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Awareness of cyber safety is crucial. This is national awareness week. Delete the scoop?
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Another great one from the Educator's Technology site. Some apps that will make Google Drive even more great to use. Delete the scoop?
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It's no secretary that I love info graphics. They are a great presentation device. Here are some great ones for teachers. Delete the scoop?
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"Apple’s AirPrint technology makes it very convenient to print directly from an iOS device, without any hassle of configuration or driver installation. However, if your printer is not AirPrint-enabled, you can still use your existing printer to print from iPad or iPhone by taking advantage of a number of 3rd party softwares available for this purpose."
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How to print from your iPad using a variety of third party apps.
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Is Hopscotch HD OK for your child? Read Common Sense Media's app review to help you make informed decisions.
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A Common Sense Media review of a programming app for kids. Delete the scoop?
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Following weeks of rumors that a new Google Maps design was imminent, the search engine giant announced a new look and it looks spectacular.
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A review of the new Google maps. Delete the scoop?
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It’s no secret that folks at MUO really like note-taking apps. If you’re talking Android, there’s Catch Notes that Jessica covered, Flick Note that Joel covered, and of course Evernote, Mark’s all-time favorite.
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To put the last post into perspective here is MUOs comparison of Evernote and the One Note Mobile App Delete the scoop?
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Are you and your students really getting the most out of the iPad? FETC speaker Luis Perez lists 12 little-known tips, tricks, and settings to supercharge your iPad use. Via David Miller
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How to use the iPad an advanced version. 
alistairm 's curator insight,
May 3, 3:43 AM
Some really useful tips here, especially for educational and special needs contexts. The guided access in particular could help with all sorts of classroom management issues! 
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May 18, 5:48 AM
Training teachers before the widespread use of a certain tool in the classroom environment is a must. If you don't know how to use a tool, you cannot understand its affordances and consequently will not know the possibilites of exploiting it appropriately. Delete the scoop?
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Find and discuss 'best of class' ed tech resources to integrate in Common Core curriculum.
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Prezi now has resume templates. An interesting way to promote yourself. Delete the scoop?
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Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham identifies what he thinks is the 21st century skill that young people lack the most.
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An overlooked but crucial skill is that of patience (or I would suggest, the related skill of perseverance ) this article discusses the idea that students today are unused to being bored and amusing themselves and too readily turn to other methods of amusement. Thought provoking. Delete the scoop?
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New Ken Robinson video from Discovery Education Network, posted May 6, 2013. Runs for about an hour. Always a great pleasure to listen to him. Via Jim Lerman
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He certainly is passionate about education. 
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May 15, 9:00 PM
Ken Robinson also has a couple fo great TED talks; provocative, inspiring and encouraging ... Delete the scoop?
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via Mashable Because stories are traditionally told through word of mouth, they are at risk of getting lost from one generation to the next. A new app called StoryPress seeks to safeg... Via Anat Goodman
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Sharing stories is part of what makes us human. Here is a modern version. Delete the scoop?
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Richard Byrne shows us how to insert videos into Google Forms. This would be great for crafting quizzes or when doing film studies testing on mise en scene. Delete the scoop?
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Now this is something that I am excited about! I like using the Intel Thinking Tools, they are a great way of making the processes of learning visible. They now have developed mobile apps for all of those using mobile devices. I have not yet tried them but intend to do so. Delete the scoop?
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Here's some great advice on how to print out your info graphic on a normal poster. Delete the scoop?
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ThingLink Mobile is coming. Sign up for a waiting list and hear first about the app!
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TOUCH this image. Thing link allows you to create interactive images. This is a great example for teachers
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Thing link has a new app coming soon.
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Katie and I can't cover the entire education app industry by ourselves. Luckily, there are dozens of other sites specifically devoted to education app reviews for teachers and students.
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A curation of a curation. Some very useful sites to bookmark here. Delete the scoop?
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Check out the lesson I created on Edcanvas
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An EdCanvas lesson on Run on sentences. Edcanvas is a handy way to create and share lessons that your students can review at will. Delete the scoop?
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Microsoft’s OneNote is arguably the best note-taking software out there.
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This is one of my main organizational tools. Very handy features, only some of which are explained here. One feature not included in this review is its ability to record sound files which allows me to give verbal feedback on student work or to record voice notes on the go. it is a very useful piece of software. Delete the scoop?
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Check out these apps--from popular to obscure--that are helping the iPad realize its potential as a collaborative device in the classroom. Via David Miller
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The iPad is so much more than a consumption device. Here are some great tips for using it more collaboratively. 
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May 9, 1:36 PM
No mere list, this is an excellent in-depth look at apps that can impact learning, and specifically collaborative learning. 
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May 10, 10:09 AM
Thanks for sharing this post David Miller via your Scoop.it site: http://www.scoop.it/t/ipads-for-learning ; This post does provide some things to reflect upon if you are looking at the use of iPads and mobile devices. Delete the scoop?
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Pinterest is a promising visual bookmarking platform. It is gaining in popularity more and more and of course teachers and educators are part of this success for there are now a burgeoning number of educational boards on Pinterest where you can get free access to tons of web tools and teaching tips.There are also some great educational Pinners that are committed to sharing useful resources with their fellow teachers. In this regard, Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has its own Pinterest Board where we have been pinning everything we publish here or we find in other blogs and websites, make sure to follow us to stay updated about our future pinnings. Via Andrea Zeitz
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Some great ways to use Pinterest. Delete the scoop?
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There are some amazing examples of how colors actually affect our purchasing decisions. After all, sight is the strongest developed sense in most human beings. It’s only natural that 90% of an assessment for trying out a product is made by color alone. So how do colors really affect us, and what is the science of colors in marketing, really? As we strive to make improvements to online products, studying this phenomenon is key. Find some of the latest, most interesting research on the subject at the article link... Via Lauren Moss
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Part of our digital literacy toolkit. 
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May 21, 7:21 PM
Colors seem so innocent but its not as innocent as it seems! The psychology of branding colors! Delete the scoop?
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With this new application in Google Docs ( Drive ), teachers can now record their audio comments and share them with their students. I see this as a better way to give feedback on students' work and I do believe there are things we can express with our voice that no written code could ever capture like the tone and intonation..etc. Via Frédéric DEBAILLEUL, Juergen Wagner
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Those of us who use OneNote love this feature, now Google Drive users can record their voiceattorney give students feedback on their work. A very handy feature. Delete the scoop?
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Books on translation. We can't resist making subtle commentary wtext translating texts. What we end up with is closer to interpretation. Language is tricky and cultural connotations cannot help but creep in. An interesting article. Delete the scoop?
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