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Nik Peachey, digital guru and author of our Tech Tools for Teachers series, talks about the highs and lows of his personal experiences of education and explains how a lazy workaholic (his own words) came to get so interested in learning technologies. He also imparts some valuable advice on becoming a materials writer and gives tips on the wonders of self publishing online through blogs and e-books.
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Robin Good: Here is a handy short guide to nine free infographic creation tools that can be utilized to create enticing visuals, word charts and data-based infographics without having special technical skills.
Useful. 8/10
Check them all out: http://www.infographicsarchive.com/create-infographics-and-data-visualization/ ;
(Unearted by Andres Taborga) Via Robin Good 
Venkatesh Iyer (venkyiyer.com)'s curator insight,
May 14, 5:33 AM
I have yet to make my first infograph, but am eager to get going. 
Tanya Smith's curator insight,
May 18, 11:13 PM
I'm so in love with tools that help visualize what you do. This is a great list. I can't wait to try the ones I'm not familiar with. 
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May 19, 9:21 PM
Liked the list. My personal favorite is Piktochart. Delete the scoop?
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Educational Technology - ICT in Education · Welcome Page .... This is the conference of the The Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education (ITTE), and takes place from the 8th to the 10th July. Delete the scoop?
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First 2013 edition of the e-magazine for teachers of English working in Lusophone countries. Via Nik Peachey 
systerwoody's comment,
April 29, 10:05 AM
Congratulations! Learn something new everyday. I had to look up Lusophone . . . http://bit.ly/drV8zf Another excellent resource for online instructors. Thanks Nik! ^_^
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April 29, 10:06 AM
Congratulations! Learn something new everyday. I had to look up Lusophone . . . http://bit.ly/drV8zf Another excellent resource for online instructors. Thanks Nik! ^_^ 
Dr. Doris Molero's curator insight,
May 2, 8:58 AM
Wow.. really nice Portuguese E-magazine.. Great artticles and great educators.. just check it out! Nik Peachey and Graham's articles are a must read.. :) Delete the scoop?
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At http://www.learnclick.com it is very simple to create quizzes. For gap-filling exercises (so-called cloze tests) you just mark the words with your mouse. Learnclick.com also lets you generate drag & drop, drop down and matching exercises. You can insert images, video and sound into your quizzes. Share the quizzes with your students and view detailed statistics on how well your students performed. It is the ideal tool for language teachers. Via Nik Peachey 
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May 16, 9:41 PM
@Christine: Even so, it's very affordable ($19/y is less than $2 a month). It not being free might actually be a good thing, since you get good support with your subscription and we can pay our bills, so the product will not get closed down anytime soon. See also http://www.learnclick.com/blog/an-alternative-to-google-forms-for-creating-quizzes/
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Some new for language teachers to explore; ours use Quia. Delete the scoop?
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Sabine Soeder's curator insight,
May 21, 7:08 AM
Curious to explore what this tool can do for great presentations! If you have some experiences with Slides - please share. Delete the scoop?
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123ContactForm may not sound like the kind of tool that would be of interest to educators, but as I discovered when they asked me to review their online form creation tool, they offer quite a range of features that can solve many of the problems we have as 21st century teachers. Via Nik Peachey 
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
May 17, 11:34 AM
This is my review of 123ContactForm. A great tool for creating online learning.
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This is my review of 123ContactForm. A great tool for creating online learning. Delete the scoop?
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Jared Cohen has been traveling to the Middle East and Africa since he was a child, first to satisfy his "addiction" to travel, and later, as adviser to former Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton, to study how technology...
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Blended learning is an area of ELT that continues to be of interest to practitioners in the field. Despite this, little can be found in the literature on blended learning course design or detailed descriptions provided of blends used in ELT contexts. Delete the scoop?
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Examining Blended Learning Models: Student To Student Interactions (Examining Blended Learning Models: Student To Student Interactions http://t.co/Iu11lWogrC)... Delete the scoop?
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Technology in the classroom is here to stay. Consequently, it is time for educators to begin to have more sophisticated conversations about best practices and to explore the inherent challenges. Via Nik Peachey
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I can't but agree with Nik about technology
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April 18, 4:29 AM
I agree with the overall message here, though it's not a new one, but the argument is a bit unsophisticated. Delete the scoop?
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The British public hold Google and religious institutions in equally low regard, with less than one in five saying they believe the search giant and faith leaders have their best interests at heart.
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Whether in a lecture hall or conference, speaking plays an important role in an academic's career. Delete the scoop?
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The Guardian Privacy, public health and the moral hazard of surveillance The Guardian Whenever government surveillance is debated, someone inevitably pooh-poohs the subject as cause for alarm: after all, people overshare so much sensitive personal... Delete the scoop?
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A system developed by a joint venture between Harvard and M.I.T. uses artificial intelligence to assess student papers and short written answers, freeing instructors for other tasks. Via Henrietta Siemens Delete the scoop?
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"Dear Lifehacker, I have been tasked to make a slideshow for an event at work. I don’t want to make a generic PowerPoint with just boring text or pictures. What are some ways I can enhance the slideshow so it looks impressive and knocks the socks off my audience?" Via Baiba Svenca 
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May 19, 5:32 PM
I agree with you, Elke. PPT is more customizable and powerful.
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May 20, 10:06 AM
This appears to be an effective and practical article. 
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Oke - if you work in the corporate world there is just no escaping from having to create powerpoints at one point or another. You might as well create amzing one's while your at it. Here are some handy tips, do's & don'ts worth looking at Delete the scoop?
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Easy Portfolio is the easiest way to capture evidence of learning within a portfolio. Via Nik Peachey, Henrietta Siemens 
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April 16, 5:26 PM
Lets go mobile and collect....is making portfolio's really getting fun? I'm gonna try definitely! 
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April 17, 5:32 PM
The best part of this app is its mobility. Great for capturing and recording on the go! Delete the scoop?
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Improve your English skills. Sign up for free and start reading news articles at your proficiency level! Via Nik Peachey 
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May 20, 4:03 AM
This is a great reading site for all levels. Delete the scoop?
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Share what you have to say to your followers. Give news, updates, advice, tips, tricks, previews, and more. Share with Facebook and Twitter, and support your broadcasts with trending Topics and imagery. Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
May 21, 6:17 AM
This is an interesting free app for creating short audio broadcasts, like a mobile audio Twitter feed. Nice way to get students listening and speaking. 
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May 21, 11:37 PM
Haven't tried this yet, but it looks interesting.
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Integrated Learnings: eLearning: Do you know your E-learning Buckets? on Online and or Blended Learning curated by Anna Hu (Integrated Learnings: eLearning: Do you know your E-learning Buckets? Delete the scoop?
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Choosing a Good Local Printer Choosing Wallpapers For Your Computer - Go For Flower Types! Computer Repair Technicians Will Heal Your Sick Hardware Essential Guidelines For Selecting The Best Manag... Delete the scoop?
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Who actually buys education technology? What do teachers think about online learning? A new survey details the major trends in online learning. Via Nik Peachey Delete the scoop?
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We surveyed more than 500 ESL teachers, including our own, from around the world to discover what tools they use to enhance their lessons. Take a look at the results in our infographic! Do you agree with the findings? Let us know by leaving a comment. Via Nik Peachey
Tatiana Kuzmina's insight:
Not all ideas seem to be easy to implement.., but interesting 
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April 22, 2:26 AM
Always useful to learn on how to do it better :-) Delete the scoop?
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Easy Portfolio is the easiest way to capture evidence of learning within a portfolio. Via Nik Peachey
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April 16, 5:26 PM
Lets go mobile and collect....is making portfolio's really getting fun? I'm gonna try definitely!
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For Chrome users still learning English, this could be a real time-saver! Delete the scoop?
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This is the text of an interview I did for the OneStopEnglish website when I was selected as author of the month.