The fake “stuff” I’m referring to in the headline includes newspaper articles, sports “trading cards,” iPhone conversations, Facebook pages etc. These can be used for conversation practice, to create reports on historical figures (or on natural disasters or on just
How the Brain Learns Best: Strategies to Make Learning Stick
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7 Visually Appealing Ways to Publish Documents Online
43 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed
A great source of EdTech resources for educators.
Top 10 Ed Tech Predictions for 2011
See what could become a trend in Educational Technology in 2011 according to Christopher Dawson.
The Best Guides For Helping Teachers Develop Personal Learning Networks
Personal Learning Networks (PLN) is the phrase often used to describe connections that educators develop with other educators throughout the world by using online social media. Here are great resources for helping teachers Develop Personal Learning Networks.
Why iPads Aren’t Ready For Classrooms… Yet
However magical it might be, let’s not forget the iPad is a first-generation device, with first-generation problems and limitations. It’s too expensive, there’s not enough education-focused content, it’s terrible at productivity, it’s distracting.
http://gizmodo.com/5742925/why-ipads-arent-ready-for-classrooms-yet
21 Things That Will Become Obsolete in Education by 2020
Its easy to miss when we try to extrapolate current trends ten years into the future; particularly in a period of technological hyper-change. Never-the-less I agree technology is driving educational reform and learners are grasping the tools of democratic learning.
Announcing the 2010 Edublog Awards Winners!
The best blogs in social media and education in 2010
http://edublogawards.com/announcing-the-2010-edublog-awards-winners/
Best Social Media Mash-ups in Higher Education
A list of high-quality mash-up where colleges and universities wrangle feeds from blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and more to create a compelling page that gives a real-time snapshot of all an institution has to offer.
http://patrickpowers.net/2010/12/best-social-media-mash-ups-in-higher-education/
Learning Technology Trends To Watch In 2011
Artificial as the year’s end might be, I can’t help but look back in amazement at the technology trends and changes we’ve seen and speculate about how we will learn and enable learning experiences in 2011. Some of this year’s
How to use Twitter for Social Learning
An excellent and comprehensive introduction on how to use Twitter for Social Learning.
Canadian Education Faces Technology Tipping Point
Canadian higher education will be able to leverage their massive investments in technology to provide students with better, more engaging and interactive learning experiences.
11 Ed Tech Ideas for 2011
Some great ideas for teachers innovate in 2011!
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/11_ed_tech_ideas_for_2011