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Ninja Program Ninja Program to help learn Google Applications for Education tags: google ninjaprogram iste12 googleapps education School of Web "Design, Development, Business: Working to unify Web Professional Education" tags: resources web school Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners "This website, produced by WestEd, contains links to a slide show, handouts, and related materials for professional developers (technology coordinators and inclusion teachers) that are helping teachers integrate technology into the curriculum to support diverse learners." tags:

The Internet vs. Facebook in 10 Years [infographic] | Social Media Today "I recently stumbled across an interesting infographic as it made the rounds across the social web recently. Created by bestedsites.com, the graphic visualizes the meteoric rise of the Internet in just 10 years. " tags: internet facebook infographic social social media media 14 Edtech Integration Tips & 20+ Resources for the School Year : Teacher Reboot Camp "“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.” ~ Bill Gates" tags: edtech integration tips resources school teacher

Why a ‘mixed economy’ of digital devices is best for your educational institution. | dougbelshaw.com/blog "To my mind, being an ‘iPad-only’ school makes no sense. It’s replicating the Microsoft vendor lock-in all over again. Since when was school about teaching young people how to use particular types of devices?" tags: mixed economy devices institution com blog Crowd Sourced Twitter Guide For Teachers "This guide is specifically for teachers who are interested in finding out more about Twitter and even jumping in to the Twittersphere themselves." tags: twitter crowdsource How To Block Facebook And Other Social Networks

4 Fantastic Network Visualization Tools | Edelman Digital "The good news is that there already are some excellent free tools available which utilise ‘big data’ to understand the composition of networks, identify influencers and inform outreach. Here’s four such tools I’ve been using over the last couple of months:" tags: visualization tools 50 Little-Known Ways Google Docs Can Help In Education | Edudemic "oogle Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. But there are so many options, both hidden and obvious, that there’s a good chance you’re not using Google Docs to its fullest capability." tags: google docs Google education

New Microsoft Logo looks like Apple Corporate Font. "NEW MICROSOFT LOGO LOOKS LIKE APPLE CORPORATE FONT." tags: microsoft logo looks apple font RSS Feed Search Engine "The RSS search engine will help you discover RSS feeds on the web around your favorite topics. Read details or try one of these sample queries:" tags: rss search research tlchat education Moteur de recherche tool edchat iPad Ideas~n~Apps / Free apps list List of Free Apps for Education tags: ipad ideas apps

13+ Things Your Child's Teacher Won't Tell You | Reader's Digest "A look inside a teacher's mind could help you understand lesson plans and maybe even guide your child to perform better." tags: teacher parents Shift to the Future: School leads Back to the Future "I attended #edcampisabc yesterday morning and was fortunate enough to participate in two excellent sessions.  One was to talk about whether technology was essential for education and the other about educating students for an unknown future." tags: shift future school leads A List of Great Free Math Websites for Teachers and Students "This is the third p