Changing Ed TV Episode #004 - Getting To Know Twitter

Tim Owens dives into a core subject that is increasingly becoming as popular and vital a tool as e-mail and IM, Twitter! Learn the ins and outs of the interface and how you can leverage it in your school system.
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Spotlight: iPhone/iTouch Applications for Education

Apple Inc. has released iTunes 7.7 which, among other features, now gives access to the iTunes App Store for downloading applications on your iPhone or iTouch device. There are a lot of excellent applications available and a whole section dedicated to Educational apps. From stargazing to note-taking we are going to cover some of the highlights.

Education Reform from Top Political Candidates

The primary season is over and the United States now has their two candidates for the general election for President. Republican John McCain will oppose Democrat Barack Obama on November 3rd for the highest office of the executive branch. With any new presidency comes reform and indeed “Change” has been a word used by both parties in regards to a number of issues. Today we are going to look at how both candidates stack up in their political views of how education should be reformed.

10 things you should know about the dictionary

I was reading my new favorite website: Mental Floss… where I found a video that correlated perfectly with one of my summer classes (reference services). This video was of an editor and lexicographer speaking to the Google crowd about 10 things she wished people knew about the dictionary. I took notes! (She [...]

100+ Resources for Teaching Without Textbooks

Teachingtips.com has posted 100 + resources for teaching without textbooks.  So toss out consider pairing some online resources with those textbooks and GO!

Easy Collaboration

With an increased focus in higher education on distance education and online learning, professors are looking to find ways to aid in the collaborative effort of a class when your students are spread out across the state (and possibly the globe). How do you provide a vehicle for interaction and group activity without the ability to meet in person?

Wondershare QuizCreator

Giveaway of the Day is offering fully licensed copies of WonderShare QuizCreator for creating flash-based quizzes, tests, and online surveys. The software must be installed today and it is Windows only.

Zamzar

Creating documents at home and worrying about compatibility on a work or school computer is a thing of the past. With Zamzar, you can convert files of up to 100 MB in size.

Comparing Interactive Whiteboard Technology

Interactive whiteboards are no longer the new and emerging technology that was blazing the trails of the latest and greatest classrooms. Today they are quickly becoming commonplace as instructional technology begin budgeting for the devices and new school systems consider them a worthy investment. But how do you know which company and platform to put stock in?

Twittering in Education

Twitter is one of those websites that at first looks like the last thing you want to use in a classroom. Part instant messenger, part cell phone integration, mostly chit-chat, one would assume there is little value to be had by included it in a curriculum. However I have found quite a few novel uses for the web app that is growing in popularity every day.