The Top 10 Books In The World Why TED Talks Have Become So Popular 5.67K Views 0 Likes TED talks are useful and free ways to bring high-level thinking and through-provoking ideas into the classroom and your home. 5 Things To Know About SXSWedu 5.65K Views 0 Likes The real story for anyone reading this is SXSWedu, the education-oriented version of the conference that's turning into a force of nature. How Social Media Is Used Around The World 8.05K Views 0 Likes In a fascinating infographic, we get a look at how social media is used around the world by a variety of countries.
25 Ways To Use Tablets In The Classroom When I was a kid, I dreamt about our school desks as computer screens. How cool would it have been to be able to draw, write, and learn directly onto my own computer? As the years went on, people theorized that laptops would take over the classroom, but the price of these devices was too high for a 1 to 1 ratio. It never quite caught on in lower grade schools. See Also: 25 Ways To Use iPads In The Classroom by Degree of Difficulty Now, it is the age of the tablet. Yet, some educators are still skeptical. 1. In a subject like art, people might think, “How could a tablet be useful? It is, but what about an app that helps with color matching and combination, or tools for interior design where the child can map out their project in concept before getting to work? When they are done, they can share in galleries with other students for critique and encouragement. 2. App developers have continually surprised the public with the complexity of tools they are able to create for tablets. 3. 4. 5. 6.
The Long-Term Effects Of Skipping Your Homework Not every student loves reading, there’s no argument on that. We’ve talked about a lot of resources for learning to read and making reading fun and easy for students, but we haven’t really talked about where that reading fits in to the larger picture of a students’ education. Though the information in the infographic below isn’t very new (the reference notes 1987), the numbers still hold true. A student who reads 20 minutes per day will read 1,800,000 words by the end of the sixth grade, compared with a student who reads one minute per day, who will read only 8,000 words. I think this lesson is important for adults, too. (Thanks to the Perry Lecompton School District in Perry, KS, for the infographic!)
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: 15 iPad Skills Every Teacher and Student should Have Check the learning goals below and share with us your feedback. Enjoy 1- My students should be able to create presentations . Here are the apps to help you achieve this goal : Sliderocket Idea Flight3- Slideshark5- SlideGrabber6- Prezi Viewer4- Xavier Presentation 2- My students should be able to create digital stories. 1-StoryKit2- Talking Tom & Ben News3- I Tell a Story4- Scholastic Storia5- Talking Tom Cat6- Toontastic7- Our Story8- Bunsella Bedtimes Story 3- My students should be able to create eBooks . 1- Book Creator for iPad2- eBook Magic3- Demibooks Composer4- Story Patch5- Creative Book Builder 4- My students should be able to print their docs right from their iPad. 1- Epson iPrint2- Print Magic3- ACT Printer4- Doc Printer5- Air Sharing 5- My students should be able to create videos . 1- Animoto Video2- Videolicious3- Vidify app4- ReelDirector5- Magisto6- Super 87- Vintagio8- iMovie 6- I want to Improve my students reading skills. 11- My students should be able to screen share .
The 18 Best Free Web Tools Chosen By You It’s the start of a new year and that means there’s infinite possibilities that lay before you. But you can’t move forward without arming yourself with the best free web tools and apps. I was perusing some of my favorite education blogs, social networks, and other time-sucking online spots when I came back to the Edublog Awards . I’m proud that Edudemic was nominated for a bunch of awards (didn’t win but what can ya do) but more importantly I’m impressed with the amount of effort put forward by the Edublogs team. They’ve rounded up some of the best education and technology resources on the planet. Below is the list of finalists for the best free web tools. Claco Find, build and share resources with teachers across the hall or across the world — aligned with Common Core ClassDojo Improve specific student behaviors and engagement by awarding and recording real-time feedback.
My 10 Favorite iPad Apps Used In The Classroom Technology has gone a long way in all spheres, even in education. Now, teaching and preparation for teaching can be done in a much easier way than before. Thanks to the iPad, teachers will have a fabulous new opportunity to use the different apps to create their study material in a marvelous way. The Teacher’s iPad Spectrum First, check out the popular i Pad Spectrum for Teachers by Edudemic (embedded below) Even More Goodies GOOGLE EARTH – This will help you to visualize the process of emergence of motifs or themes from some geographical regions. WUNDERLIST AND INSTAGRAM – With Wunderlist you can plan the required project details and have some visual evidence of the event, issue or problem with the help of Instagram. PREZI – With this app, you get the opportunity to view presentations which can provide you intricate multi-media ideas. TWITTER – This is not only a social networking site, you can find many useful elements for your teaching.
This Pencil Is Actually An Elaborate Puzzle If you’re using a pencil right now, put it down. Take a close look at it. What are its parts? How does it work? If it’s a mechanical pencil, this is a bit more complicated. Now, imagine you had to reconstruct your mechanical pencil out of 22 oddly-shaped (and small) pieces. That’s the idea behind the Varacil mechanical pencil from Japan which challenges buyers to assemble their new pencil by shipping to them in nearly two dozen pieces. As DIY and ‘making’ things becomes a hot trend in 2013, this pencil might be the perfect way to kick off your school year. [ Gizmodo via Excite Japan via RocketNews24 ]
How The Nearpod iPad App Changed An Entire School I have been wanting to write a post for a while about the amazing tool that we came across last year, that has truly changed the way we use iPads in our classrooms, but haven’t had a venue to do so. Now that I have my new website, I decided it was a must! If you aren’t familiar with this groundbreaking Nearpod iPad app , I want to take a minute to share it with you and explain how it changed our school. Nearpod is an App that allows teachers to share presentations; but wait, there’s more! It also lets you be a fully engaged participant and interact with the presentation through polls, quizzes, videos, drawing interactivity, website-sharing, self-guided quizzes and more. Needless to say, it is a presenter’s dream come true. Starting Out With Nearpod I’ll never forget my first experience with Nearpod. At Pine Crest, we differentiate instruction, and the iPad is great for that, but we still also provide whole group instruction. Feedback Becomes Reality
How To Use Siri In The Classroom 5 Useful iPhone Apps For Student Bloggers 9.27K Views 0 Likes Student blogging is a wonderful way to get into the world of online writing and learning. The Evolution Of Google Search Over The Past 5 Years Do you know what the Google Knowledge Graph is? What about the date that Google Image Search started? These and other remarkable inventions are all part of the evolution of Google search. Below is a brief look at how the Google search engine / magic has evolved since 1997. August 8, 2012 Google launches a Knowledge Graph carousel along the top of your results. July 26, 2012 Google launches Handwrite, a beta feature that provides a fun and easy new way to search on Google from your tablet or smartphone- just write the search with your finger! May 16, 2012 They unveil the first feature powered by the Knowledge Graph, which is our huge collection of the people, places and things in the world and how they’re related to one another. January 10, 2012 Google launches personal results as a feature of Search plus Your World. Google introduces related people and pages in search, allowing you to both discover people and brands related to your search and connect by adding them to your circles. What?
Can We Create Genius Or Does It Have To Be Inspired? Is genius something that is innate, or can it be inspired and brought out over time? These debates have fascinated philosophers and educators for centuries, and can be briefly looked at via arguments for genius as being something tied to genetics, and as something that can be, if not created, certainly inspired and refined through hard work. In these cases, the definition of genius remains problematic, as does the variety of genius – is it more down to someone who has a natural talent for learning, or is more someone that can excel in a particular area? Only a very small percentage of the world’s population can be considered geniuses, and even then the criteria are vague in terms of IQ tests and abstract reasoning. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that some forms of genius can’t be nurtured and inspired, if not actually created without natural talents. Rob James has taught English in China, Spain and Peru.
The Reality Of College Graduates On Food Stamps Why (And How) Teachers Should Start Using iTunes U 7.48K Views 0 Likes With so many schools adopting the use of iPads I find it strange that we aren’t hearing more about the incredible opportunities available in iTunes U. Well I suppose it isn’t that strange given that schools in the early stages of transitioning to an iPad platform are extremely busy and learning one more thing can seem overwhelming. Got An EdTech Startup? PitchFest Wants To Help You Out There are countless education technology startups. The ol’ Edudemic email inbox is flooded on a daily basis with people looking for coverage, connections, and other requests. But we got an email earlier today from the folks over at edmix who are hosting PitchFest , an opportunity for any edtech startup to pitch their idea to a room full of teachers, industry supporters, judges, and basically all the people you’ll need to reach to be successful. PitchFest is taking place on February 1st in London as part of the BETT Show which takes place January 30 – February 2. Before you book that air travel, you’ll have to apply. That involves uploading a business summary (more info below in the press release along with a sample PDF template to use) and crossing your fingers. If you’ve got a concept, early-stage product / service, or are a full-fledged company looking for some European expansion, PitchFest is worth checking out. Your Start-up, Business or EdTech idea The Prize-Pot! Submission Process