Tag: How To
10 Innovative Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom
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Explore. Share. Create. It starts with an image. Define the image through multimedia. Present ideas. Pack it full of content. Create links to amazing sites. Explore, share and create with ThingLink in the classroo...
7 Ways Universities Can Effectively Use Social Media
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If compared to the majority of businesses out there, universities and colleges have an advantage when it comes to social media: the student community.
3 Popular Video Creation Tools Being Used By Teachers
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Allow your students to mix, mash, and video their way to a deeper understanding of the topic by using one of the video creation tools below.
Mobile Learning: 5 Advantages and 5 Disadvantages
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Learning is becoming more mobile and easier for the average student. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile learning? Is easier better?
100 Words High School Students Should Know
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Suffragist, quotidian, expurgate? These are just a few of the words high school students should know. If they're foreign to you, time to bone up! Now you can do that thanks to a book from the editors of the American Heritage® dictionaries who compiled a list of 100 words they recommend every high school graduate should know.
12 Ways Teachers Are Right.
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Wondering how classroom learning will help you out down the line? Turns out, your teachers are right when they start, well, teaching.
Knowmia Now Offers 8,000 Video Lessons For High Schoolers
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We've been tracking Knowmia since it got underway over the summer. Co-founded by the creator of the Flip video camera, Knowmia has seen tremendous growth and you should start checking it out.
How To Make Your Own Educational Video Games
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Ever tried out a video game that's left you a bit underwhelmed? What if you could make your own educational video games?
How To Set A Time Limit On Computer Use On A Mac
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Knowing how to set a time limit on computer use can be helpful in the classroom and at home. If you have a Mac (any version of OS X), then there's a simple built-in feature that you should know about.
4 Ways I Document My Own Learning in Class
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These days there is another person who is learning in the room - me. With a new focus on authentic learning - and the push to incorporate technology - I am often 'learning' more than they are. So how do I record, for me, what is happening?
How To Find Open Educational Resources
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The growing body of online educational resources is becoming something impossible to ignore. Free and open educational resources are aplenty and teachers around the world are adding to the repository every day.
25 Ways Twitter Can Help Your Essay Writing
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Twitter is not just a social media site where users post tidbits of information in 140 characters or less. It can also be used as a helpful tool for students who need to prepare a paper. Here are a couple dozen (or so) ways Twitter can help your essay writing.
20 Creative Ways To Use Instagram In The Classroom
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The buzz around Instagram might have you thinking about jumping ship. Instead, why not consider a few ways to use the app in your classroom?
8 Ways To Show Your Support For Newtown
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We're all touched by the tragedy in Newtown. Here are a few simple but effective ways to show your support for Newtown and others.
How I Use Twitter In My Classroom
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A quick look at how I use Twitter for writing prompts. I thought this was going to be another project gone bad! To my surprise since teens love texting, they also loved micro-blogging!
3 Alternative Ways To Pay For A College Education
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Ever wonder if there were alternative ways to pay for a college education? Our friend Alex Summers weighs in on a few simple options!
