The PLN is a network created by an individual learner, specific to the learner’s needs extending relevant learning connections to those around the globe who share interests, passions, and talents. Personal Learning Networks can be described as 1.0 and 2.0. …
RIP Google Wave
Google Wave, a product once heralded by many as a massively disruptive communication tool, is no more. In a blog post this afternoon (Aug. 4th), Google says they “don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product,” though the …
Twitter is changing how we interact with the world
Each of us chooses what we present to the outside world, crafting a public identity – a identity that we want other people to see. Every tweet, every Facebook posting, every Flickr upload is part of reinforcing the image we …
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Laurie Santos: A monkey economy as irrational as ours
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Why Google Apps for Education?
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Screenjelly – Quick and Easy Screencasting
Screenjelly is a free web-based tool that allows anyone to quickly create a screencast video. To use Screenjelly all you need to do is go to Screenjelly.com and click the big red “record” button. Once clicked Screenjelly will begin recording …
Some thoughts on tablets in education
Christoph Derndorfer writes: “I think tablet-style devices could be quite well suited for use by primary-school children however I don’t think that the products currently available or foreseeable to be available within the next two or three years will be …
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TinEye – Reverse Image Search
Yesterday, Google announced that they were completely revamping the way that image search results were displayed. TinEye is a reverse image search engine. Here’s how it works, upload an image to TinEye or paste an image url into TinEye and …
Augmented Reality for Learning
Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. Here you will find a list of interesting resources for using Augmented Reality for …
Top 20 Sites to Improve Your Twitter Experience
We’ve compiled a list of the top 20 third-party websites for making your Twitter experience more useful and easier to manage.
PBS TeacherLine Moves to Moodle for Course Management
Online professional development program PBS TeacherLine has made the conversion to the popular open source learning management system (LMS) Moodle. The organization said it made the move in order to make its program easier for schools to customize in offering …
Moodle Do’s and Don’ts Comic
This is a comic style tips sheet for Moodle. love the design and layout (maybe it’s time for an updated comic version?). It was originally uploaded to Moodle.org in 2006 and created in part by Steve Noonkesser.
GradeGuru’s Top Ten Student Tools for 2010
After monitoring digital trends in student technology and tools for some time, GradeGuru, a McGraw-Hill Education startup has worked out which tools are the most useful for students.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/gradegurus-top-ten-student-tools-2010/…