So, the age old discussion about the differences between Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives has come up again. There seems to be fresh discussions on the definition and importance of each. So, here are a few choice passages and links …
Tech Comfy NOT Tech Savvy!
Web literacy is not just about being able to operate digital camera or create a podcast, or even the opportunity connect with another classroom. It is about looking critically at the content of a web, understanding how and why that …
5 Terrific Twitter Mapping Tools
Whether you want to see where you’ve tweeted from in the past, what others around you are saying, or get a global overview of a hashtag, read on for some fun tools that can help.
Why Online Education Needs to Get Social
Marco Masoni is a lawyer turned educator who co-founded Einztein.com to address the related problems of searching for good online courses and real-time coursework interaction.
Canadian Company Develops Thought-Control Technology Which Uses Brain Waves
It may sound like science fiction, but using your brain waves to control the environment around you, like the lights in your home or even your toaster, is already a reality. Basically this is ultimately going to be the way …
WackWall – Build Your Own Social Network
WackWall is a service that anyone can use to create a social network. Some of WackWall’s key features are message boards, customizable user profiles, private messaging between community members, and Facebook connect integration.If you’re looking to create a small network …
Applying 3D Virtual Worlds to Higher Education
Nice and clear Master’s thesis describing the applicability of 3D worlds in higher education. Good synthesis of various materials, including tables of didactic approaches to environment, problem categories of using Second Life in education, etc.
http://www.vmwork.net/material/Palomaki_-_2009_-_Applying_3D_virtual_worlds_to_higher_education.pdf…
11 Techy Things for Teachers to Try This Year
The new school year is here for many teachers. For those who haven’t started school yet, the new school year will be here soon. If you’ve set the goal of trying something new in your classroom this year (shouldn’t that …
Tips for Managing Social Media Information Overload
Useful tips for dealing with the information overload that results from participation in social media.
http://webworkerdaily.com/2010/08/06/tips-for-managing-social-media-information-overload/…
MyTube60: Easily Combine YouTube Videos Into One
There is often a need to play several YouTube videos and MyTube60 lets you easily combine multiple Youtube videos into one. After you sign up for a free account, you can search for YouTube videos using keywords and add them …
The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook For Teachers [UPDATED]
Busy teachers may feel that taking the time to learn how to use Twitter isn’t worth the return for the students benefit, so that’s why this list of 100 tips, apps, and resources is worth browsing. Find out how to …
Iorad: Easily Make Instruction Manual For Any Application
Iorad is a web service that lets you create a comprehensive instruction manual for any application. It is more like a web-based version of PowerPoint but with lots of extra features. You can capture and insert screenshots and video clips, …
How To Transcribe Audio & Video Files Into Text With The Help Of Express Scribe
Those who do a lot of audio to text transcriptions know only too well that even with the help of a digital player, digital word processor, and the ability to type using ten fingers at an amazing speed, transcribing is …
Moving to Moodle at Northwestern State University
Northwestern State University is moving from Blackboard to Moodle and thought it did a good job of highlighting some of the reasons Moodle is fast becoming the VLE of choice for educators around the world.
http://www.synergy-learning.com/blog/moodle/moving-to-moodle-northwestern-state-university/
Search, Google, and Life: Sergey Brin – Google
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