Presentation of the Week
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Survey Reveals Educators’ Must-Have Technologies
Educators are incorporating more internet-dependent technologies into their instruction, the survey also reveals—but shrinking school budgets are prompting many educators to look for free resources.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/02/02/survey-reveals-educators-must-have-technologies/
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Richard Byrne’s Favorite Tech Resources for Teachers
The pages in the left-hand column will take you to free technology tools and resources that have been reviewed on Free Technology for Teachers.
Top 100 Tools for the Twittering Teacher
100 tools that can help twittering teachers make the most out of this helpful microblogging tool.
http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2009/04/02/top-100-tools-for-the-twittering-teacher/
4 Online Resources To Prepare For Your Death & Digital Afterlife
All of us who use digital technology, including websites, photography and email, leave a digital footprint nearly every day of our lives. But have you ever thought what happens to your online accounts when you die?
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-online-resources-prepare-death-digital-afterlife/
20 Best Websites To Download Free EBooks
Reading is the simplest way for human to derive and constructing meaning in order to gain a particular knowledge from a source. Here are 20 websites that allow you to download eBooks for free.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/20-best-websites-to-download-free-e-books/
50+ Tools for Web Based Collaboration
While software is still a long way from replacing all in-person collaboration it’s becoming easier for remote or mobile workers to stay productive and communicative with their team.
http://www.popwuping.com/culture/software/50-tools-for-web-based-collaboration.php
18 Web 2.0 Tools for Instruction
Experts offer up their top picks of web 2.0 apps that are having a big impact on teaching and learning in higher education.
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/05/01/18-web-20-tools-for-instruction.aspx
New Social Networking Platform For Teachers Mixes Google Docs, Ning, Twitter, and Facebook
Diipo connects you the teacher with your students by making it easy to communicate with your class. Diipo also connects you with other educators and your class with other classes. Featuring an easy-to-use and familiar user-interface similar to Facebook and
How Technology Wires the Learning Brain
There is an undeniable Pavlovian response to certain stimulus – and the Internet happens to be the medium for gratifying the urge. “Young people are born into technology, and they’re used to using it 24/7. “Their brains are wired to
Google Code University: Online Courses & Tutorials On Computer Science
Google Code University is an online repository of tutorials and course content in the form of text, video and slides to help people get started with various computer science topics, especially those that center around web development. You’ll find courses
Social-Search: Search links shared by friends on Twitter & Facebook
Are you trying to revisit a link a friend shared on Facebook or Twitter? If yes, then you can use a neat search engine that searches links your friends shared on Facebook and Twitter. This search engine is called Social-Search.
Tools for the 21st Century Teacher: Volume 2
This eBook is for teachers looking for resources to integrate technology into their classroom. You will find links and information for various resources available for the classroom.
http://issuu.com/mzimmer557/docs/tools_for_the_21st_century_teacher_2nd_edition
Vyew – Host Online Conferences for Free
Vyew is an online presentation tool that does not require you to download anything and can be used for free with up to 20 participants.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/02/vyew-host-online-conferences-for-free.html
The History Of Operating Systems [Infographic]
Have you ever wondered how your favourite operating system got started? Well wonder no more as the following infographic gives you all the necessary facts, going all the way back to the very first OS back in the 1950′s.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/history-operating-systems-infographic/