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Présentations. Edtech Cheat Sheet. Presentation Tools. Collaboration Tools. Content Resources. Ipad resources. Free Technology for Teachers. WeAreTeachers - Get Lesson Plans - Teacher Grants - Teaching Resources and More. Tech teaching sites. Technology in the Classroom Blogs. 25+ apps that the TED staff swears make their everyday lives easier. At our small, fast-moving nonprofit company, everyone does a couple of jobs — and productivity apps help us manage roles that shift between coding, writing/designing and running a full-scale conference twice a year.

25+ apps that the TED staff swears make their everyday lives easier

We asked the TED staff what apps they can’t live without. And beyond the classics—Instagram, Google Maps, Spotify, Uber, Seamless—we found some great apps that might help you too. (A star denotes that the app is free, or at least has a free version.) For random life stuff… Dark SkyA weather app with startling accuracy, its interface tells you things like: “Light rain starting in 22 minutes.” *SunriseLike your Google Calendar with key improvements, several staffers swear by this app. *KeyMeCommunications manager Samantha Kelly was excited to download this app, as she recently got locked out of her apartment. *Think DirtyThis app tells you exactly what’s in the personal care product you’re about to buy. *Camera360This app has more than 200 photo filters and 10 modes.

Knowmia. Video Dictionary. Weebly - Create a free website and a free blog. Tech 4 Classrooms. Voki Home. Web 2.0 Tools. On the Web. MoodlEZ. Notability - Take Notes & Annotate PDFs. Photon Flash Player for iPad - Flash Video & Games plus Private Web Browser. Zaption - Interact With Video. EduCanon.

Welcome to the School of You. Blubbr - Play & create video trivia games. EDpuzzle. Chatterpix. E is for Explore! Project Based Learning. Introducing an irresistible project at the beginning of a unit of study can give students a clear and meaningful reason for learning.

Project Based Learning

Plus, they end up with a product or result that could possibility make a difference in the world! In project based learning students are driven to learn content and skills for an authentic purpose. PBL involves students in explaining their answers to real-life questions, problems, or challenges. It starts with a driving question that leads to inquiry and investigation. Students work to create a product or presentation as their response to the driving question. Google Drive. 10 reasons I love using Edmodo in my iPad classroom

Ipad Apps for Education. Free Online Video Editor & Maker. Loopster.com - Free Online Video Editor. Share Photos, Videos, Text, Music and Documents Easily. Piktochart. Mind Mapping Software - Create Mind Maps online. Student Materials: Comic Creator. Slidestory Home. Narrable. Photo Editing and Effects. Online Photo Editor & Collage Maker. Kathy Schrock's iPads4teaching - iPads for Teaching.

Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - Home Page. Touchable Technology - Home. Teachwithyouripad - Technology Education Apps. Teachers iPad Apps. EdTechTeacher. AnswerGarden - Plant a Question, Grow Answers! Generate a live word cloud with your audience. Lino - Sticky and Photo Sharing for you. OnGuard Online.

10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking. One of education’s primary goals is to groom the next generation of little humans to succeed in the “real world.”

10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking

Yes, there are mounds of curricula they must master in a wide breadth of subjects, but education does not begin and end with a textbook or test. Other skills must be honed, too, not the least of which is how to get along with their peers and work well with others. This is not something that can be cultivated through rote memorization or with strategically placed posters. Students must be engaged and cooperation must be practiced, and often. The following team-building games can promote cooperation and communication, help establish a positive classroom environment and — most importantly — provide a fun, much-needed reprieve from routine. 10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking 1. This team-building game is flexible. You can recycle this activity throughout the year by adapting the challenge or materials to specific content areas. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

100 Search Engines For Academic Research. Back in 2010, we shared with you 100 awesome search engines and research resources in our post: 100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars.

100 Search Engines For Academic Research

It’s been an incredible resource, but now, it’s time for an update. Free Online Student Organizer. Home - The Together Teacher The Together Teacher. Book Writer - eBook, PDF creator. Online Courses, Tutorials, and Teacher Resources. Online video tutorials & training. Find and share online flashcards and notes from StudyBlue. Any subject, anywhere, anytime. Grockit: Test prep for college & grad. GRE®, GMAT®, ACT®, SAT®, LSAT®, AP®, IIM CAT. Free calls to friends and family.

Wikispaces. ePals. Planboard — Lesson planning made easy for teachers. Create timelines, share them on the web. AudioBoom. Organize your resources in an online binder - LiveBinders. Upload, Share, and Discover Content on SlideShare.

Earth. Popplet. Jing, Free Screenshot and Screencast Software. Lisa DuFur's Public Library. Dropbox. Twitter. Create and Explore Educational Content Online. Creaza. Lessons Worth Sharing. #Education. Docs - create and edit documents online, for free. MasteryConnect. Prezi. Share Photos, Videos, Text, Music and Documents Easily. What is StudySync? Choose your Preferred Language.

Socrative. Khan Academy. Build and cultivate your own community - Ning.com. Quora - The best answer to any question. Award-winning learning management system for teachers and school administrators. 50 Digital Education Tools and Apps for Formative Assessment Success. The beauty of formative assessment is that there is no shortage of strategies and techniques available to teachers to use in their classroom.

50 Digital Education Tools and Apps for Formative Assessment Success

They provide teachers the valuable feedback they need to adjust their teaching so student learning moves forward. Today, digital tools available in smartphones and tablets make implementing formative assessment as easy and effective as ever. Back in April, we updated our growing list of digital formative assessment tools and it’s time to update that list again. We’re now at 50 digital education tools and apps that can help teachers implement formative assessment in the classroom, and this list can surely continue to grow. AnswerGarden – A tool for online brainstorming or polling, educators can use this real time tool to see student feedback on questions.Ask3 – This app for the iPad allows students and teachers to collaborate on lessons both in and outside of the classroom.

MindMeister - Google Docs add-on. Free Technology for Teachers. Cooltoolsforschools - home. Cybraryman Catalogue of Educational WebSites - Educational Web sites for Teachers, Educators, Parents, Students. Create and share visual ideas online.