Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2013

Confer Best Websites for Teaching & Learning Use the table below to sort sites by name, category, or recognition year. Choose the desired sort by clicking the tab at the bottom of the table. 7 Tools for Building Review Games This week I received at least a half dozen emails from people who were looking for suggestions for creating review games or practice quizzes for their students. The following are the tools that I suggested in reply to those emails. One teacher's needs are little bit different from another's so this list covers a fairly wide range of options. TinyTap is a good iPad and Android app for creating your own review games based on pictures and diagrams. You can create games in which students have to identify parts of picture or diagram.

The iPad Effect: A Top-10 List » Third Graders, Dreaming Big It’s only been a few months, but I’ve already noticed some drastic changes in our classroom when the iPads roll in…. I’ve labeled these Top-10 phenomena as being The iPad Effect, as they seem to occur every Tuesday and Thursday…. 1. Fewer Water Bubbler Visits Days when there are no iPads in the classroom, students seem to ask to leave to hydrate at the bubbler far more often than they do when the iPads ARE in the classroom. Zaption - Interact & Learn with Video Lessons Products Gmail Fast, searchable email with less spam Drive Create, share and keep all your stuff in one place Docs Open, edit, and create documents Sheets Open, edit, and create spreadsheets Slides Open, edit, and create presentations Forms Build free surveys Drawings Create diagrams and flow charts Sites Create websites and secure group wikis Calendar Organize your schedule and share events with friends Translate Instantly translate text, web pages, and files between over 50 languages

100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of Difficulty Twitter may have started off as a fun social media site for keeping up with friends and sharing updates about daily life, but it’s become much more than that for many users over the past few years as the site has evolved and grown. These days, Twitter is a powerhouse for marketing, communication, business, and even education, letting people from around the world work together, share ideas, and gain exposure. It has become a staple at many online colleges and campuses as well, leaving many academics wondering just how and if they should be using Twitter both in the classroom and in their professional lives. So we’ve revised our our original 2009 list to get you started or up to date.

lern-welten Mit Moodle das Lernen unterstützen Solche Sammlungen von Tipps und Ideen gibt es ja immer wieder. Auch diesmal habe ich mich entschlossen, die Präsentation mal durchzuklicken und hier vorzustellen, denn ich lasse mich gerne von anderen Leuten inspirieren… Rubrics in Moodle 48 Ultra-Cool Summer Sites for Kids and Teachers A good majority of northern hemisphere and international schools are winding down the 2011-2012 school year and doors will be closing as the students and teachers take off on their summer adventures. Here is a list of great sites for kids and teachers to keep you happily productive and learning this summer. These are in no way in any order of personal preference or coolness. Happy summer!

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