Teaching in the 21st Century
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100 Helpful Websites for New Teachers
You’ve been preparing for teaching for years, and now you finally get your chance to have a class of your own. With so much to learn as you get started, it can be overwhelming keeping it all straight. The following
10 Excellent iPad Applications for Teachers
There’s no doubt that the iPad is an excellent device, and if you own this gadget, it makes sense to pick up the applications best suited to your lifestyle and profession. So if you’re a teacher, here are ten great
Wunderlist – Free and Easy to Use Task Manager
Wunderlist is a very cool task manager. It has a web app and downloads for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android. No matter how you access and create your lists, they are sync’d across your account.
http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/wunderlist-free-and-easy-to-use-task.html
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5 Free Tools For Creating a Screencast
Your digital product is also more appealing when demonstrated. And the most affordable way to show people what your software does, even if you’re also offering a free trial, is often to produce a short screencast. These five free tools
100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner
Here are some great tools that you can use to cater to your individual learning style, no matter what that is.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
2 Ways To Annotate Your PDF Files Online
Few web-based PDF tools actually offer annotation features. Whatever reason you have for needing a quick way to annotate PDF files, check out the following web-based PDF tools.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/2-ways-annotate-pdf-files-online/
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25 Places to Find Instructional Videos
From instructional and how-to videos to videos from more than 100 institutions of higher education around the US, this post lists 25 of the best places to scout for instructional videos.
http://janeknight.typepad.com/pick/2010/02/25-places-to-find-instructional-videos.html
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eTextbooks – Alternative Educational Resources
Instead of spending money on expensive – and often inadequate – etextbooks, can educators use collections of web-based educational resources in their place?
http://chip-chase.com/2011/03/14/etextbooks-alternative-educational-resources/
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Schools Use Digital Tools to Customize Education
Some educators and schools are turning to technology and different teaching and learning approaches to give students a personalized learning experience that mirrors the customized experiences they take for granted in their lives outside of school.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/03/17/25overview.h30.html
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12 Great Ways to Download and Convert YouTube Videos for Your Classroom
There are many ways to download YouTube videos to your computer. Why would you want to download YouTube videos? YouTube may be blocked at your school or your school may not have the available bandwidth to steam the videos without
Interactive Resource on Writing Thesis Statements – Preparation for the CEGEP English Exit Exam
The CCDMD’s English Language Division has been building resources which focus on the English Exit Exam (EEE). In the summer of 2010, a flipbook which focuses on Writing Thesis Statements, a challenge for many students when writing essays for the
3 Methods To Create Your Own Searchable Twitter Archive
Twitter search could be a good solution but it is only able to work for recently shared links. Twitter search only stores tweets for up to 10 days. If you want to be able to search through older tweets, consider
Web 2.0 Tools: Student Group Research
The following online resources are great for completing research collaboratively without having to physically meet.
http://cheekylit.com/web2-0tools-student-group-research-projects/
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Integrating Online Resources into Your Teaching
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