Technology

by simplyzesty.com As news gets faster and the amount of information we consume increases, the idea of information overload is one that is commonly banded about. With there being so many sites and blogs out there posting updates…

4 Simple Ways To Get Started Teaching With Twitter by first appeared on gettingsmart.com As the use of social media rise, we may feel tempted to suppress its use inside of the classroom to keep students focused on the content.…

How 3D Printing Works 3D printing sounds like something from science fiction, but the process is similar to that of CNC machining, where billets are cut into specific shapes and products. But rather than cutting, it prints. A 3D…

One of the most under-reported mechanics of any blended learning or eLearning environment is the learning management system (LMS). The infographic below lists the 20 most popular LMSs. It's unclear exactly what the criteria were for…

In our increasingly tech-dependent society, it seems as if the smartphones in everyone’s pocket are capable of managing every aspect of a busy life. From streamlining professional duties in order to boost productivity to providing an…

Innovative Educational Apps: StoryBuilder App: StoryBuilder Platform: iOS Price: $5.99 Grade Levels: K-6 Content Area: All What Is It?  A way to help students tell stories, understand narrative and paragraph…

Are Google+ Hangouts The Future Of Professional Development? by Jennifer Funk first appeared on edcetera and gettingsmart.com  Not long ago, Michelle Pacansky-Brock realized something about the community college faculty members…

5 Tips For A Smoother BYOD Transition by first appeared on gettingsmart.com Students, faculty and school districts are rapidly embracing BYOD and the results have been a great success for some and a disappointment for others, so the…

Innovative Educational Apps is not a traditional review, but rather a quick, simple way to keep you up-to-date on the very best in educational apps. We simply shine a light on an apps we think are worth your time to check out. If you…

Why Apple Is In Trouble by Terry Heick While it will be years before the long-term effects to its elegant product and billion-dollar brand are known, it’s clear that with the death of Steve Jobs, Apple lost its muse. In losing…

While Google entered iPad territory a while ago with their Android tablets, it was their recent Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 that was really a shot across the bow of Apple's mobile market share. Running the stock, unaltered version of…

by simplyzesty.com With the recent attacks on Twitter late last week, the issue of protection and privacy has risen to the forefront. While only 250,000 users were affected by the recent security attacks – a drop in the ocean since…

Innovative Educational Apps is not a traditional review, but rather a quick, simple way to keep you up-to-date on the very best in educational apps. We simply shine a light on an apps we think are worth your time to check out. If you know…

iPads are neat little devices that can pretty much do it all: play music, support interactive content, reshape how we think of textbooks, produce high-quality videos, and even take a step back and function as a good old-fashioned…

Teachers With Apps brings you 31 super speech and language iPad apps for home, classroom, and/or the therapist’s office. Speech and language is one area of educational apps that has exploded with smashing success. The prices range…

A medium is simply a vehicle for communicating an idea. From cave paintings to single-media texts and paintings, to dynamic multimedia pages and complex data visualizations, these media are dependent on prevailing local technology.…

What You Should Know About Violence In Video Games In 2013, most of the best video games are violent. Dishonored, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, Grand Theft Auto IV, Deus Ex, Hitman, The Walking Dead, Mass Effect, Planetside, Call…

34 Smart Ideas For Using Smartphones In The Classroom 34 Ways Ideas For Smartphones In The Classroom By Category by John Hardison first appeared on gettingsmart.com  In continuation of last week’s article, Part 1: 44 Better Ways to…