These web based resources offer the ability to integrate online technology into some of the best practices for engaging students in learning activities. The selection was made based on reviewing available online resources along with other contributions and feedback from
How to Create a Facebook Group for Your Classes
Below is a simple tutorial on how to create a Facebook community group for your classes. Note: the tutorial assumes that you already have a Facebook account.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/09/how-to-create-facebook-group-for-your.html
E-readers are dead meat in the face of the iPad and Samsung Tab
Sales of the ‘smartbooks’ category (i.e. like the iPad) are expected to grow from 3.65 million in 2010 to nearly 50 million in 2014, or over 50% of all embedded device sales, according to the latest forecasts from Informa Telecoms
Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits
A very useful article that has just appeared in The New York Times. It’s worth a full-read.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html?hp
The future of the internet: A virtual counter-revolution
The internet has been a great unifier of people, companies and online networks. Powerful forces are threatening to balkanise it.
http://www.economist.com/node/16941635?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/futureinternet
30+ Ways to Use Foursquare In Education
Foursquare is a smartphone app encourages people to get out and enjoy their city by sharing check-ins, tips and to-dos while earning points and badges as they explore new venues and favorite hang-outs. Foursquare can also be used in education,
20 Social Networks for Lifelong Learners
Social networks allow people to learn in a social context through discussion, file sharing, and collaboration. Here are 20 social learning networks to visit in your spare time.
http://www.missiontolearn.com/2010/06/lifelong-learning-social-networks/
List of Social Media Tools That Can be Used in Social Learning
Social media types are being created, identified and defined constantly. With the exception of crowdsourcing, all other social media types can be used in social learning.
http://www.interactyx.com/blog/social-media-types-that-can-be-used-in-social-learning
iPads in Education: What important apps am I missing?
The following is a list created by Wesley Fryer with links to about 30 different important applications for education on th iPad.
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2010/09/06/ipads-in-education-what-important-apps-am-i-missing/
Learning Amongst the Riches: Students in the Cloud
Students are moving away from their college or university, not physically, but in terms of their online “center.” More and more, they can engage independently in learning conversations using applications of their own choosing, and they can create their own
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Mobile Trends, E-books, and the Web
Good brief analysis, with figures, on mobile learning. “The bottom line is that the mobile market continues to grow explosively, and along with it come the growth of certain activities. One old-school activity that remains popular is texting. “
http://blog.xplana.com/2010/08/mobile-trends-e-books-and-the-web/
Group calls on Montreal to join open-data movement
A group of citizens is pushing Montreal to join a worldwide movement to make its information accessible to all citizens. The group, Montréal ouvert, was started by Michael Lenczner, co-founder of Île sans fil, a free wireless service, and three
Email overload? Try Priority Inbox
Google has just introduced Priority Inbox (in beta)—an experimental new way of taking on information overload in Gmail. Priority Inbox is like your personal assistant, helping you focus on the messages that matter without requiring you to set up complex