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Great Web Tools and Resources for End of School Year Activitivies. May 18, 2015 Below is a compilation of resources we have curated from our archive here in EdTech and mLearning covering activities, printable, worksheets, lesson ideas and web tools to use for wrapping up the school year.

Great Web Tools and Resources for End of School Year Activitivies

Tons of Tips and Resources for Integrating Technology in Classroom. VideoGrabby - Free Youtube Downloader Online - Download Youtube videos easily! Also supported: MP3 Youtube, Vimeo, Soundcloud, Vine, Facebook and many others! 5 Best Prezi Alternatives - Business Presentation software by PowToon! In the last couple of years many people have been searching for innovative ways to create executive, unique, and memorable presentations.

5 Best Prezi Alternatives - Business Presentation software by PowToon!

PowerPoint was exciting in the early days of its launch, but too many boring presentations led to the creation of new softwares like Prezi. Prezi presentations helped to prevent us from falling asleep during presentations, but the zooming in and out effects of their software, and limited manipulation capabilities, called for more options and new players in the presentation market. 1. PowToon – Best Prezi Alternative. Opening the floodgates? Making the move from Acceptable Use to Responsible Use. We’ve written previously on our decision to implement a Responsible Use Procedure rather than an Acceptable Use Procedure.

Opening the floodgates? Making the move from Acceptable Use to Responsible Use

And while we’ve shared some of the philosophical reasons why we believe in the idea of a Responsible Use Procedure, we’ve not spent much time on strategies to make that move successfully. 30 Amazing Remote Desktop Sharing and Screen Sharing Applications. On 05.23.10, In Tools, WebTools, by admin As everyone know Remote Desktop Sharing and Screen Sharing Applications makes life much easier to solve most of the issues in our day-to-day life.

30 Amazing Remote Desktop Sharing and Screen Sharing Applications

This is the best way of resolving most of development/designing issues rather than sticking up on phone and resolving. For marketing purpose this helps everyone a lot, if you want to showcase your products to clients its just a click away – select the options provided and share your respective screen to your valuable clients, it is a smart way to share data with others remotely quickly and easily. There are several ways were you can benefit from these types of tools/applications for example like: Remote Access - accessing your system remotely from work, school, library etc., Desktop Sharing – you can collaborate with your friends/clients/users easily by sharing your screen and you can resolve most of the designing/developing issues very easily by sharing your desktop.

Skype Screen sharing – Free Soonr. - 40 Sites and Apps for Creating Presentations. Kathy Schrock Rubrics. - 10 Do’s and Don’ts to using PowerPoint to deliver lectures that don’t suck. 10 rules for a successful edtech program that have little to do with tech, part 1. Apr 1 Written by: 4/1/2013 7:03 AM By JD Ferries-Rowe, CIO Advisor 1.

10 rules for a successful edtech program that have little to do with tech, part 1

Form Relationships The first six months that I spent at Brebeuf Jesuit was an interesting time for me. Award-winning LMS for teachers and school administrators. ForAllRubrics - Super Powered Rubrics. 60 Educational Apps in 60 Minutes by Clint Stephens on Prezi. - Top 100 Sites & Apps of 2012.

It's that time of year again when I get to write my favorite post.

- Top 100 Sites & Apps of 2012

This year instead of doing just my top favorite sites, I'm going to include apps due to the shift in education to mobile learning and the "flipped classroom. " While last year's post included lots of educational networks, this year's has lots of curation sites, as well as writing/grammar sites. I hope you enjoy reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. *Any site on the 2011 top 100 list will not appear on this list. - Top 10 Sites for Educational Games. - 50 Web 2.0 Sites for Schools. Discovery Education Web2012 : Home. The 20 Best Pinterest Boards About Education Technology. Pinterest is quickly becoming one of the biggest sources inspiration and innovation when it comes to cooking, design, and education. That’s right, education is a prominent fixture on Pinterest now and that, of course, means that education technology plays a starring role.

In an effort to help curate the massive amount of Pinterest boards about education technology, you can use the following list as a jumping off point to start your Pinterest journey. The following boards are curated by teachers, admins, and other education enthusiasts. You’ll likely find some new blogs, tools, and ideas among them. After all, that’s what Pinterest is all about! Don’t forget to check out the Edudemic Pinterest board where you can keep track of all the stuff we’re up to. Patricia Brown : Patricia showcases a myriad of videos, articles, tutorials, and lots of other resources all about education technology.

The Nerdy Teacher. 60apps - home. - 14 Edtech Integration Tips & 20+ Resources for the School Year. 0 Comments September 16, 2012 By: Sep 16 Written by: 9/16/2012 1:52 PM ShareThis “Technology is just a tool.

- 14 Edtech Integration Tips & 20+ Resources for the School Year

I have been integrating technology with students since 1997. Maybe you’re new to integrating technology or just need a few pointers. More Tips & 20+ Resources Beyond the first tip of connecting online and learning from other educators, I offer the following tips from my PLN, which are in no particular order: Tip: Assess if you need to use the technology.

Tip: Have a back-up plan in case the Internet doesn’t work. Tip: Get ideas from other teachers. Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways Tip: Make sure the technology supports higher order thinking skills and learning objectives. Kelly’s Peacock Digital Blooms Tip: Determine which is the best technology that will support that lesson. Tip: Familiarize yourself with the skills and pedagogy behind teaching with technology. Teachers Easy Guide to The Most Important Web Tools in Education. When it comes to using web resources with our students, time plays a decisive role.It is next to impossible for a busy teacher restricted by curriculum constraints, day to day lesson preparations, assignment corrections, to mention but a few of his chores, to effectively search the web and find the adequate resources to share with his/ her students.

Teachers Easy Guide to The Most Important Web Tools in Education

Most people just do not have the time to learn all these technologies and some educators pick just one or two websites of interest and start exploring them. This is definitely not the right thing to do particularly if you want to leverage the huge potential of technology into your classroom.There is, however, a simple roudabout to this problem. iLearn Technology. 41 Websites for Teachers to Integrate Tech into Your Classroom.