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50 Must-Download Apps For Lifelong Learners. Long after degrees have been conferred and careers have been launched, many folks just can’t seem to quit school. For them, life provides an overstuffed cornucopia of educational opportunities that don’t necessarily require hefty loans and navigating different professorial strategies. Those with a lust for learning who happen to also enjoy testing the limits of what the iPad offers definitely don’t have to worry about finding resources to pique their fancy. Hundreds, if not thousands, of apps are out there just twitching for users to fire them up and absorb a mental nugget or two. History and Geography World Atlas HD : iPad users can download this stunning, popular digital atlas by the National Geographic Society and educate themselves about the planet’s physical and cultural properties and relationships.

Language, Reading, and Writing Open Source and General Learning Reference Science and Math This is a cross-post from our content partners at Online College Courses. 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.

EdTech: 100 Tech Tools for Teachers and Students

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! So here’s what I’ve got for all you educators our there: some random and cool EduTech tools, tech tools for teachers and students, ways to integrate mobile devices into the classroom, social learning tools, elearning and online learning resources and finally some test prep, textbook, educational gaming and a few other random resources.

Actually, this post has been a long time coming. Post Navigation Don’t Miss Random and Cool Back to top. The 100 Best Education Blogs on the Internet - Bloggers. By Will Roby Education blogs are some of my favorite blogs to read.

The 100 Best Education Blogs on the Internet - Bloggers

Generally, teachers, librarians, and educators are some of the better writers in the blog universe, and since research and libraries are near and dear to my heart, I'm always fascinated by the stories and links these bloggers provide. Here are 100 of the best education blogs online, categorized and with mini reviews. If you can't find the educational tools and stories you're looking for from among these 100 great blogs, you may be out of luck. Best Education Blogs Written by Teachers These ten teachers run some of the more entertaining and informative blogs about their careers in education.

Teacher Tom's Blog - A preschool teacher shares his insight on teaching young minds. Best Education Blogs Written by Students These blogs are written by the students who benefit from our educational system. Best Education Blogs Focused on College Best Education Blogs Focused on Graduate School. Top 10 Technology Blogs for Education. Editor's note: This is a cross post from College Online where "The Innovative Educator" is named in the top ten ed tech blogs list.

Top 10 Technology Blogs for Education

I'm thrilled to be mentioned with all these other wonderful bloggers. I know and follow most of them and look forward to getting to know better those I don't. Education, as with all aspects of culture, is greatly impacted by the forward progress of technology. Several blogs are maintained by well-known individuals in the field of education. These top 10 technology blogs address technological developments as these innovations relate to education. Check out our picks here: 1. Born to Learn ~ You are Born to Learn.