Useful links

  by  sebastianjt 

• http://e-language.wikispaces.com/m-learning Presentation wiki of Elanguage conference in Australia. Nicky Hockly and Mark Pegrum
• MentorMob – Learn What You Want, Teach What You Love – MentorMob
• 5 Mobile Photographers Capturing the World With Android Via @mashable “Five photographers who use their Android devices — exclusively or in addition to other cameras — to shoot, edit and share beautiful photos, and they offered some advice for those looking to enter the field.”
• The 25 Best Pinterest Boards in EdTech – Online Universities “Blogs and Twitter aren’t the only social tools out there that can help you keep up with the latest and greatest developments in educational technology. Pinterest is rapidly becoming a favorite tool of educators all over the nation, and many have amassed some pretty great collections of edtech-related pins that teachers and students alike can use to explore new ways to learn, share, teach, and grow. While it would be nearly impossible to highlight every edtech pinboard out there, we’ve shared some of the boards we think stand out among the crowd here. Many are maintained by major educational websites, key figures in edtech, and well-known bloggers, but others were created by teachers just like you who simply want to share resources and tips with others in education.”
• Education Rethink: 13 Ways to Engage Reluctant Writers John Spencer offers a few thoughts on how to engage reluctant writers:
• Flavorwire » 10 Literary Authors Who Illustrated Their Own Work “A few literary authors who created illustrations for their works, whether published or unpublished. Though The Hobbit is arguably a book for children (and The Lord of the Rings trilogy even more arguably so), it gets a pass as a classic, and for the rest of this list we’ve been committed to leaving out children’s literature, picture books, and graphic novels — because that’s just too easy. Click through to see our list of ten literary authors who illustrated their own works “
• 8 Unique Online Presentation Tools for Students| The Committed Sardine 8 different online tools that may help students share what they have learnt and create interesting and appropriate presentations – from zooming presentations to animations to timelines.
• How To Integrate Education Technology With Scaffolding
• How An Amsterdam School Uses Facebook Timeline In History Classes “Students at Het 4e Gymnasium Amsterdam have had their history class infused into their digital lives…The students have built Facebook Timelines for four history subjects:..Historical events were represented by uploading a variety of media including audio, video, photos, maps, and historic documents.”
• The 6 P’s for Education « My Island View  @tomwhitby “Dell Computer has sponsored four education Think Tanks over the last year, or so, and I have been fortunate to participate in three of them…Each of the groups is given four to six general topics of concern in education to discuss for about forty-five minutes to an hour. Since the members are all invited guests, they are usually intelligent, passionate, and well-versed in aspects of education specific to their profession….Progress is being stymied by the 6 “P’s”. By this I am not referring to the military expression “Proper Planning Prevents P*ss Poor Performance”. I am talking about Poverty, Profit, Politics, Parents, Professional development, and Priorities preventing progress in Public Education.”
• Reconceptualising the School Library as Collaborative Makerspace | Services to Schools “It is essential that school leaders apply the same spirit of innovation and future focus to the re-imagination of their school library environments as they do to other aspects of both their built and virtual school environment. Library as creative collaborative makerspace is an exciting, transformative idea that warrants exploration.”
• Flavorwire » Vintage Photographs From Inside 10 Famous Libraries
• 4 Social Media Goals Every Library Should Measure | iLibrarian
• Tablets, laptops and mobiles in the classroom: top tips from teachers | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional Tablets, laptops and mobiles aren’t there to replace traditional teaching tools, but designed to complement them. Our panel of education experts share advice on using one to one devices in schools

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.