How (And Why) Teachers Should Get Started With Blended Learning

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Blended learning is quite simply one of the most overused terms to describe the current state of education's relationship with technology. However, it fits.

Integrate iPads Into Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy With This ‘Padagogy Wheel’

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The Padagogy Wheel takes an expanded approach Bloom's Digital Taxonomy and offers 62 iPad apps that fit into the organized chaos that is Bloom's.

How To Properly Integrate Education Technology

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Organizations will not change until the people within them are ready to change, and those people have differing attitudes towards change. In a one-to-one program, often the resistance isn't towards using technology but instead it's resistance towards change itself.

10 Creative Ways To Use Google Tools To Maximize Learning

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While there are hundreds of tools and devices available, we have found 10 creative ways to use Google tools and services to help improve learning.

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What If Every Tweet Cost You A Dollar?

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There's a growing trend towards charging for every byte used on smartphones. The logical next step is charging / capping data usage for your home computers. This means your Netflix subscription might suddenly get a lot more expensive. Heck, every tweet would start costing you money.

Online Schools Are Like ATMs.

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Technology evolves at an alarming rate. Education is finally starting to follow suit. So how does the banking revolution relate to online schools? Tanya Gupta, our newest guest author weighs in.

What Are The Benefits of Mobile Studying?

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Make studying more convenient for students and they'll study more. Sounds simple, right? Well it's true.

46 Seconds of Inspiration From Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs was known for many things. One of those was his ability to mold the world to fit his needs. He was able to distort reality for those around him and get them to go along with just about anything. In a newly-uncovered clip, a younger (and bearded) Steve Jobs waxes philosophical for 46 seconds.

Technology’s Role in Transforming Education

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Technology integration into classrooms across the country has taken on a new urgency. That's a huge success for students and educators alike.

The Future of Teaching Is Virtual: An Interview With Bena Kallick

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In a series of emails, I talked with Kallick about learning, specifically teacher development, and the appropriate role of social media in the teacher development process. What follows is part one of our two-part interview.

6 Ways To Make Online Education More Inviting

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The most popular complaints about online learning are lack of engagement, slow response time from the instructor, and a loss of the sense of community.

5 Big Education Technology Questions, Answered.

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Some people love and embrace education technology. Erika Veth is one of those people. She is the Faculty Support Services Manager in the Department of Distance Education at Oregon Institute of Technology (congrats on ...

Should Classrooms Be More Like Video Games?

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So recently this idea of “gamification” has been jumping around in my head. There’s something simultaneously immature and brilliant about it, but I haven’t been sure exactly what.

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Scams: Must-Have Tips To Stay Safe

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It's the biggest weekend of the entire year for retailers. Cyber Monday is the biggest day for online retailers. This time is also one of the busiest time for scammers and spammers.

Today Is Update Your Parents’ Browser Day!

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So you decided to not brave the lines at the mall or are just sitting at home recovering from shoving your face full of food. What better way to spend a few hours than to have 'the talk' with the older members of your family? By 'the talk' I of course mean asking what browser they're using.

How To Get More Out Of Google

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When students are asked to research something...where do they turn? They go straight to Google of course. So how can students most efficiently use Google? There's so much more hidden in the search engine than just top results.

Should Textbooks and Teachers Be Funnier?

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The journal Communication Education has recently published the report "A Review of Humor in Educational Settings: Four Decades of Research." Four decades is a LOT of research to try and compile into one report, but the authors did a fairly comprehensive job.

An Important Look At Where Food Comes From [Infographic]

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It's important to understand where your food comes from. During Thanksgiving, even moreso.

Say Goodbye To 7 More Google Products

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There are 7 more products being shown the door by Google. Some you may know. Some you've probably never heard of. Either way, it's a harbinger of things to come for the search giant.

The Gamification and Socialization of Learning

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Terry Heick of TeachThought takes a look at Grockit, an upstart company founded by a former educator attempting to socialize and gamify test preparation for national standardized tests. The big question: does it work?