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Expedition: Insects - An eBook from Smithsonian Science Education Center

Expedition: Insects - An eBook from Smithsonian Science Education Center | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
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Check out this new eBook from the Smithsonian Science Education Center. You may download it for the iPad or Mac and it will be interactive. It is also available as a pdf. 

This book is designed for students in grades 3 - 5, introducing them to insects from a range of locations. In the interactive version you will find pictures, videos,  the sounds of the insects habitat and students may click or tap underlined words and hear definitions of the words. There is also an animated map in the interactive version. 

There is also a coloring book that you may download, and all are free!

Help students learn about why insects are beneficial, how they survive and how they impact their ecosystem.

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Are we Becoming an E-book Nation | Online Universities

Are we Becoming an E-book Nation | Online Universities | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Paper and ink, make way for the digital book. Everything from the latest bestsellers to classic, textbook tomes are getting the e-reader treatment, but who exactly is skipping the library in favor of a Kindle?
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When will iBooks become the norm in schools?

When will iBooks become the norm in schools? | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"There has been a push to replace books in the educational arena for some time now. This push hasn’t been in Washington or school board meeting rooms even though they are happening there as well. The big push is happening in the minds of students who are growing increasingly tablet-savvy and almost “spoiled” to the point that paper-products are old, almost archaic."

There is an infographic with this article that looks at the ongoing debate called 'Can Apple Do It Again? How Apple's iBooks will change the way we iLearn."

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Make Your Own E-Books with Pandoc - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Make Your Own E-Books with Pandoc - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"As devices for reading e-books proliferate, it increasingly makes sense to make publications available in an e-book...

Making an e-book can be easy—almost trivially easy—using Pandoc, a tool I’ve written about earlier on ProfHacker. Of course, Pandoc isn’t the only way to do this. Mark has used Sigil and written about it, and another good option is Anthologize, which Julie wrote about."

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10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About – 2011 Update | Emerging Education Technology

10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About – 2011 Update | Emerging Education Technology | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
These Technologies Are Changing Education. Are You Familiar With Them?
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Playful Learning: Computer Games in Education (Microsoft)

This short book combines thoughts, observations, tools and practical tips to help you understand more about using and making computer games in the classroom.
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How Interactive Ebooks Engage Readers and Enhance Learning

How Interactive Ebooks Engage Readers and Enhance Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
What's the difference between an ebook, an app and an interactive ebook? We explain.

This article not only explains the differences it provides examples of each and shows how the books have evolved over time.  

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80 Educational Alternatives to YouTube

80 Educational Alternatives to YouTube | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Are you looking for other sites to find videos for your classroom? This ebook provides links and short descriptions of 80 sites that have videos. All sites were checked as of March 24, 2012.

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Google in Education - A New and Open World for Learning

Google in Education - A New and Open World for Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Google has released a new ebook “A New and Open World for Learning” which is about the products and services that they provide for education. Let’s be honest…it is a marketing tool…but it also provides examples of you might want to use Google apps. You may download the entire book, or you may pages about primary and secondary education only, or about higher education only.

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Search-ebooks.eu - Free ebook search engine

Search-ebooks.eu - Free ebook search engine | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Free ebook search engine...
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