Teacher Development: Starter Kit for Teaching Online | Edutopia - If you want to teach online, here's a... http://t.co/j9ciYfRO
"@DCulberhouse: RT @MindShiftKQED: 10 Commandments of Twitter for Academics http://t.co/FZEHVRwc" Important lessons for Twitter. #hs4
65 % of school principals said it was unlikely they would allow personal devices in the coming school year http://t.co/1EuWqPqT #byot
12 Expert Twitter Tips for the Classroom Social Networking Classroom Activities That Employ Critical Thinking http://t.co/lQCBGT9K
How Technology is Facilitating Education | Infographic |http://t.co/iuPSqUEr
10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education http://t.co/mFJ2sd7I @dicktlanary #edtech #edutech #edchat
Very interesting new or new-ish ideas for connecting with students using technology. My favorites were the CAVE technology and the Integrated Applications.
Here's a great collection of Powerpoint slides with games to play in your classroom. The link points to a PowerPoint download.
Interestingly enough, I've actually conducted professional development on how and why to use Twitter to improve a teacher's professional practice and engagement with other educators. This is an excellent post detailing how Gary Feltman uses Twitter.
An interesting perspective on using Twitter for student engagement and a study that shows that it works.
Finding educational apps is sometimes difficult and I never tire of finding sites that give me ideas. This site gives a checklist for evaluating these apps and identifying their real usefulness in the classroom.
@Edudemic: Using Twitter in the classroom is a no-brainer. It’s a powerful and free tool that already has wide adoption among educators, students, administrators, and parents. So how do you effectively use Twitter to resonate with students?
@Edudemic: In this course, we jump into the world of Twitter feet first. Whether you know how to use the social media service or are just starting out, we’ve got you covered. This free course is perfect for anyone looking for tips, tricks, and to re-learn why they started using Twitter in the first place. If you’re a newbie, fear not! We have an entire set of lessons devoted to you.
@Edudemic: Clear communication with students and their parents is one of the primary goals of every teacher. Start this year with just that by using a variety of tools to share your plans and expectations for the coming academic year.
@ClassTechTips: Sometimes it's the little things that can prove to be powerful. The quick and easy action of taking a screenshot can transform how you use technology in your classroom.
Wikipedia can be a nightmare for a teacher, or it can be their best friend. For those teachers that have papers handed to them by students that are clearly copied from another source, Wikipedia tends to turn up early in the search and show that the students have indeed, been checking out what Wikipedia has to say. It’s no wonder that teachers often have questions about what is good about the tool and how it might benefit their students.
Rewordify is a new free site developed by Neil Goldman, a high school special education teacher in Illinois. He’s used his prior computer programming experience to build — from scratch — a tool that lets you copy and paste any text (or any type in any website), automatically identifies more challenging words, and then provides simplified words to replace them.
“Rewordify” Is One Of The Most Unique Sites Out There For English Language Learners & Others http://t.co/D2ik7z9eBa
Lingua.ly is an innovative free Chrome extension to help people learn English, Spanish, English, French, Hebrew and Arabic. After installation and choosing your present language and the one you want to learn, you can click on any unfamiliar word on any website and you’ll be shown it’s definition in your first language, along audio on how it’s pronounced.
Lingua.ly Is A Useful Tool For Second-Language Learners http://t.co/QMqp4DgyHG
22 Effective Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom http://t.co/ycP6yUEKCM