Web curators are one of my favorite categories of online tools. These tools allow you to collect online resources and put them into meaningful groups which you can then share with others. These are great tools for teachers and students as they allow teachers to remix their curriculums to include web-based resources. They also allow students to…
Whether or not video games are truly art is a silly debate that keeps popping up everywhere–usually by those that continue to browbeat gaming based on games that are too (insert adjective here) for their tastes. For me, it’s difficult to not think of them as art–and as a woefully under-developed medium to promote interaction,…
If you’re a college student looking to supplement your science studies, these apps are some of the best for learning, sharing & researching.
Whether you are looking for a K-12 curriculum or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 50 of the best sources for free eLearning.
Simple Vocabulary by Brainscape is a brilliantly simple language building app with inherent metacognitive components & cloud-based tracking.
While an educational app may be “fun”, there’s a good chance that it is a net detriment to a student’s learning progress.
As data becomes more abundant, and technology continues to evolve, how we consume that data will likely decide if we consume that data. We looked recently at the incredible future of data in education, and the following interactive website furthers on the theme of engaging, interactive visual data. It’s beautiful, and frightening. From infosthetics: “The Internet…
It can be hard to keep up with the ever-growing list of free educational sites out there, much less distinguish which ones will best meet your needs and help you learn skills you really need without shelling out big bucks. New sites are always being launched and even those that have been on the scene…
When adopting a new learning tool, the clearer the picture of how that tool ideally functions can be helpful in improving its use.
Here’s a look at how Salman Khan screencasts, plus tools you can use to create your own educational videos to benefit you and your students.
What Is Badgestack? Whether you call them microcredentials, trophies, or badges, the idea of documenting progress and making trends visible is becoming increasingly popular across increasingly diverse digital platforms. While this approach fits naturally into literal games, “gamifying” a system that isn’t first a game is a new approach that dovetails nicely into elements of…
25 Twitter Tips For Teachers And Education Professionals contributed by onlinecollege.org and updated by TeachThought Staff Although LinkedIn gets a lot of love as a professional social media site, Twitter is a force (and a cognitively fertile stream as well) that can’t be ignored by up-and-coming young professionals. It’s a great place to get connected…
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