Three universities (Princeton, Arizona State University, and Northwest Missouri State) pilot two e-readers (Kindle DX, Sony Reader), to see how well students could use them for studying. The results were at best mixed, and at worst negative. There were problems …
More Apps Coming to Google Apps for Education
Google has announced that beginning this summer administrators of Google Apps for Education and Google Apps for Enterprise will be able to incorporate Blogger, Picassa, iGoogle and other Google products into their existing roster of applications in Google Apps. Put …
Augmented Reality in Plain English (Video)
Augmented reality is a very new idea for a lot of teachers and therefore a lot teachers may not understand what augmented reality is and what it can be used for. Fortunately, Common Craft has a video to explain augmented …
Open Source Web Conferencing / Videoconference Tools
A list of free open source desktop conferencing tools for online courses.
http://efronters.blogspot.com/2010/05/open-source-web-conferencing-tools.html…
20 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers
20 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers is the title of a nice slide presentation created by Simon Ward. Ward’s presentation contains some very familiar sites like Delicious and also includes some lesser-known sites. In fact, there were a few sites …
Top 7 Semantic Search Engines As An Alternative To Google Search
There are other ways (besides Google and Bing) to search the web, using what are known as semantic search engines. Using a semantic search engine will ensure more relevant results based on the ability to understand the definition of the …
Google Invests in App that Predicts the Future
Google Ventures has just invested an undisclosed amount in Recorded Future, a company that is working to accurately predict the future.
10 Most Downloaded Software for Images
This week we will be looking at digital photo software. These are the apps that we use to modify, organize or enhance our digital pictures. There are some awesome applications on this list.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-10-downloaded-digital-photo-software-movers-shakers/…
Microsoft Mouse Mischief: Increasing Student Engagement in the Classroom
Microsoft Mouse Mischief is a solution that lets teachers create interactive presentations making classroom learning more engaging. Mouse Mischief integrates with PowerPoint 2010 and 2007, allowing teachers to create multiple-choice, matching and drawing question slides that students, each with their …
There’s an Educational App for that!
The iPod Touch®, iPhone®, and iPad®, are a great innovative technology tools for educators and students to use in the classroom. These devices all have access to the App Store, which now contains a wide array of easy to use, …
Getting Started with Ubuntu (Free eBook)
For the right people and schools, a Ubuntu build of the Linux operating system can be a good cost-saving alternative to Mac and Windows operating systems. What holds some people back from trying Ubuntu is a lack of understanding of …
Martin Dougiamas outlines the new Moodle 2.0 in a conference in UK
The creator of Moodle shows how Moodle 2.0 (to be released by July) will be.
eLearning Guild names Moodle Number 1 for 2nd year in a row
The eLearning Guild survey results are in and Moodle has been named the #1 Learning Management System for the 2nd year running. According to Learning Solutions Magazine 24% of respondents choose Moodle as their primary LMS (over Blackboard at 2nd …
Free Guide – Making Videos on the Web
This guide was created for those teachers who would like to have their students make videos but don’t have access to editing software and or video equipment. All of the resources in this guide are completely web-based.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/05/free-guide-making-videos-on-web.html…
Google Search Gets a Major Overhaul
After months of testing and speculation, Google is finally releasing the next edition of Google search to the public, complete with a left-hand menu bar and even an update to the well-known Google logo. The new version of Google has …