Using Social Media Strategically for Learning and Teaching
Guest Speaker at The Sheffield College Sue Beckingham | @suebecks | Sheffield Hallam University Our graduates of tomorrow face an increasingly competitive jobflea palmer's insight:An informative and...
View ArticleKathy Schrock: 6 Apps That Target Higher-Order Thinking Skills -- THE Journal
A higher-order thinker is a critical thinker. What are the attributes of a critical thinker? In The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, Richard Paul and Linda Elder describe a...
View ArticleVoiceboard - Future of Presentations
VOICEBOARD is a voice and gesture controlled application which helps you give unique presentations. Use your hands and voice to engage with interactive media, such as 3D models, maps, webpages, to wow...
View ArticleKathy Schrock: Infographics as a Creative Assessment on Vimeo
A promo piece (2:26) for my ISTE11 Presentation "A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Infographics as a Creative Assessment". Royalty free music from Soundzabound.com…flea palmer's insight:I love the idea...
View Article13+1 tips to reduce presentation anxiety by @orsnemes
Are you nervous before giving a presentation? This deck explains why are we afraid of public speaking and offers some tips to cope with presentation anxiety.flea palmer's insight:Nicely designed...
View ArticleMake your idea stick by @orsnemes
Short explanation of Chip & Dan Heath's brilliant book 'Made to Stick' - Why some ideas take hold and others come unstuck. With the funny and sticky example by…See it on Scoop.it, via Tools for...
View ArticleHow Much Does Google Really Know About You? #infographic
Google started as a search engine, but now it's one of the biggest collectors of data in the world. Whether it's your personal details, shopping habits, or even where you travel, Google has a lot of...
View ArticleThe Art of Color Coordination
Colors affect us in countless ways—mentally and physically, consciously and subconsciously. Psychologists have suggested that color impression can account for 60% of the acceptance or rejection of a...
View ArticleAn iPad Toolkit - apps that have transformed my practice - ICT Evangelist
n case you hadn’t noticed, I’m quite a fan of the iPad (the Lollipop Nexus 9’s not too bad either). Not because of its design or because its by Apple or any of that, but because of its keen heritage...
View Article8 Classic storytelling techniques for engaging presentations
A good public speaker takes their audience on a journey, leaving them feeling inspired and motivated. But structuring your speech to get your ideas across and keep your audience engaged all the way...
View ArticleAcclaim - video platform for education
Acclaim facilitates constructive, educational discussions and feedback around video content.flea palmer's insight:This looks interesting but it would be useful to have a bit more information about it...
View ArticleWill Online Team-Teaching Work For You?
JOLT: Journal of Online Learning and Teaching Michelle Scribner-MacLeanUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell Graduate School of Education Lowell, MA USAMichelle_ScribnerMacLean@uml.eduHeather...
View ArticleSelf publish a textbook with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
Prepare Your File: Amazon’s new Kindle Textbook Creator Beta helps you convert PDFs of your textbooks, course notes, study guides and other educational content that includes complex visual information...
View ArticleContent Curation: How to Easily Find Great Content to Share
Social Media Marketing Podcast 130, in this episode we explores content curation, why it's valuable and tools to make new content discovery easy.flea palmer's insight:Although this is aimed at...
View ArticleTwo Great Tools for Creating Interactive Timelines ~ Educational Technology...
n today’s post I am sharing with you two important web tools that you can use with students in class to create interactive timelines. These timelines can include a wide variety of multimedia materials...
View ArticleThe Best Teacher Tools for Taking Screenshots and Annotating Pictures ~...
Creating tutorials and explanatory guides is best done through the help of screenshots. These are pictures we take of our screens to share with others or include in a visual demonstration of how, for...
View ArticleHow Hashtags Work on Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus, Pinterest, Facebook,...
Hashtags, which make it easier to find, share and curate content on social platforms, can be an invaluable tool in your marketing arsenal.flea palmer's insight:Hashtags provide an easy way to curate...
View ArticleStreaming Unicorns. Stream the dream. Live stream your iPhone or iPad screen...
Unicorns was started as an internal experiment, we fell in love with how useful it has become and decided that we would love to see how this gets used out in the wild.flea palmer's insight:This looks...
View ArticleSphere 360 for Panoramic Picture Taking and Exploration - @ClassTechTips
Technology helps teachers bring the world to their classroom. This includes virtual field trips that are accessible through mobile devices. Sphere 360 is a very cool app that lets users take...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Ideal Image Sizes for Social Networks
What are the ideal sizes for images posted to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest?flea palmer's insight:Handy infographicSee it on Scoop.it, via Tools for Learning & Teaching
View ArticleSome Great Tools for Transcribing Audio and Video Content ~ EdTech and MLearning
Transcription softwares can be costly and hard to operate. This is particularly the case with those pro tools employed to transcribe lengthy audio and video recordings. Researchers use them to...
View ArticleRiddle - Create Awesome Interactive Content Easy
Riddle makes creating awesome interactive content easy. Quickly make beautiful posts that grab your friends’ and fans’ attention - from quizzes and lists, to polls and more - then use our beautiful...
View Article4 Best Apps for Sharing Large Files Instantly
We've all been there. You've spent hours curating a document, editing a video, or photoshopping an image, only to be told the file is too large to send as an attachment via email. Of course, if you...
View Article50 Alternatives To Lecturing
50 Alternatives To Lecturingflea palmer's insight:A comprehensive list of different teaching strategies.See it on Scoop.it, via Tools for Learning & Teaching
View ArticleTake Action: Verbs That Define Bloom’s Taxonomy
A neat visualization of the verbs associated with Bloom's Taxonomy.See it on Scoop.it, via Tools for Learning & Teaching
View ArticlePicMonkey
Editing your photos is easy with PicMonkey! Add filters, frames, text, and effects with our free online photo editing tool!flea palmer's insight:This looks fun!See it on Scoop.it, via Tools for...
View ArticleAdobe Slate | Make a beautiful visual story. In minutes.
Put a unique twist on anything you want to communicate — a book report, weekly customer newsletter or your latest travel adventure. Slate automatically adapts to any device, creating a delightful read...
View Article15 Characteristics of a 21st century teacher
15 characteristics of a 21st century teacher. Learn more: - https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/05/26/what-are-the-skills-needed-from-students-in-the-future/ -...
View ArticleFree Technology for Teachers: Create Animated Videos and Presentations at the...
"Wideo is a neat service for creating animated, Common Craft style videos in your web browser. I've been using and talking about the service for a couple of years now. Recently, Wideo added a new...
View ArticleITNedu - The leading source of educational video content
Incredible video from real world events designed to engage learners, whether making a ‘dry’ subject fun, or helping students to relate their studies to real life situations. flea palmer's insight:This...
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