100 Ways Google Can Make You a Better Educator. Top 50 Mobile Learning Resources | Upside Learning Blog | The Best Of Mlearning. The Super Book of Web Tools for Educators. 50 Goanimate Similar Sites | Websites Like Goanimate. What Do You Mean Evernote Could Get Better? Last time I wrote about the way I organize myself completely changed for the better with Evernote. Really, I can't talk enough about this program and the endless possibilities there are for it. (Just look at the comments from that post.) In that post I gave a few resources for learning about Evernote and even fewer with how to use it in the classroom.
Well, lots of people have sent me lots of great resources and I wanted to follow-up and post some more. Get Productive Fast With Evernote- Mark Stout contacted me about this great eBook he created about getting started with Evernote and then some of the more advanced features like integrating IFTTT.com. 10 Tips For Using Evernote Effectively- This recent article from ReadWriteWeb was a great addition to my Evernote resources. The Secret Weapon- A few weeks ago I was pining on Twitter about my overflowing inbox and how I wish I could funnel everything through Evernote. Do you have any more resources to share? Free Hidden Webtools eBook – blog. EdTech: 100 Tech Tools for Teachers and Students. This post is #12 in DailyTekk’s famous Top 100 series which explores the best startups, gadgets, apps, websites and services in a given category. Total items listed: 104. Time to compile: 8+ hours. Follow @DailyTekk on Twitter to make sure you don’t miss a week! This post is quite a departure from last week’s subject: 100 Tools to Develop the Next Killer iOS or Android App.
Our normal audience may not get much out of this week’s roundup but don’t worry, I’ll be back with something you can use next week! In the meantime I figured hey, there are over 7 million teachers in America alone* and that’s a pretty big audience who could potentially be looking for some cool tech tools. Actually, this post has been a long time coming. I know there are tons of education technology resources out there so if I missed something good, maybe a favorite of yours or something that cropped up after I created this list, leave me a comment to let me know so I can get it added. Post Navigation Don’t Miss. The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet. How to use Jing in your classroom. I’ve only really mentioned Jing with one or two sentences in previous posts, but I wanted to take the time to elaborate a little more and talk about the different types of things you can actually do with this product.
So what is Jing? Jing is free image and video capturing software that you can share instantly over the web, IM, email, or even just save to your desktop. You simply download Jing to your desktop and it will sit at the top of your desktop. If you want to use Jing for video capture, you simply take your mouse, click and drag the area of the screen you want to capture and click. Then select to “Capture Video.” —— Record, track, & create instant online learning for teacher professional development with SimpleWorkshop. If you want to use Jing for image capture, you simply take your mouse, click and drag the area of the screen you want tot capture and click. So, how can you use Jing (or other capturing alternatives) in your classroom? Must See: A New Web 2.0 App Store Just For Educators. Quick List Of iPad Resources For The Classroom.
One question that comes into my inbox or on Twitter a lot lately is one dealing with iPads. Many schools and classrooms all over are investing in these devices and educators want to know how to use them effectively, apps to consider and more. In keeping with the "My Favorite Resources" theme (last week I listed my favorite resources for talking about Twitter) here are my go-to resources when people ask me about iPads in the Classroom. ISTE iPad In Education Webinar Resources-A while back ISTE ran a great webinar with some fabulous educators on using iPads in the classroom. This site has loads of information, a collection of articles, lists of apps and information on Apple's Volume Purchasing Program. iPads For Education- While this site comes courtesy of the Department Of Education in Victoria Australia, there is lots of information that can cross the Pacific that you can use in your classroom.
Sample Lessons-iPads In Education-5 Quick Lessons using various iPad apps.