Back in 2009, we wrote a popular post, 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom. Now almost three years later, educators are still finding great ideas for putting Facebook to work on our list. 
A community of kids who make, learn new skills, use technology constructively, begin a lifelong adventure of curiosity, and spend time offline, too.See it on Scoop.it, via New Web 2.0 tools for education... 
The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings. Items on the WDL may easily be browsed by place, time, topic, type of item, and contributing institution, or can be located by an open-ended search, in several languages. Special features include interactive geographic clusters, a timeline, advanced image-viewing and interpretive capabilities. Item-level descriptions and interviews with curators about featured items provide additional information.
The principal objectives of the WDL are to: •Promote international and intercultural understanding; •Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the •Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general Via Anne Whaits, Dennis T OConnor 
A new infographic from Presta takes a colorful look at the current state of the modern college student. Do any of these stats surprise you? Personally, I’m a bit sad to see that 38% of students can’t go more than 10 minutes without checking their smartphone or other device. Via Donna Browne 
Employers are ready; let's focus on what's importantMuncie Star PressNot a stubborn economy, but a lack of workers equipped with 21st century skills. 
Game On: Increasing Learning though Online Games is a site by teachers that has resources, links, ideas, and games to use in education to help students get engaged and understand concepts. 
Discovery Education Science Techbook is an incredible resource for educators. It's more than a digital textbook. "It’s a different way of thinking. Thinking outside the box, perhaps.
Educational Technology Guy: Discovery Education Science Techbook debuting for ... 
From the good folks at the Infinite Thinking Machine, here’s another fun episode highlighting innovative ideas from across the globe, from the Hole-in-the-Wall experiment in India to the Design for Giving Contest at the Riverside School, to the... 
Free Web Conferencing & Webinar Service. No time limits or restrictions. Up to 200 attendees per meeting, screen sharing, conference calling and more - all completely free! 
Portfoliogen is a great service for teachers. It is a free online tool that allows teachers to create their own customized portfolio webpage. The all-important literacy of determining the credibility of information found on the Internet. A companion to my blog post of the same title. (Voice-over in... Via Joyce Valenza, Dennis T OConnor 
Integration of interactive games and simulations with the curriculum, implications for effective assessment. Use of games to support collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making and to increase motivation and engagement in the classroom including benefits and drawbacks. (This course does not teach game design or use game design software.)
This course is an approved elective in the Master of Science in Education online degree program. NOTE: You may enroll in this course to meet your goals for professional development, license renewal, or to complete graduate credits and transfer the credit to another university.
Textbook McGonigal, Jane. Reality is Broken (2011), Penguin Press. ISBN: 1594202850 Via Dennis T OConnor |
animations/interactive/ scienceSee it on Scoop.it, via New Web 2.0 tools for education... 
Learnist is a new great web tool I learned about today on my Twitter. This is basically a pinboard where users can organize their learning materials. It resembles Pinterest except that Learnist is just for sharing learning resources. 
Millions of apps vie for educators' attention. And with limited time and budgets, it's not always easy to find the ones that will keep students' attention and teach them at the same time. As school districts search for the few quality apps that will fit into their curriculum, instructional technology staff at three elementary school districts shared how they measure and find quality apps Via Donna Browne 
For students, technology is a turn-onInside NoVA“Students are more on task when technology is used,” said Patti Shaw, Coordinator for Instructional Technology at Manassas City Schools. 
SketchUp (formerly a Google product, recently sold to Trimble) is a great program for creating 3D models to use in maps and online portfolios. 
Social Media is a great way to connect, share, learn and communicate with other educators and with students and parents. 
NearPod is a free service/app that allows you to create interactive lessons and then share them across iPads in your classroom. Teachers create interactive presentations and then share them with the class. 
It’s easy to be depressed about the state of our educational system. 
Yesterday as I was working on some sticky notes with my students It dawned on me to share with my readers here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning some of the free online web tools that allow its users to easily and intuitively create... 
Seeing its massive potential as a learning tool, 2 teachers -- one in Finland, one in the U.S. 
iPad use in Vancouver schools and learning associated in high school classrooms. Via Pippa Davies @PippaDavies 
Free Website Builder - Zoho Sites lets you build professional looking websites easily. Via Gust MEES |
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