Some of these apps illustrate the power of the iPad. These Shakespeare in Bits are the perfect combination of cool graphics and slick infotainment that many teachers are looking for to get their students excited about their subject. Via kcalderw 
"Much has been said about how connected devices, whether in college lecture halls or elementary school classrooms, can distract students. GoSoapBox aims to show how such devices can also help keep class on track. The startup, which is launching Tuesday, makes a web-based app that serves as a constant back-channel to classroom discussion. Students can use it to post questions about the lecture, vote up questions their classmates have already submitted, set their statuses to “confused,” and contribute to polls and questions posted by the teacher." Via EDTC@UTB 
Capture anything you see on your PC screen with SnapIt. It is convenient tool for graphic designers, bloggers who capture and crop images for their posts, for tech writers who need to describe menus and interfaces of applications, web designers and those who work with graphics every day. It captures and auto saves images with one click. 
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A legitimate criticism 
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My last post described our increasingly fantastic rolling library project (check out a recent v-day Maker Break cart excursion and a alendar developed using the free version of LibCal). This post f... Via Buffy J. Hamilton 
Educational Technology Bill of Rights for Students? 
School recommends expanding tablet rollout to seventh and eighth graders; funding scenarios presented. 
It's time to stop preparing students for a world that no longer exists. 
What’s Involved In Reinventing Education? Five principles are key. (Thx! RT @ValaAfshar +1 Putting the students first. What’s Involved In Reinventing #Education?
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