All that technology in your life could be affecting how you sleep at night. Researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg found a link between heavy phone and computer use and sleep disturbances.
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You don't need a class set of netbooks or iPads to integrate technology into your daily instruction. There are some fantastic, free iPhone apps that are perfect for teachers who are looking to change up their daily routine. These apps can make everyday tasks easier, simplify what you're already doing, and maybe just inspire others to make an investment in technology at your school. Delete the scoop?
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With the turn of the 21st century, the "social web" saw an explosive growth in the number of online social networking sites. These virtual platforms have gained so much in popularity that their members now count in millions. Online social networking is a constituent part of one's digital identity and whatever you share on them remains there a witness either for or against you. The infographic features some of the risks of posting on social networks. It also provides some interesting data on the kind of content people share on these sites Delete the scoop?
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A history of classroom technology, from the writing slate to the electronic tablet. Delete the scoop?
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Personalized learning is poised to transform education. Can it enrich students and investors at the same time? Delete the scoop?
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In National Geographic's video section is an interesting video about elephant communication. The video features elephants at play. The video is narrated by Joyce Poole who is a co-director of Elephant Voices. Elephant Voices has a couple of offerings for teachers. Delete the scoop?
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Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education
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While these are positioned as educational tools, they pay significant dividents when applied in the workplace. The challenge lies in giving employees time to thoroughly analyze a situation, when deadlines are a constant pressure.
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Once students have been introduced to these ideas their learning is much more focused.
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These YouTube tutorial videos can help you and your students make the most of the video creation tools available to you.
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TED talkers are nothing if not fluent. Could it be that the effective presentation of the speakers in TED-style videos fools us into thinking we're learning more than we are?
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Adaptive learning is built upon the key precepts posited by Montessori and hence the interconnectedness between the two approaches. In other words, adaptive learning is nothing else but the integration of technology into Montessori education appraoch.
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Gabriele Galimberti is a professional photographer from Italy. He recently finished a whirlwind 18-month trip around the world during which he pursued many of his photographic projects. One of those projects is entitled Toy Stories, where Galimberti took portraits of children from around the world posing with their most prized possessions- their toys.
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Taylor Mali's inspirational poem cleaned up a bit (aka censored) for a teacher's inservice audience.
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Augmented Reality is exactly what the name implies: an augmented version of realty created by mixing technology with the known world. It might be a distorted, augmented, or less augmented version of the actual world but in its basic form, augmented reality is a simulation or rather a way of superimposing digital contents into the real context.
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Fabulous inforgraphic of the sub sub sub branches of red, white, sparkling and rose wines- match a wine with your taste!
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How might efforts to curate benefit from the portability and ubiquity of mobile devices? Tools like Evernote and GoodReads allow for easy and valuable curation. But the harder questions are pedagogical and curricular.
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The science of learning can offer some surprising and useful perspectives on how we guide and educate young people.
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Situations, beliefs, expertise, attention, emotions, technology, our bodies, relationships - all great examples of how we are able to use our intelligence.
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The visual "discusses the correlation of the school mindset on technology innovation in learning, and the alignment it has with administrator support, professional development, and the corresponding hardware/infrastructure within the school/classroom "
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The main reason most parents go to libraries is to get books for their kids. So what becomes of the magic of being surrounded by books when e-readers become more prevalent?
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Staying safe on social media isn't easy. Social networks want a LOT of your information. Here's a visual guide to what you can (and can't) post.
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