I wish I had the Web 2.0 when I was in school. Not because I would have been able to avoid doing homework by checking Facebook, but instead because of all the amazing educational tech that is sprouting up. In fact, I have found a …
Many teachers and higher ed administrators across the globe rely on Facebook, Ning, blogs, and chat rooms to have an interactive online classroom session. The biggest problem? None of these options are specifically tailored towards education. That’s where Twiducate comes in. It’s a free social …
When Roberto Rodriguez arrived at the University of California campus here four years ago, he felt the emotional tug home so many other Hispanic first-generation college students talk about. His parents wanted him out of their battle-scarred south-central Los Angeles neighborhood and in college. But …
Be careful of the company you keep. According to a new study, those friends are the source of your successes and failures. According to Science Daily, making the extra effort to maintain an academic focus, obtain friends, attend enriching after-school activities, and even having some …
Apple just announced a great addition to the iBooks app for iPads and the iPhone: notes. The original version of iBooks was somewhat crippled without this important feature. Now students around the world are able to view their books and take notes like they usually …
If you’re a fan of EduDemic, technology, education, and / or social media, there’s a major event happening at the end of June that you should know about. If you haven’t heard of it already, it’s called ISTE 2010 (formerly NECC) which stands for the …
Whoever said students’ heads were in the clouds? They might be right. With a huge influx of cash, a relatively new company is poised to make big inroads into enhancing education with its cloud-based learning management system. Schoology has secured its first institutional round of …
One of our favorite online comic strips (not available in newspapers, which is fitting for the topic of this post), XKCD, has a great strip out today detailing why the problem of book-burning a la Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 will never happen as people migrate …
The new iPhone 4 is out and it features video calling, a new must-have feature for your class. Whether you’re a teacher, student, or higher ed administrator, this is big news whether you know it or not. The new iPhone with iOS 4 features a …
Since it’s Friday, it’s time to inject a bit of humor into your day. EduDemic is a big fan of ridiculous things like the 30 funniest test answers ever. Next up is the best (or worst, depending on how you view it) school fails of …
In a controversial move, a California bill would allow the state’s universities to consider race in admission. The Associated Press has more: The California Assembly has approved a bill that would allow the state’s public universities to consider race, gender and other demographic characteristics when …