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By Blair on January 10th, 2010

3 Ways Educators Are Embracing Social Technology

The modern American school faces rough challenges. Budget cuts have caused ballooning class sizes,  many teachers struggle with poorly motivated students, and in many schools a war is being waged on distracting technologies. In response, innovative educators are embracing social media to fight back against the onslaught of problems. Technologies such as Twitter and Skype offer ideal [...]

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By Blair on November 25th, 2009

100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom

Facebook isn’t just a great way for you to find old friends or learn about what’s happening this weekend, it is also an incredible learning tool. Teachers can utilize Facebook for class projects, for enhancing communication, and for engaging students in a manner that might not be entirely possible in traditional classroom settings. Read on [...]

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Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
By Blair on November 19th, 2009

Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009

This list is pretty obvious but still very interesting! I bet you stumble across something you’ve never heard of or used yet.
Top 100 Tools for Learning 2009
For example, I’d heard of EverNote but never got round to using it. This morning I’ve totally tidied up my life and post-it notes!
It’s a great service. I’d definitely [...]

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By Blair on November 19th, 2009

E-Learning Websites

I’ve just come across two very good e-learning website. They both have very good posts and forums.
Both are worth a look!
E-learninglearning.com
Classroom2.0.com
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A New Assignment: Pick Books You Like
By Blair on October 01st, 2009

A New Assignment: Pick Books You Like

For years Lorrie McNeill loved teaching “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the Harper Lee classic that many Americans regard as a literary rite of passage. But last fall, for the first time in 15 years, Ms. McNeill, 42, did not assign “Mockingbird” — or any novel. Instead she turned over all the decisions about which [...]

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Switched-on students expect a web-friendly education
By Blair on October 01st, 2009

Switched-on students expect a web-friendly education

This digital-savvy generation of freshers is more likely to need a laptop at their lectures than a notepad, and they expect the tools they use in their personal life – such as blogs, social-networking sites and instant-messaging services – to be applied to the educational environment [...]

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By Blair on September 13th, 2009

Twenty-Five Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom

A fantastic Powerpoint on how to use Twitter in the Classroom. Very comprehensive with great examples.
Twenty-Five Interesting Ways to use Twitter in the Classroom
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Twitter in the Classroom?
By Blair on September 13th, 2009

Twitter in the Classroom?

Below I will list various examples of Twitter being used in Classrooms/Lecture Theaters around the world.
TwitterforTeachers.com is a great website for Teachers who want to Tweet in their classes. With lots ideas for Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Universities and Colleges as well as Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) on how to incorporate Twitter [...]

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