Twitter allows for versatile and addictive bursts of quick conversation, but the 140 character limit forces an economy of language that can be hard to pin translate. Luckily, we’ve got a guide for that.
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While summer is (rightfully) celebrated as an extended time of leisure in academia, it can also be a period of transition for many learners. Here are some ideas to keep higher-ed learners thinking forward during the looming summer break.
Digital work allows for digital portfolio creation, communication of learning results to a wide audience, and often simple revision of learner work to reflect feedback and assessment results.
Twitter allows for versatile and addictive bursts of quick conversation, but the 140 character limit forces an economy of language that can be hard to pin translate. Luckily, we’ve got a guide for that.
Mobile learning, or m-learning, refers to any learning intervention that is carried out through the use of mobile devices and wireless technology. Ever since the concept of mobile learning came into the picture, instructional designers have been coming up with innovative ideas to create effective …
The following is a sponsored post by Datamation Systems, Inc.. They’ve worked with more than 10,000 schools to help deploy and secure classrooms full of technology. Want to learn more? …
I’ve seen plenty of presentations that try to incorporate social media, polling, and other interactive tools. It’s all an effort to engage the audience and keep the conversation going. But usually these presentations don’t do it right.
If your students are like me, old-fashioned slideshows put them to sleep. I can remember the days when I would sit in a middle school classroom, bored to tears by projectors and slideshows. All that’s going to change.
A word of warning to any current student who wants to get a job at some point. At any point. The web is permanent and your future employer knows how to find you.
Entrepreneurship in the education sector is probably almost as old as the education sector itself. Yet the homeschooling community’s unique set of needs often leaves it outside many benefits provided by business owners.
We sift through dozens of new edtech products every day. Some are good, most are not. We’ve developed a rubric that we use to determine what’s what. Now we want to share it with you!
In today’s world, we count on technological advances to allow us to stay connected with the rest of the world. The Internet is perhaps the most useful tool we have for that purpose.
Tired of all those interesting and thought-provoking TED Talks? Me neither. But never one to rest on its laurels, TED-Ed is launching a new way to make these talks a bit more, well, perfect for you.
Instagram is all kinds of hot right now. You can’t swing a digital camera without hitting a photo filter. But up until now, most filters were embedded in either mobile apps or somewhat bulky software. Until now.
The oceans are very hip right now. James Cameron has seen to that. He recently touched down in the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean and opened my eyes to just how much we’re all missing by not exploring the deep sea. The ocean covers …
We’ve found 25 gems of advice for creative students eyeing Kickstarter, many of them from people who have had distinct success (or failure) on the site. Read on to learn about the best ways to do well and really see your project come to life.
Whether you’re an academic or just interested in building your Twitter profile, keep reading to learn some tips and tricks that can help you take the first steps towards using Twitter for coursework, research, building a professional network, and beyond.
The rumored Google Drive is here and ready for use. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to enable it so you can start doing offline editing of Google Docs and more!
Social media resources like Google Plus offer a great opportunity for growth in education through collaborative work, communication, and camaraderie. Many of today’s universities have recognized this incredible potential, and have put G+ to work on campus.
Owing to the present difficult economic situation, financial literacy has turned out to be one of the hottest topics of discussion in the media. Being economically savvy is extremely important for making the type of smart money decisions, that’s essential for having a good standard of living.
You don’t have time to monitor Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Orkut, LinkedIn, wait, Orkut? Exactly. There are literally kabillions of social networks out there just screaming to get you in as a user.
