If you are in education and you don't know how some programs works or what it is, then please watch these videos. It will amaze you just how much incredible educational content there is and ANYONE with a computer can access it.
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Whether you're a student facing final papers or a parent helping kids with research assignments, Google has just made the process a lot easier with a new tool that automates the research process.
"That's all changing, thanks to a new website I learned about recently--Symbaloo. This is the ultimate way to organize websites, and the best part is that it's visually appealing! Perfect for me!! I can organize the resources in different folders by adding new tabs at the top of the page. If you really want to be OCD about organizing, you can even color-code your resources!!"
I've been reading lately about the novelty effect for increased attention spans in education. I believe "iFake Text" is a great example of a simple tool that can allow your students to show what they know in a unique or novel way by emulating a text message conversation on an iPhone.
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Google forms are fabulous for gathering information, but sometimes, the data in the spreadsheet can be difficult to view. In this post, I'll share a simple-to-implement formula and a bonus tip that will make it much easier to deal with (and even print) form-fed data!"
Grockit is very easy to use and has a user friendly interface. It lets its users search for a YouTube video and once found, they can then both watch the video and use the right side panel to write their questions or comments. They can then share this page using a generated URL with their students or colleagues.
You can upload files up to 2 GB in size so this would prove very handy in sharing teaching resources such as videos that are simply too large to email.
Absolutely no sign up or login required. It just works.
"Robots are awesome. Controlling robots with your smartphone is even more awesome. There are a number of machines available that can be controlled with the iPhone, whether it's over wifi or Bluetooth. Everything from remote controlled cars and six-legged robots to bipedal walking machines that can kick."