Tom Barrett and dozens of other educators are working on a terrific Google Doc that details some wonderful ways to use the iPad in school.
How to Use Cell Phones as Learning Tools
Regardless of your school’s cell phone policy, the reality in most schools is that students have phones in their pockets, purses, or hoodies. Why not get these tools out in plain sight and use them for good and not evil? …
Best Practices in Social Networking for Educators
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70+ Google Forms for the Classroom
Here you’ll find 70 example forms created by Tom Barrett from Edte.ch. There is a link included so that you can get your own copy of the form – click on the appropriate link and it should open in your …
21 Things That Will Be Obsolete by 2020
Inspired by Sandy Speicher’s vision of the designed school day of the future, reader Shelly Blake-Plock shared his own predictions of that ideal day. How close are we to this? The post was written in December 2009, and Blake-Plock says …
Investigating the Effects of Technology-Assisted Instruction on Cégep Students
Helen Stavaris (a Dawson College faculty) was skeptical about the didactical effectiveness of a platform that relied on electronic means as a vehicle for instruction, which is why she chose to investigate varying degrees of technology-assisted instruction for her Master’s …
100+ Free Internet Resources for Real Teachers in Real Classrooms
A great list of free resources for every classroom.
https://sites.google.com/site/meetthegeeksii/Home/teacher-tools…
48 Interesting Ways to use an iPad in the Classroom
This guide is constantly being updated by users. It’s a great resource with interesting tips on how to use an iPad in the classroom.
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_721gdk5jtd8…
Presentation of the Week
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20 Technology Skills that Every Educator Should Have
Although, realistically, you would not use all of these technologies, you should be knowledgeable in what each of the following technology is and how it could be/might be used in a classroom.
25 Places to Find Instructional Videos
From instructional and how-to videos to videos from more than 100 institutions of higher education around the US, this post lists 25 of the best places to scout for instructional videos.
http://janeknight.typepad.com/pick/2010/02/25-places-to-find-instructional-videos.html
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Integrating Online Resources into Your Teaching
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20 Free Web Apps for the 2.0 Student
Productivity has to be priority number one when you’re a student. Between class, study time, and extracurricular activities, there just aren’t enough hours in the day.
That’s why free web apps exist. These no-cost products are specifically designed to make
High Def Teacher: Top Websites for Teachers
High Def Teacher is a totally free community of teachers dedicated to finding the best resources on the web!
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Survey Reveals Educators’ Must-Have Technologies
Educators are incorporating more internet-dependent technologies into their instruction, the survey also reveals—but shrinking school budgets are prompting many educators to look for free resources.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/02/02/survey-reveals-educators-must-have-technologies/
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