Latest. Pearltree. Membership, NETS Standards, Books, Journals and Professional Development for Teachers. 9 Crowdsourced Ways To Create A Collaborative Multimedia Book. While perusing my LinkedIn groups this morning, I came across a great question : The power of the crowd then kicked in and sprung into action. Dozens of responses have been left for Kirsten and they’re all quite excellent.
Best of all, they’re from educators and education professionals I trust. So, here’s the list of helpful tools from the LinkedIn crowd. (Be sure to join the ‘Technology in Education’ LinkedIn group to take part in these discussions in the future!) The following are excerpts from the suggestions made by the users on LinkedIn. Voicethread Try Voicethread – it is amazing for collaboration and holds video, pictures, voice etc. Windows 7′s One Note If you are using Windows 7, One Note is a powerful collaborative tool that you could do all of those things. Springpad Springpad is a collaborative/cross platform tool that can accommodate all of the sources you are trying to utilize. projects can either be private (by invitation) or public Google Sites Bookemon iBooks Author Nimbus MaxTRAQ.
Curriki. 20 Twitter Hashtags Every Teacher Should Know About. Twitter chats are such a great way to stay connected and informed in your professional circle , and education is no exception. Through education chats, you can find out about new methods for teaching, tech resources, even jobs for teachers. Most chats are held weekly, and offer an opportunity to have a regularly scheduled conversation with like-minded educators. Check out our collection to find a wealth of Twitter chats that are great for all kinds of educators. General These Twitter chats cover anything and everything in education, and represent a great jumping off point for those just getting started in Twitter education chats.
#edchat – Talk to a variety of educators around the world through #edchat, Tuesdays at noon and 7 p.m. Administration and Behavior Check out these Twitter chats to get connected and discuss topics concerning school administrators. #AcAdv – Tuesdays from 8-9 p.m. Subject Chats.