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The Teacher’s Guide to Using YouTube in the Classroom | Edudemic

The Teacher’s Guide to Using YouTube in the Classroom | Edudemic | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
YouTube is a vast resource for educational content. A completely free resource this huge and varied has nearly endless potential for the classroom.
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Digital Tools for Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom - Nick's Picks For Educational Technology

Digital Tools for Assessment in the 21st Century Classroom - Nick's Picks For Educational Technology | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Resources featured in my presentations at conferences, summits, and workshops. Digitize Traditional Assessment QuizStar Class Marker Google Forms with Flubaroo Digital Rubrics ForAllRubrics ThemeSpark Video Enhanced Assessment EduCannon EDpuzzle Review Games and Study Tools for Formative Assessment Kahoot Quizizz Quizlet Study Blue Observational Assessment Tools ClassDojo Classcraft Student Response Tools For Formative Assessment Socrative  Mentimeter... Read more
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80 Must-See Free Educational Resources for Educators

80 Must-See Free Educational Resources for Educators | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
80 tools, tutorials, and free educational resources for teachers—technology, film, design, literacy, digital citizenship, health and wellness, and more!
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Google Apps “GAFE Smashing” activities — Part 1: Dynamic Docs

Google Apps “GAFE Smashing” activities — Part 1: Dynamic Docs | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Google Apps are powerful classroom tools by themselves. When you smash multiple apps together in one activity, magic can happen. Here are some examples.
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4 Great Websites to Look for Copyright-friendly Photos to Use in Class ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

4 Great Websites to Look for Copyright-friendly Photos to Use in Class ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Below is a collection of some very good websites you can use to search for copyright-friendly photos to use in class with students.

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Think Zone Games

Think Zone Games | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
The portal features tools developed by the most innovative EdTech companies and educational researchers–many of which have been funded by U.S. federal agencies who have worked with our cohort to help develop educational resources capable of transforming student learning for today’s learners.

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Nik Peachey's curator insight, April 7, 2016 9:21 AM

Looks like a useful reesource.

elearning at eCampus ULg's curator insight, April 7, 2016 9:26 AM
A good resource for anyone who like to introduce more gamification in her/his teaching ... The free access covers a wide range of resources
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Online learning games that bring English and literacy alive within the classroom and at home. With sounds music and visual effects the students become more interested and focussed through the digital world.
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7 New Educational Web Tools for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

7 New Educational Web Tools for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Below is a collection of some cool educational web tools and mobile apps to try out. We receive tons of apps and tools suggestions in our mailbox but only few of them make the cut.
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Personalised Learning for Teachers about Digital Technologies for Learning

Personalised Learning for Teachers about Digital Technologies for Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Microsoft in Education is a site which provides free on-demand personalised learning for teachers in exploring the use of digital technologies to support learning and teaching – learning at a…
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Vibby - Trim and Highlight Videos

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Vibby homepage

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The Promise of Virtual Reality in Higher Education

The Promise of Virtual Reality in Higher Education | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Virtual reality teeters on the edge of becoming mainstream, with software development outstripping the hardware and memory storage needed. In this article, a librarian and an art historian discuss the many ways that VR may transform learning and student experiences.
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Crossing the Chasm of GAFE Adoption

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Education institutions too often focus on technology tools trainings instead of pedagogy focussed trainings that leverage technology.
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Bag The Web

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Curate with BagTheWeb Create focused bags, containing the best links on your favorite topics.


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A Great Educational Tool for both Flipped and Blended Classrooms ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

A Great Educational Tool for both Flipped and Blended Classrooms ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

The Answer Pad is an interesting educational platform for teachers. It combines two powerful functionalities: it is both a student response system and a grading solution for your quizzes.

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7 Simple Tools for New Teachers to Learn

7 Simple Tools for New Teachers to Learn | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
These seven tools for new teachers, ranging from video creating platforms to online reading logs, are not only simple, but..
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54 Flipped Classroom Tools For Teachers And Students -

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Literacy in the Digital Age: 9 Great Speaking & Listening Tools | Educator Innovator

Literacy in the Digital Age: 9 Great Speaking & Listening Tools | Educator Innovator | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Editor’s Note: Teaching Channel has partnered with Student Achievement Partners on a blog series about digital literacy tools and their effective use by educators.

The majority of the tools mentioned in this post and the four earlier posts in our series, transform the student experience from passive consumers of information to active creators of content, employing multiple English Language Arts standards and skills along the way.
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Here Is A Great Tool for Flipped Classrooms ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Here Is A Great Tool for Flipped Classrooms ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
DocentEDU is a great web tool and mobile app to use with your students. It is particularly ideal for both Blended and Flipped learning classrooms. DocentEDU allows you to easily turn any webpage or published Google Doc into an interactive lesson where you add comments, private discussions, highlight passages, embed videos/maps/ simulations/quizzes, add questions and many more. When students log in to the website they will be able to see all the annotations, questions and content you have added. Students can also use DocentEDU to take their notes and add their own annotations to the text.
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9 Myths About eLearning Authoring Tools And How To Use Them Properly

9 Myths About eLearning Authoring Tools And How To Use Them Properly | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Want to know some Myths About eLearning Authoring Tools? Check 9 Myths About eLearning Authoring Tools and how to use them properly.

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The Teacher’s Guide to Tech Might Be Your New Best Friend

The Teacher’s Guide to Tech Might Be Your New Best Friend | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
The Teacher's Guide to Tech isn't just your new favorite technology guru. It's your new best friend!
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Getting Smart on Digital Learning: 11 of the Best Resources, Tools, and Apps for Teachers

Getting Smart on Digital Learning: 11 of the Best Resources, Tools, and Apps for Teachers | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
List of online tools that teachers can use to enhance their experience in the classroom, and they can help students..
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Resources to Help You Choose the Digital Tools Your Classroom Needs (EdSurge News)

Resources to Help You Choose the Digital Tools Your Classroom Needs (EdSurge News) | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
For educators, the growing number of digital tools for the classroom is something of a mixed blessing. “There are so many digital resources out there, I am lost as to which ones are good,” one teacher told us. Said another, “I am always excited to learn about new technology, but overwhelmed at how m
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How to Find Multimedia for E-Learning | The Rapid E-Learning Blog

How to Find Multimedia for E-Learning | The Rapid E-Learning Blog | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Find multimedia for e-Learning projects by using these three tools. Identify and locate fonts, search for images, or find just the right free stock photos.

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Google Docs Introduces Automatic Outline Tool for Quick Document Browsing

Google launched a new outline tool for Google Docs today that makes navigating your documents much easier on the web or Android device.
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A Convenient New Way to See Who Has Access to Your Google Drive Folders | Free Technology for Teachers

A Convenient New Way to See Who Has Access to Your Google Drive Folders | Free Technology for Teachers | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Creating shared Google Drive folders provides teachers and students with a great way to contribute to a pool of B-roll media, to share study guides, or to collaborate on research projects. Keeping track of who has access to those folders can be a bit cumbersome. That will soon change as Google announced yesterday that a new view of shared Google Drive folders is coming soon. Over the next couple of weeks you will notice a new "people icon" to Google Drive folders. You will now be able to hover your cursor over the "people icon" to see a list of people who have access to your folders.

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Higher Ed Social Media Toolkit | EduWire.com

Higher Ed Social Media Toolkit | EduWire.com | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

The Social Media Toolkit from the Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) is a terrific resource for the higher education community.   Read More

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