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.

25 Things Teachers Should Know About Gamification

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There are dozens of things teachers and students should know about gamification. Here's a handy simplified list to quickly learn from!

Why School Leaders Should Build An Intentional School Culture

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For school leaders, defining a school culture – the core values, practices and organizational structures – is a necessity.

5 Powerful Social Media Tools For Your Classroom

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The best social media tools for your classroom are free, easy to use, and right here. We break down some of the newest and noteworthy for you.

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This Is One Of The Most Educational & Entertaining iPad Apps Ever.

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Do you like problem solving? What about entertaining iPad games? If so, you absolutely have to check out Casey's Contraptions, a fantastic new take on The Incredible Machine. Casey's Contraptions forces users to th...

The Staggering Size Of Today’s Social Networks [Infographic]

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Do you use Qzone? What about Gowalla or Orkut? Thanks to a new infographic by the interactive design agency JESS3, it's easy to see that there are millions of people using these and the other popular social networks. Just how many you ask? Billions. That's a lot of social networking.

Microsoft’s Big Deal For Students: Buy A PC, Get A Free XBox 360

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Now here's a great incentive for students to take the plunge into purchasing a PC. Microsoft will give students a free XBox 360 with the purchase of a PC priced $699 or more. Rather than watch Apple gobble up all t...

Why Textbooks Should Be Open Source [Infographic]

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Amazon, Apple, Google and many other tech giants have been opening online bookstores with little regard for open source digital textbooks. Many universities, including MIT and Carnegie Mellon, post course lectures ...

Is Twitter Hurting Grades?

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Twitter is intertwined with just about every aspect of the daily life of students, teachers, and everyone else online. That's why I thought this new infographic by Masters Degree Online makes some interesting points. ...

Private Schools: The Truth About Teacher Salaries

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$21,000. It's barely a living wage and would be a terrific salary for someone looking for a job that requires little to no labor or thought. But that's not the job that my wife was offered.

Flink12: The New Ultra-Private Social Network That’s Perfect For Your Class

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There are many social networking platforms available today to share your public self. But where do you go to privately and safely share your personal, day-to-day thoughts and experiences? Flink12 was created...

Teach For America: Everything You Need To Know [Infographic]

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Did you know that Teach For America has seen a 1,130% increase in applications over the last decade? What about the fact that science, engineering, mathematics and technology are the fastest growing areas in terms of applications?

10 Educational and Free Movies Just Released On YouTube

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If you’re in the final stretch of the school year, you may have resorted to showing some movies in the classroom. Rather than rely on your DVD collection or school’s library, why not take advantage of Netflix, Hulu, or the newest addition to the streaming world…YouTube Movies!

How Should Students Use Cell Phones In School?

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I was inspired by a recent tweet from Joe Bower, a great person to follow on Twitter, when he posed the above question. How should students use cell phones in school?

15 Hilarious Things Students Said On ‘Sh*t My Students Write’

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Students say the darndest things. From confusing grammatical terms to simply being confused, they're often quick to summon up a nonsensical string of words at a moment's notice. Thankfully, a teacher is keeping track ...

Get Beta Access To AOL Employees-Only Video Chat Service Here

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Looks like the videoconferencing war is really heating up. Apple has FaceTime across their devices, Chatroulette is supposedly making a comeback, Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker are back at work on Supyo, and even Skype...

The Big Reason You Should Learn Other Languages

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One of the most fascinating aspects of learning a new language is how it lets you see how people live in other countries and other cultures. When you speak just the one language and spend almost all of your life in...

Check Out This New Way Students Can Virtually Collaborate

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Students typically have insufficient training in project management and enter the working world with inadequate collaborative skills.  Furthermore, academic research indicates that faculty guidance can make a huge imp...

30 Incredible Google Doodles Drawn By Students

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Here is a display of the top 40 Regional Finalists for the Doodle 4 Google competition. Public online voting on these 40 Regional Finalists is now open here through May 13, 2011 11:59 p.m. Pacific ...

How Will You Teach About The Death of Bin Laden?

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I write this from a hotel room in Times Square. After hearing initial reports that there is currently an urgent message about national security that will be delivered by President Obama...I got nervous. It's a scary t...