands-on tasks. Those who endorse this approach say computers …
100+ examples of use of social media for learning
Here are over 100 ways that different social technologies (and tools) are being used by learning professionals worldwide.
http://c4lpt.co.uk/social-learning-handbook/100-examples-of-use-of-social-media-for-learning/…
Integrating online resources into your teaching
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Top 10 Educational Videos of 2011
Another year is coming to a close. And with the New Year approaching, it’s a great time to reflect on topics and issues that impacted our learning in 2011.
http://edreach.us/2011/11/28/top-10-educational-videos-of-2011/…
The Ultimate Educators Guide To QR Codes
Here are some fun ideas for QR codes for schools and around the classroom.
http://www.edlio.com/blog/2011/08/the-ultimate-educators-guide-to-qr-codes/…
Best Free Audio-Video Format Conversion Program
There are many different audio and video formats out there, and most devices (such as the iPod) and programs (such as Windows Media Player) will only take a few specific formats. Many commercial programs will do this conversion for you, …
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa
Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa
… Many educators want to include their students in social media too, but they are not sure how to safely orchestrate an educational integration with networks like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and so
20 Ways Siri May Forever Change Education
Siri is the new iPhone’s built-in personal assistant. Siri can listen, interpret, and respond to user voices, making it a huge leap forward in voice recognition technology. One area where Siri’s capabilities could be extraordinarily useful is in education, and …
A radical approach to teaching Canadian students in the digital age
How the flipped classroom approach is improving the grades of students in a British Columbia school.