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Google Adds New Education Category to App Marketplace
With more than ten million student and faculty users of Google apps, Google is making clear its desire to be a key player in the education market. In recent weeks Google has announced significant additions to its education services. Last … Continue reading
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Tagged apps, aviary, brainpop, cloud, collaboration, education, gmail, Google, google apps, grockit, integration, learnboost, schools, students, Technology
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The Weekly Update: December 14-20
Blackboard, Desire2Learn End Dispute– David Nagel, THE Journal Blogging Improves Young People’s Confidence in Their Writing and Reading– Ewan McIntosh The State of E-Learning 2009– Tony Bates, E-Learning and Distance Education Engaging Students with Engaging Tools– Ed Webb, EQ Using … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackboard, blogging, collaboration, Desire2Learn, elearning, homework, Technology
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The Weekly Update: November 30 – December 6
Classroom Wikis Are Collaborative Tools for Young Writers– Michele Morgan Bolton, Boston Globe Looking for My Personal Library– David Warlick, 2 Cents Worth The Top Ten Ways to Think about Lists– Ewan McIntosh, Edublogs e-Learning Templates– Tony Karrer, eLearning Technology
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Tagged collaboration, e-learning, Horizon Report, K-12 online conference, library, lists, wikis, writing
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Blended Learning Boosts Achievement
A recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education found that students involved in blended learning programs generally performed better than students who participated in face-to-face instruction. According to the study, “The difference between student outcomes for online and … Continue reading
Easy Technology for Education: Edmodo 2.0
Twitter has brought the concept of micro-blogging to the attention of much of the world. The recent Iranian election drama that played out on a world stage, certainly would not have been possible without Twitter. Facebook and Friendfeed have also … Continue reading