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HechingerEd Blog | What video games can teach us about the educational process Article: “Looking for a new model of education that could eliminate the need for traditional testing while also encouraging problem-solving and guaranteeing that students will be fluent by the time they finish their lessons?” Video games can lead the way.
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10 Cool Video Search Engines for More Effective Video Searches – Tech the Plunge A list that takes a look at search engines that are aimed at searching for videos.
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Digitising videos, such as old VHS tapes | Ask Jack | Technology | guardian.co.uk BM has a large collection of videos that he wants to transfer to his iMac. What’s the best way to do it?
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7 Essential multimedia tools and their free alternatives – 10,000 Words Why spend money on expensive multimedia tools when you can use comparable alternatives for free? They may not be an exact replacement, but how can you argue with the price?
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Education Article :: How to Use Cell Phones as Learning Tools An interesting article from Tom Whitby (tomwhitby)
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Incompetent Research Skills Curb Users’ Problem Solving (Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox) A good short piece about how users search, and the importance of teaching information literacy in schools. One problem with search engines is that they are too good at finding information. The users see them as “answer engines” but the users may then do less critical analysis and rely on simple strategies only.
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Getting Started with Google Cloud Print ”Google Cloud Print is built on the idea that printing can be more intuitive, accessible, and useful. Using Google Cloud Print you can make your printers available to you from any Google Cloud Print enabled web, desktop or mobile app. To get started printing using Google Cloud Print, connect a printer to your account. Google supports both cloud ready and classic printers: “
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Using Facebook in the Classroom These tips on using Facebook safely and effectively as a teacher are pitched at school settings but are mostly applicable at all levels. They are also indicators for all SNS.
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Venice Backstage | How does Venice work? Venice Backstage is an interesting seventeen minute video about how the city of Venice works. The video, produced by the municipality of Venice, shows viewers how the water is contained, how the buildings stay upright, and how residents of Venice travel about the city. The website Venice Backstage offers additional articles and graphics to support the information presented in the video.
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Anatomy Arcade Anatomy Arcade is a collection of games about human body systems. The collection is categorized by both body system and game type. The games most frequently appearing in the Anatomy Arcade are jigsaw puzzles, matching games, and crossword puzzles. There are also a few interactive games. The Anatomy Arcade was developed by a science and physical education teacher in Melbourne, Australia.
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Through the Wild Web Woods – A game by the Council of Europe based on the Internet Literacy Handbook In an effort to teach children about potential dangers online and how to avoid them, the Council of Europe has offers a game called Through the Wild Web Woods. Through the Wild Web Woods is designed for students ages seven through ten to learn how to spot danger on the Internet and what to do when they do spot danger on the Internet. The game is available in twenty-four languages.
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GeoGames: The New Way to Teach GeoGraphy The GeoGames from Reach the World feature an interactive map which students drag and drop onto different elements. The beginner level games asks has student place continents and the poles in the correct position. As the games levels progress students have to place countries and capitals in their proper positions. In the Build Planet Earth section students have to place continents, oceans, mountains, and rivers in their proper positions.
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70+ Google Forms for the Classroom | edte.ch Google Forms offers a range of useful tools. The author of this post has created example forms for each of the different topics,. You can follow the links in each of the ten sections
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40 Stunning Fantasy Wallpapers | Webdesigner Depot A collection of 40 outstanding fantasy wallpapers
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Is the Future eBooks or Apps? « Educational Publishing Article from edpublishing.wordpress. “For publishers, content is king, and most educational publishers are taking their content and producing it in a variety of media from print to eBooks to whiteboards. Nicholas Callaway, founder of Callaway Arts and Entertainment, though, believes that the future is all about the app.”
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