With all the great digital technology around these days, we don’t need a tree to make a book. More and more of us are choosing the convenience of digital content over actual books, CDs, DVD and Blu...
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We see iPads in education all over the place. So what are some actual ways iPads are being used in schools that you could learn from? Via Beth Dichter 
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Are you wondering how other school districts (and colleges) are using iPads? This post provides short descriptions as well as links to a wide variety of ways iPads are being used across the world. Below are four areas found in this post: * Putting students in charge of the learning process * Helping students with disabilities * Closing the digital achievement gap * Re-imagining how newspapers are used in class Each area discussed provides a link for additional information. If you are about to bring iPads into your school, or have a program up and running and are interested in learning what others are doing take the time to read this post. Delete the scoop?
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"Lately, there have been a bunch of buzzwords floating around the education world that all seem to mean the same thing. You’ve probably heard them: problem-based learning, project-based learning and inquiry-based learning. Is there a difference? How will you know which one to do in your classroom?" Via Beth Dichter 
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Totally agree!!! The important word here is 'Learning'. Variety is the spice of life!! :)
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#Sources#Talking avatars for PowerPoint presentations can help to make more dynamic and familiar presentations. There are many different places where we can download free avatars and characters for presentations. Via Baiba Svenca, Wilmer Ramírez, Ana Rodera, juandoming, Shayne Swift, Gianfranco D'Aversa, Gust MEES, Susan Liner Fisher, Juergen Wagner Delete the scoop?
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Gust MEES: please accept my Critical-Thinking again! Education makes a great publishing with Infographics and Blogs, BUT they forget every time to consider "IT-Security" and "Privacy" which I start to... sorry... I am from Europe, we take it more serious...
Check here for better protection on "Privacy" and also "IT-Security:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free?tag=App+Advisor+by+secure.me
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Defining 21st century skills is an editorial matter. There are dozens of examples floating range with a range of authority behind them—some inspired, grassroots efforts, other core brands of multimillion dollar organizations making a national push.
Read more: http://edudemic.com/2012/06/currency-of-learning/
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The Horizon Report showcases a number of different examples of institutions that are using learning analytics in different ways. Via L. García Aretio, Linda Alexander, Peter Mellow 
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Extremely interesting research being conducted, especially at Stanford and a few other universities... Delete the scoop?
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Did you know that by 2013 " China will have 200 million college graduates—more than the entire U.S. workforce—and by 2020 India will be graduating four times as many college graduates as the United States"? This infographic looks at finding from the Center for the Next Generation and the Center for American Progress report 'The Competition that Really Matters: Comparing U.S., Chinese, and Indian Investments in the Next Generation Workforce.' This link also provides links to the full report and the introduction and summary as will as information on the polling resources. Via Beth Dichter Delete the scoop?
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Lately there has been a fair amount of pressure on educators to cultivate “21st century skills” in their students. But what exactly does this mean? Via Susan Bainbridge Delete the scoop?
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A great way to get into using ebooks is to start with some of the free varieties. Ebook readers offer all kinds of accessibility benefits - as well as barriers - and trialling with free books is a good way to experiment with what works for you or your learners.
And also do not forget that amazon also have some books that are free to download too
A nice start if you are after some free stuff for your reader.