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A good eLearning course requires the right combination of learning events. But what are these exactly?
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Curriculet’s digital reading platform allows teachers to enrich reading by embedding their questions, quizzes and rich media directly into the reading. Via Nik Peachey 
Ricard Garcia's curator insight,
March 7, 2014 2:17 AM
Amazingly easy to use. A good way to turn reading comprehension into something catchy! 
lharvey's curator insight,
March 9, 2014 1:04 PM
Appears to be geared mostly toward secondary at this time. Would love to see upper elementary text added.
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These 25 Outrageous PC case designs are going to blow your mind! You will never look at your computer case the same ever again. Via Tiaan Jonker
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Rolls-Royce is testing drone ships for international freight. The self-piloted ships would save on shipping costs and be less impactful on the environment. Via Tiaan Jonker 
Richard Platt's curator insight,
February 26, 2014 11:37 PM
Now if they'd only weaponize them w/ a few 50 caliber M2 's bow, stern and amidships I am thinking the pirates won't be messing around with any of these boats.
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As professional content curators, creators, and promoters, we've all heard about the importance of Google Authorship, and know that, somehow, it does have more benefits than just causing our beautiful faces to show up in search results next to content we've published.
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"Welcome to a series that examines the process of research. The first few posts will include that important pre-search process. In this series you are sure to find something that will fit any classroom" Via Jim Lerman 
Sharon Murdoch's curator insight,
March 4, 2014 8:40 AM
There are those who believe that, because of the wealth of information available on the internet, the importance of the librarian is diminished. On the contrary, teaching digital literacy is an important role of the school librarian.
Sandra Carswell's curator insight,
March 5, 2014 11:57 PM
Steps in pre-search to help students develop their research questions. How often do we skip this, just give them the topic and move on for lack of time?
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Rolls-Royce is testing drone ships for international freight. The self-piloted ships would save on shipping costs and be less impactful on the environment. Via Tiaan Jonker
Richard Platt's curator insight,
February 26, 2014 11:37 PM
Now if they'd only weaponize them w/ a few 50 caliber M2 's bow, stern and amidships I am thinking the pirates won't be messing around with any of these boats.
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Once an advocate for using social media applications and cell phones in class, this English teacher has changed his stance on the kinds of technology teachers should incorporate into their instruction.
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As colleges feel pressure to graduate more students for less money, professors worry that the value of an education may be diminished.
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"Like it or not, American youth are decidedly online. According to a 2013 report by Pew Research, 78 percent of teens have cell phones, and almost half of those are smartphones — which means they can log onto the Internet virtually anywhere, any time. You can bet many of those students are also using social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat — maybe to excess." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Cold Turkey is a free productivity program that you can use to temporarily block yourself off of popular social media sites, addicting websites and games so that you can get your work done! Via Nik Peachey 
Judih Weinstein Haggai's curator insight,
December 16, 2013 11:06 PM
for those with barely enough self-discipline to use this app - Cold Turkey!
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Despite the relatively recent arrival of e-learning and online training software on the training scene, there is a growing body of scientific evidence that reveals the individual and social factors behind its success or failure. Scientists have identified five key factors: |
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"The ConnectEDucators program would help educators leverage technology and data to personalize learning and improve college- and career-ready instruction, ensuring that as schools increase access to broadband Internet through the ConnectED Initiative, teachers and leaders are prepared to use these resources in a way that increases student learning and achievement. [expand/collapse]"
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Google Sites not only offers an easy-to-use interface for publishing content to the web quickly, but also offers a host of integrations with other Google Apps services. You can easily embed documents, spreadsheets, and presentations you’ve created in Google Drive by using the insert function. The feature I really like is the ability to embed a video. Now that Drive allows you to store and play several video formats such as mp4 and wmv, you can easily upload your video to Drive and embed it on your site for others to view.
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Our YouTube Video element allows you to share videos from, er, what's that place called? Oh yeah, YouTube! This element can be found within Multimedia, all the way over on the far right of the elem...
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"This is the question … what is a book in the digital age? I still read (and buy) paper copies, but have also bought and read digital / eBooks. I like both formats for different reasons." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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A game to connect kids in classrooms around the world via Skype. The game -- Mystery Skype -- challenges students to use technology in innovative ways and de...
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There is a vast amount of research available on best practices for classroom teaching in a traditional learning environment. However - despite the explosive growth of online learning, there is a shortage of research that examines the effect of instructional strategies on student academic outcomes in an online learning environment.
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New York City officials have announced that motorists will "soon" able to pay for parking by phone and via the internet. But there's still plenty of work to be done before paper receipts start...
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Just because they end in “learning” doesn’t mean they’re the same
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If you are a user of Google Slides presentation tool you may want to take it to the next step and create your own templates instead of always using the default theme. One reason to do this is for s... Via Baiba Svenca 
Baiba Svenca's curator insight,
December 24, 2013 6:35 AM
A must-read article for those who use Google Slides to create presentations. Learning how to create your own templates will give your creativity more ways of manifestation. 
Alfredo Corell's curator insight,
December 25, 2013 7:34 AM
Créate your presentations templares un Google sites. 
Training in Business's curator insight,
December 27, 2013 6:07 AM
Creating Presentation Templates in Google Slides
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Top 100 Twitter Tools for Teachers #edtech http://t.co/JwDdfhepyI via @medkh9 (Top 100 Twitter Tools for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | @scoopit via @medkh9 http://t.co/LQh8KP8vYz)... |
the renewed emphasis on exploration and experimentation and creation, well....all of these.... is noteworthy!