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A Brief History of EdTech (Infographic)

A Brief History of EdTech (Infographic) | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From gettingsmart.com - January 30, 2014 10:12 PM
For the first time in our history, we see personalization of learning for each individual student as a reality. With new technologies growing at a breakneck pace, we’re excited to work with our schools to see what this decade will become.
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This infographic looks at both technology and education over the last four decades. Are there connections between these two themes? Take a look and see what was going on in the 1980's, 1990's, 2000's and today. This infographic provides geat depth in these two areas, noting that the:

* 1980's was the Age of Processing, the beginning of the Digital Age and a time when tech was a peripheral tool.

* 1990's was Hardware 2.0, the World Wide Web came into being and a time when tech begins to supplement.

* 2000's was the move to connectivity, to an age of sharing and portable devices and technology supplements instruction.

* Today - Perhaps this is yet to be written but a few years in we see multifunctional devices, personalization and technology as an integrated tool.

What would your students think of this chart? What conversation might arise in faculty meeting or with sharing this with the PTO or other stakeholders in your community? It does provide food for thought.

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Intriguing Networks's curator insight, January 31, 2014 2:28 AM

how good to see it like this
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8 Ways to Make Your Teaching Sparkle > Eye On Education

8 Ways to Make Your Teaching Sparkle > Eye On Education | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.eyeoneducation.com - March 23, 2013 9:18 PM
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An infographic that provides suggestions on how to make your classroom S.P.A.R.K.L.E. - Sharing Powerful Activities Really Keeps Learners Engaged. Click through to see a variety of suggestions!
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10 Innovative Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom - Edudemic

10 Innovative Ways to Use ThingLink in the Classroom - Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - January 3, 2013 10:08 PM
It starts with an image. Present ideas. Pack it full of content. Create links to amazing sites. Explore, share and create with ThingLink in the classroom!
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Take an image and add links to all sorts of websites that all content to be presented. The two images above provide a take on what happens as you embed links in your image. Each link is shown with a small image and as you mouse over information is provided and you may choose to go directly to the link. This post provides a wide range of ways to use ThingLink in your classroom. 

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How To Connect With Digitally Distracted Students - Edudemic

How To Connect With Digitally Distracted Students - Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - December 14, 2012 11:11 PM
This infographic provides 10 suggestions on ways to connect with the "digitally distracted students." Below are a few of the suggestions, For more click through to the post.
* Encourage communication
* Use cooperative learning
* Utilize peer instruction
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10 Ways To Use Learnist In The Classroom | Edudemic

10 Ways To Use Learnist In The Classroom | Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - September 5, 2012 9:36 PM

Have you checked out Learnist? It is one of the newer educational social networks. This post suggest ten ways you could use Learnist in your classroom. Although geared to high school students the ideas are useful in most grade levels. Each suggested way to use Learnist includes ideas to help you create a Learnist board for your class. Ideas for using Learnist include:

* Organizing materials

* Collaboration

* Combatting boredom

* Teach research skills

Check out the post for additional ideas as well as links to some learning boards!

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20 Exciting Teaching Tools of Tomorrow - Online Universities

20 Exciting Teaching Tools of Tomorrow - Online Universities | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.onlineuniversities.com - July 11, 2012 7:39 PM

"It’s hard to find a field that hasn’t been radically changed by technology, and education is no exception. Few classrooms these days operate without digital tools, gadgets, or applications that have made it easier for teachers to track student progress and tailor lessons to student needs and interests. While the tools of today are great, there are even more great technological teaching tools and practices on the horizon, many of which are just starting to be adopted in the classroom or are just making it out of the developmental stages. These tools offer new and often very promising ways to connect with students and improve the quality of education offered in schools. Read on to learn about just a few of the websites, programs, and amazing technologies of the future teachers and students alike will soon be using."

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Cyber Intelligence Sharing Protection Act: SOPA's Evil Twin [Infographic]

Cyber Intelligence Sharing Protection Act: SOPA's Evil Twin [Infographic] | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.readwriteweb.com - April 11, 2012 10:12 PM
We stopped SOPA, but the legislative threats to the open Internet keep on coming. The latest is the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA).
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Google Privacy: Remove Your Google Web History Before March 1

Google Privacy: Remove Your Google Web History Before March 1 | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.groovypost.com - February 26, 2012 9:25 PM

Are you concerned about the new privacy policy that Google will put into effect on March 1st? What it means is Google will start sharing your web browsing history across all of its services. If so, please check out this post that explains how to dump your Google Web History before the new policy is implemented. 

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60 Minutes of Social Media Sharing

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November 17, 2011 6:27 AM

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4 Ways To Make Digital Portfolios With Students - Edudemic

4 Ways To Make Digital Portfolios With Students - Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.edudemic.com - September 17, 2013 10:50 PM
There are a slew of free ways to make digital portfolios with students and for students. These are some of our favorites!
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Have you considered having your students create a digital portfolio? As we move more and more to digital technology the ability to do this becomes easier, and the reasons you might do so seem to increase.A few of the reasons you might consider digital portfolio:

* students are able to  see their progress over time;

* it helps you as a teacher be able to track student progress more easily;

* it is easy to share with other teachers as students matriculate;

* they provide a tool for teacher and student to communicate.

One issue that has often stopped folks is how to save these portfolios. This post share four resources that you might consider using to do this: Evernote, Google Sites, WordPress and Edublogs. Each has a short explanation, oftem providing pros and cons.

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Grom Social: Why An 11-Year-Old Built His Own Social Network

Grom Social: Why An 11-Year-Old Built His Own Social Network | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - January 4, 2013 10:24 PM
This 11-year-old could not find a good enough Facebook alternative so he decided to build his own social network, Grom Social.
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This is a pretty amazing site, created by an 11 year old as a safe social site for children. This post from provides a great overview, but perhaps the word of the founder says it the best...

"I have been building my site since Nov. 2011. I spend lots of time drawing new graphics, researching new games, fun facts, cool kids books, cool videos, nutrition tips and highlighting the best young up and coming athletes. It is coming along well.  Kids seem to like my site, especially the Grom Helpers and the games. I am excited to watch it grow. I am proud of my efforts in making my idea a reality." For more information click through to the post or go directly to the site: http://gromsocial.com/.

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21 Simple Ways To Motivate Your Students - Edudemic

21 Simple Ways To Motivate Your Students - Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - December 16, 2012 6:14 PM
So how do you motivate your students? They're an odd bunch with a myriad of distractions just waiting to take their mind off the task at hand.
This post provides a number of suggestions that you might want to try in your classroom. A few are listed below. In the post each suggestion has additional information.
* Give students a sense of control
* Give students responsibility
* Help students find intrinsic motivation
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Great advice for a MOOC designer
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The 20 Best Pinterest Boards About Education Technology | Edudemic

The 20 Best Pinterest Boards About Education Technology | Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - October 29, 2012 2:18 PM

Many bloggers now have Pinterest boards and this post provides links to 20 boards that look at education technology. All boards are curated by teachers, admins and others whom have an interest in education. Some may lead you to blogs you may not have seen before. The post provides a link to the board as well as a short description of of items being curated.

Have fun exploring!

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Jenni Regan's curator insight, October 22, 2014 6:49 AM

 In an effort to help curate the massive amount of Pinterest boards about education technology, you can use the following list as a jumping off point to start your Pinterest journey.
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3 Big Updates To Learnist You Should Know About (The Pinterest for Educators)

3 Big Updates To Learnist You Should Know About (The Pinterest for Educators) | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edudemic.com - August 22, 2012 6:50 PM

Learnist (which is still in beta, but ask for an invite) allows you to share and learn in a style similar to Pinterest. They have recently made 3 updates. This post describes the changes and provides a look at what the boards look like. If you have not yet checked out Learnist go over to http://learni.st/ and check it out.

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Do You Share Too Much on Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Do You Share Too Much on Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC] | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From mashable.com - June 22, 2012 11:04 PM

"Sharing is the basis of social media, and it can be a beautiful thing. Keeping up with family and friends as kids grow, relationships become marriages and adventures are had — social media can be tons of fun and helps us feel connected to one another.

But when does all that sharing become too much? And when can what you share online actually become dangerous?" 
Check out this infographic to learn more about what people share online and how this may may cross "the line of good judgement."

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How Frictionless Sharing Could Undermine Your Legal Right to Privacy

How Frictionless Sharing Could Undermine Your Legal Right to Privacy | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.theatlantic.com - March 11, 2012 8:55 PM

"You might not think of the Fourth Amendment while you're using Facebook and other online tools, but you probably should."

The concept of privacy seems to be changing with the advent of social media. When you post online using social media do you think you are giving up your privacy rights?  

 

And here is the 4th Amendment: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized

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Kailee Barnes's curator insight, March 13, 2013 7:49 PM

This article suggests that sharing things online cold infringe upon your 4th amendment right. I think that it is a problem because people do just share whatever photos they want to, no matter how personal. Everyone can view this information without a Warrant, so it is questionable what else they could expect you to let them view without one.

 
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The Value of Data Visualization

From vimeo.com - November 27, 2011 10:24 AM
Vimeo is a respectful community of creative people who are passionate about sharing the videos they make. Use Vimeo if you want the best tools and highest quality video in the universe.
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