Educational Social Networking and K-12 Educational Technology

Educational Social Networking and K-12 Educational Technology

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Quick Notes From Tech & Learning June 2013

In 2012, over 20 million students use Google Apps for education, which is a 100% increase in 2 years.
(To put it into perspective, in 2010 there were 55 million K-12 students in the U.S.)

 The 2013 Big Ten
http://www.techlearning.com/features/0039/all-play-and-no-work/53827

Top Productivity Tools for Administrators and Educators
The entire list can be found here:
http://www.techlearning.com/features/0039/all-play-and-no-work/53831

From the list of 21 apps, the ones I found interesting:

- Audiotorium Class and Meeting Notes (no I didn't misspell)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audiotorium-class-meeting/id362787978?mt=8
To see it in action:  http://youtu.be/vdF3xs3EOcY

- Edutecher
A Web-based program that helps educators integrate technology
http://edutecher.net/index.php

- Lego Movie Maker
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lego-movie-maker/id516001587?mt=8

- Poll Everywhere
Great formative assessment that replaces proprietary (i.e. you have to pay) student response systems.
http://www.polleverywhere.com/

- ShowMe
This program allows you to create lessons and tutorials using a whiteboard and share them with the world.  Available for iOD devices and free.
http://www.showme.com/

- Splashtop 2 Remote Desktop
Using your iOS device you can control your Mac or Windows PC.  I'm using right now in my classroom.
http://www.splashtop.com/home

- Symbaloo
Need to access all those Web sites, videos, articles on the fly?  This app is a visual bookmark-management tool.  Available to use on Mac, Windows PC or mobile devices.  Very handy.

- Thinglink
I'm loving this!  It adds interactivity to any still image.  Upload an image and add notes and links within the image.
http://www.thinglink.com/

Weebly for Education
If you are wanting your students to create Web sites for class, this is a good site.  Perfect for student e-portfolios and assignments.  Make certain you sign up for the educational version and you will receive up to 40 student accounts for free.
http://education.weebly.com/




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