tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60248268835941049412013-05-24T02:56:09.000-03:00Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education.Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2224125educatorstechnology/pDkKhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-33647552283554169112013-05-24T01:52:00.002-03:002013-05-24T01:52:08.785-03:002013-05-24T01:52:08.785-03:00Applications for this year's Google Teacher Academy are now open and you can submit yours in no later than June 10. By attending Google Academy that will take place on 32-24 in Chicago, participants...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/-ZejvpFxnW0" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/google-teacher-academy-is-accepting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-412156091032364662013-05-24T01:39:00.001-03:002013-05-24T01:39:24.606-03:002013-05-24T01:39:24.606-03:00Two days ago Google announced this year's winner of Doodle 4 Google competition and the prize went to&nbsp;Sabrina Brady from &nbsp;Sparta High School, Wisconsin, 10-12. I am sharing with you her...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/O5V17sDrOo4" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/top-student-doodles-of-2013.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-24880953044567420292013-05-24T01:05:00.002-03:002013-05-24T01:05:58.004-03:002013-05-24T01:05:58.004-03:00I just came across this awesome graphic from User Generated Education and want to share it with you as well. I have been posting several educational graphics on the 21st century skills for students...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/S_eOQAlxnmA" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/awesome-graphic-featuring-12-learning.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-20909692223084585092013-05-23T00:20:00.002-03:002013-05-23T00:20:11.779-03:002013-05-23T00:20:11.779-03:00The end of school year is just around the corner. It is about the time of the year&nbsp;excitements&nbsp;mounts up and students start counting for their summer vacation. A couple of weeks ago I...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/kVx89Xnb7Ho" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/8-digital-ways-to-wrap-up-school-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-4415940828912885922013-05-22T23:42:00.004-03:002013-05-23T17:50:56.159-03:002013-05-23T17:50:56.159-03:00The last time I posted &nbsp;about Flipped Learning &nbsp;I got an email from an " angry" reader telling me that the concept of flipped learning is not new and that it &nbsp;was...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/P_y3eCuUo-0" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-wonderful-graphic-on-flipped-learning.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-7013695398592702382013-05-22T23:19:00.000-03:002013-05-22T23:19:01.562-03:002013-05-22T23:19:01.562-03:00Upon the multiple requests I received regarding this topic, I decided to create an easy visual step by step guide to show you how you can create a hangout on Google plus with your students. Just a...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/Fqkz8rt4xq8" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/3-easy-ways-to-create-google-plus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-80840677998648620402013-05-22T00:56:00.001-03:002013-05-22T00:56:15.521-03:002013-05-22T00:56:15.521-03:00Digital immigrants are still trying to come to grips with all the digital innovations that are unfolding in today's world. And even for those who have succeeded in making the digital transition, they...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/0esxiLhDakQ" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/10-awesome-handwriting-apps-for-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-63186781164012955272013-05-22T00:49:00.001-03:002013-05-22T00:49:46.675-03:002013-05-22T00:49:46.675-03:00By definition, a screencast is a recording of your computer screen accompanied by audio narration.In the past, screencasting tools used to cost a fortune and only tech savvy people were able to use...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/qqW-CN_v5u4" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/6-useful-ipad-apps-for-creating.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-27129338865693398672013-05-22T00:38:00.000-03:002013-05-22T00:38:47.586-03:002013-05-22T00:38:47.586-03:00Inline with what we have been discussing here about digital citizenship and digital footprints, The Guardian has recently published a great post featuring 20 ways to keep your internet identity safe...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/5jxMmrEQqPM" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/20-tips-to-protect-your-online-identity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-34323975034270368582013-05-21T15:58:00.002-03:002013-05-21T15:58:22.715-03:002013-05-21T15:58:22.715-03:00The first thing that comes into your mind when you want to create a slideshow is using one of those popular web tools such as Google Presentations, Sliderocket...etc; there is,&nbsp;However, &nbsp;a...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/GxS3W0jwv_Q" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/5-steps-to-create-stunning-slideshows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-3501250803207994662013-05-21T03:41:00.002-03:002013-05-21T03:41:09.560-03:002013-05-21T03:41:09.560-03:00I just came across video tutorial on Lifehacker and want to share it with you. The video tutorial is about how to protect your spreadsheets using a&nbsp;password. The process &nbsp;is pretty...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/kDx24J1aG30" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/this-is-how-to-password-protect-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-56191919611322147052013-05-21T03:13:00.003-03:002013-05-21T03:13:23.175-03:002013-05-21T03:13:23.175-03:00After posting about how to create a Google Plus community for your class one of my readers here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning &nbsp;asked about whether there is a way to do the same...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/kTurCNG4DIM" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/teachers-guide-to-creating-facebook.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-29834512927186150622013-05-21T02:32:00.001-03:002013-05-21T02:32:03.097-03:002013-05-21T02:32:03.097-03:00If you are still trying to figure out what educational hashtags &nbsp;teachers are using then you do not need to go anywhere else, I got it covered here thanks to Chiew Pang document. Pang created an...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/TkPh2BxdyKo" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-comprehensive-index-to-educational.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-53640445981644082712013-05-20T02:13:00.003-03:002013-05-20T02:13:35.488-03:002013-05-20T02:13:35.488-03:00I just received this chart on the difference between projects and project based learning and I am sharing it with you below. &nbsp;I have already &nbsp;posted here in Educational Technology and...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/7UglalonM7A" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/new-handy-chart-on-difference-between.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-61985271576820806602013-05-20T01:59:00.003-03:002013-05-20T01:59:47.023-03:002013-05-20T01:59:47.023-03:00I really feel like there are no words that can ever give credit to the phenomenal work put into creating the wheel below. It just amazed me how much time invested in it. Teaching is a...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/3u-3DrJCQH4" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-great-wheel-of-all-learning-theories.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-34442380704445815112013-05-20T01:39:00.003-03:002013-05-20T01:42:03.398-03:002013-05-20T01:42:03.398-03:00Google Plus has recently rolled out some very impressive updates to its features starting by improvements of the &nbsp;page lay-out to improvements in Google Plus Communities. &nbsp;Last year, Google...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/W6ZqlhdkaQ0" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/10-google-plus-communities-every.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-22828469735375652802013-05-19T19:55:00.001-03:002013-05-19T19:55:17.589-03:002013-05-19T19:55:17.589-03:00One of the tasks I have in my to-do list for this month is to write a post on the difference between the digital behaviour of Generation&nbsp;Y and that of Baby Boomers. However today as I was...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/fdOx1C4FJv8" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-data.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-58757977796737410772013-05-19T03:02:00.002-03:002013-05-19T03:02:43.096-03:002013-05-19T03:02:43.096-03:00Since Google officially changed Google Docs name to Google Drive and a number of updates have been introduced to improve its overall performance. One very recent update is an increase of cloud...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/IAjUkSXpGRc" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/10-great-tools-to-integrate-with-your.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-44890686607886075492013-05-19T02:34:00.003-03:002013-05-19T02:34:33.679-03:002013-05-19T02:34:33.679-03:00We live in an age of hyper connectedness, we do not want to miss anything and we want to have easy &nbsp;and unlimited access everything&nbsp;particularly&nbsp; our digital data including our...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/Rl-VcB4QaRY" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/8-must-have-tools-for-dropbox-users.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-20472986819411378432013-05-18T19:13:00.000-03:002013-05-18T19:13:35.781-03:002013-05-18T19:13:35.781-03:00What I have for you today is a collection of interesting graphics I have recently bookmarked. The visual attractiveness of infographics make them ideal learning and teaching tools to use in the...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/nz6pPYxfcxY" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/8-awesome-educational-infographics-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-32417573720856261212013-05-18T02:45:00.002-03:002013-05-18T02:45:05.593-03:002013-05-18T02:45:05.593-03:00One way to&nbsp;enhance&nbsp;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...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/zq8dhT5pdTc" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/8-useful-apps-for-working-on-video.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-9946136455420227652013-05-18T02:30:00.004-03:002013-05-18T02:30:42.995-03:002013-05-18T02:30:42.995-03:00Since 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...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/RxlkAUNLOAA" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/6-ipad-apps-for-documentaries.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-61118535792354188082013-05-18T01:58:00.000-03:002013-05-18T02:00:00.284-03:002013-05-18T02:00:00.284-03:00Today 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 &nbsp;to some video tutorials on how to better...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/9Ptdfc5O5aM" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/6-good-video-tutorials-on-how-to-use.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-34646272710448141212013-05-18T01:13:00.003-03:002013-05-18T01:20:11.283-03:002013-05-18T01:20:11.283-03:00One 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 &nbsp;" is because I was planning a separate post for it alone....<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/-fit6Yxak1Y" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/rss-feed-explained-for-teachers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024826883594104941.post-72444130749254558232013-05-17T02:39:00.001-03:002013-05-17T02:39:05.010-03:002013-05-17T02:39:05.010-03:00Google 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...<br/> <br/> ....read more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/educatorstechnology/pDkK/~4/d0UBzFoo4FE" height="1" width="1"/>Med kharbachhttps://plus.google.com/111799008810945643803noreply@blogger.com0http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/7-wonderful-google-docs-tutorials-for.html