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"In recognition of World Teachers' Day, Google used its blog site to honor teachers worldwide, and to announce that as of October 1st, more than 200 million students, faculty and staff use Google Apps for Education. If you're not an educator or student, you may not know about Google Apps for Education, a free web-based email, calendar and documents service."

"There is no shortage of online tools aimed at teachers, many of which provide study materials and classroom exercises. Another such example is Quizdini, which sets itself apart from the rest of the crowd by being completely free and highly customisable. The online tool allows teachers to modify the materials and tailor the learning experience to their specific needs, with additional hints, links and even videos thrown in to enhance the learning experience."

"PDF documents are now being used almost everywhere. Long ago, when they have just been introduced, it was difficult for us to use these documents as there were no options for any kind of change. All we could do was just read or view the documents. There were no PDF tools for teachers, admins, and students. However, with the introduction of other tools, we were able to do different things with PDFs which made it easy for us to use them for various purposes."

Busy teachers may feel that taking the time to learn how to use Twitter isn't worth the return for the students benefit, so that's why this list of 100 tips, apps, and resources is worth browsing.

"For some, the technology rich classroom is easy to justify. Once you have made the transition and seen the benefits, it is easy to weigh them against the potential risks and worries about the problems resulting from having a room full of devices."

"Are you a teacher or trainer? Someone involved in a hiring process? Do you need to check somehow that other people have the skills or knowledge that you expect them to? Well, you're going to love what you can do using Google Forms. You can create a self-grading test for whatever your purposes are. That's powerful! Google Forms are amazing tools, allowing you to do some really advanced tricks with forms as the front-end and spreadsheets at the heart. Once you get started you'll be amazed at just how much you can achieve with this basic premise. Today we'll look at how to create a self-grading quiz using Google Forms. From there, you'll no doubt find a lot more ways to use forms and spreadsheets."

"Here is a list of fifty or so Chrome extensions that I feel are helpful for teachers and students. You can make a copy of this document to add your own extensions or remove ones that you don't feel are as valuable by clicking here and selecting File > Make a Copy. The document is also published as a website here. Just click the photo below to check out the Google Document."

the two billion teachers we can now connect to on the Web

"Twitter like all other social media is a virtual Aladdin's cave. It is a gateway to riches. But just like in the story, this Aladdin's cave is also booby-trapped. Use it right and you will come away with the genie of knowledge ready to do your bidding. Use it wrong and you will be a casualty of wasted time. So, 'rub' it just right. Long back, we had taken a look at how to use Twitter for business. Many of the methods hold true for learning as well."

Online Education Technology for Teachers and Students

The following tips, tools, and resources can assist any teacher with the basics about social media and ways to share that information with students.

Do's and Don'ts for Wikis used to help teachers.

How can we get teachers to use technology more effectively? Help them understand the shift in education before you introduce new technologies.