Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

8 Useful Apps for Working on Video Projects on iPad

2013-05-18T02:45:00.002-03:00

One way to enhance students learning and get them engaged is through assigning them work that involves multimedia, video projects fit in perfectly for this purpose. There are several...

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6 iPad Apps for Documentaries

2013-05-18T02:30:00.004-03:00

Since the time I published " The Best Free Documentary Websites " Two years ago I got several recommendations from teachers asking to add some new titles to the list. I have been bookmarking several...

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6 Good Video Tutorials on How to Use Facebook

2013-05-18T01:58:00.000-03:00

Today as I was wading through the comments I received on " 7 Google Docs Tutorials for Teachers " I came across this really good link from Paul to some video tutorials on how to better...

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RSS Feed Explained for Teachers

2013-05-18T01:13:00.003-03:00

One of the reasons why I did not dwell a lot on the topic of RSS feeds on " 23 Excellent Tools for Teacher's Professional Development " is because I was planning a separate post for it alone....

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7 Wonderful Google Docs Tutorials for Teachers

2013-05-17T02:39:00.001-03:00

Google Drive has all the features that make it a very powerful productivity suite for teachers. Besides being able to create documents, slides, drawings and spreadsheets , users can also upload their...

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10 iPad Apps to Create Beautiful Sketches and Doodels

2013-05-17T02:23:00.002-03:00

How about using iPad to create awesome sketches and paintings, wouldn't that be awesome ? Well, I have curated a list of some excellent iPad apps that can allow you and your students to tap...

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What Teachers Need to Know about The New Google Play for Education

2013-05-17T01:31:00.002-03:00

iPad's monopoly of the ' school tablet market ' is being compromised now after the announcement of Google Play for Education. Google seems to be moving towards displacing Apple's hegemony of this...

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3 Wonderful TED Ed Talks on Internet

2013-05-16T17:54:00.002-03:00

While going through my Twitter feeds today I came across this list of 7 TED videos on technology. Being a fan of TED talks , I could not let this list pass without checking it for new...

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Two Handy Ways to Print Posters and Infographics for your Class

2013-05-16T03:01:00.002-03:00

I got a couple of emails recently from some of the readers of Educational Technology and Mobile Learning asking about a way to print infographics in poster size. Well, this is a real problem...

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File Sharing Tools I Recommend for Teachers

2013-05-16T02:44:00.000-03:00

In the course of my work as a teacher, MAEd student and blogger, I get to download, upload and share several documents and PDFs. I have been experimenting with numerous file sharing web...

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Informative Guide on The Use of iPad in Classroom

2013-05-16T02:28:00.002-03:00

If you want some creative and inspiring ideas on how to use iPad in your classroom then the guide below is definitely what you are looking for. I came across this wonderful work while...

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Useful End of School Year Worksheets, Printables,and Checklists

2013-05-16T02:17:00.002-03:00

It's about the time of the year that students become chatty and restless and getting them engaged and on task becomes a real challenge for teachers. This is probably one of the outcomes of looking...

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Now You Have 15 Gb Free Across Google Docs, Gmail, and Google Plus

2013-05-15T18:18:00.001-03:00

Just in time, my free Google Drive 2GB was running out of storage and was thinking to upgrade for more storage capacity but after this new update announced by Google a few days ago, I am good...

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6 Steps to Add Voice Comments to Google Docs

2013-05-15T02:17:00.005-03:00

With this new application in Google Docs ( Drive ), teachers can now record their audio comments and share them with their students. I see this as a better way to give feedback on students' work and...

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8 Wonderful Videos on Curiosity for Teachers

2013-05-15T02:04:00.000-03:00

Education is all about sparking learners curiosity. This curiosity once aroused can plumb the depths of knowledge and enlighten the lives of learners with new learning discoveries and explorations....

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Awesome Learning Wheel for Teachers

2013-05-15T01:45:00.001-03:00

Talking about an alternative to Blooms' Taxonomy does not really make sense to me. I do love this taxonomy and have written a lot on it in this section. Some argue that it is old and that...

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Are MOOCs Threat or Opportunity ?

2013-05-14T17:50:00.002-03:00

MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ) have come under so much scrutiny now that they have been widely embraced by several institutions and colleges as a medium of instruction of choice for distant...

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A Great Visual Guide on How Google Glass Works

2013-05-14T01:20:00.002-03:00

A few days ago I shared with you " Teaching with Google Glass " and I was surprised to see the amount of feedback I got from you. For those who were asking me about how to get one let me tell you...

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A Step by Step Tutorial on How to Flip your Classroom with TED Ed

2013-05-14T00:56:00.001-03:00

We have talked a lot about flipped learning in this blog and I have received several emails requesting a tutorial on how to flip a lesson using TED Ed platform ( as I prefer to call it ). I...

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Teacher's Guide to Adding Images in Google Forms

2013-05-13T23:29:00.003-03:00

Google Form is getting better and better, with every new update Google adds new awesome services. Now users can easily add images to their forms. Until a couple of days ago , you can only create...

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Your Online Life Permanent as a Tattoo

2013-05-13T17:02:00.001-03:00

It does feel scary: every single footprint you make online is added to your overall digital tattoo, one that will stay alive even after you die.Think again about it! What you are doing online is and...

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Teacher's Visual Guide to A Better Technology Integration

2013-05-12T23:42:00.005-03:00

The learning quest does not have an end and ,as teachers and educators, we are forever learners. We learn to make better learners ( out of our students ). Part of our learning is keeping updated with...

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Two Awesome Tools to Track What is Trending Online

2013-05-12T23:32:00.001-03:00

There are several web tools that can help users see what is trending online. the ones I selected below, however, are my favorite and , compared with other tools I have tried before, these are...

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The 7 Characteristics of Teachers Who Use Technology Effectively

2013-05-12T23:13:00.002-03:00

I just came across this awesome graphic shared by our colleagues in teachthought and I found it really interesting. The graphic features 7 habits of the highly effective teachers using...

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10 Practical Tips To Improve Your iPad 's Battery

2013-05-12T18:59:00.001-03:00

Inline with what I said in "6 Great Tips to Speed Up your iPad " this is another collection of meticulously handpicked tips for teachers to help them better preserve the life span of...

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Links for 2012-12-02 [del.icio.us]

2012-12-03T00:00:00-08:00

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Teacher's Guide to The Use of Google Sheets http://t.co/DdSVEZBr #edchat #web20clasroom #edtech via @medkh9
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10 Pinterest Boards Every Teacher Must Know about http://t.co/ifVQtrP4 #edchat #web20clasroom #edtech via @medkh9

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2012-12-01T00:00:00-08:00

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2012-11-29T00:00:00-08:00

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Teachers Simple Guide on The Use of Google Forms in The Classroom http://t.co/m0c8iJWR via @medkh9

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2012-11-27T00:00:00-08:00

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A Comprehensive List of Educational Wikis you might Need http://t.co/GV5R3loj via @medkh9
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5 Must Have Classroom Printables http://t.co/stAIvbph #edchat #web20clasroom #edtechvia @medkh9

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2012-11-26T00:00:00-08:00

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The Complete Guide to The Use of Skype in Education http://t.co/3ImlGuj0 via @medkh9

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2012-11-25T00:00:00-08:00

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9 Great Pinterest Boards for Kids http://t.co/l1f8CAjm #edchat #web20clasroom #edtech via @medkh9

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2012-11-24T00:00:00-08:00

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Eight Free tools for Teachers to Make Awesome Infographics http://t.co/PIPSDCKI via @medkh9
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A List of Educational Slideshows and Presentations for Teachers and Students http://t.co/4WsQhhTc via @medkh9
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Everything Teachers Need to Know about Google Presentation http://t.co/Ug1Tckel #edchat #web20clasroom #edtech via @medkh9
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Top 14 Educational Technology Tweeters to Follow http://t.co/Oh6caKu3 via @medkh9