Technology

Using an iPad filled with educational apps in the classroom does not dictate that you’re a great techie teacher. Instead it requires educators to effectively transform their traditional lesson plans...

by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education If you teach math or science, you will likely find yourself asking your students to take out their rulers, compasses, protractors, thermometers, altimeters,...

When we search, we often first reach for Google--and rightfully so. But by using Google students and teachers are unwittingly bending to the will of webmasters who are experts at...

What Is Vine And What's It Doing In My Classroom? When Twitter was first introduced in 2006, many were skeptical about its usefulness. What was the point of a medium...

by Kay Bisaillon This week I had the culminating event of a pretty cool lesson. Older students created digital presentations (Thinglinks, Google Sites, Google Presentations, Glogster, Prezis, etc..) and then...

An aggregated reading list of the best, in-depth thinking from around the web on the impact of technology and social media, curated by Nathan Jurgenson and Cyborgology. “I would love nothing more than to...

Visual notes--also know as Sketch notes--look cool, but they also contain considerable cognitive potential, forcing learners to combine both left and right-brain approaches while internalizing often complex ideas, and then...

by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education Who doesn't love free? As a teacher who needs to buy your own chalk and paperclips, it's nice to know there are oodles...

Innovative Educational Apps App: Soo Meta Platform: Web Browser Price: Free Grade Levels: K-20+ Content Area: What Is It? A browser-based educational app that allows you to tell stories, take polls, and...

by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education Once upon a time, there was a teacher looking for ways to help her students tell a story. She wanted to give them...

by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education Chris Beyerle, a math and engineering teacher from South Carolina, has put together a no-nonsense collection of software for creating digital presentations. You'll...

by edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education Trapper Hallam is a math teacher at Eisenhower High School that integrates technology seamlessly into his classroom. Among the websites and mobile apps...