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Stephen Downes explains differences between PLE and LMS

Suggestions of how to implement multiple ipads in schools

" Suboptimal student performance in lab-based statistics classes prompted a change in pedagogy to increase student engagement in class through active learning.
Rather than using clickers, students learned how to use Google Forms in class to answer questions alone or in small working groups.
In-class discussion of the answers focuses on clearing up misconceptions and steering students to a higher level of understanding.
The increased interactivity, although it reduced class time to cover the material, yielded longer periods of sustained attention and a perception of improved performance among students."

Guide for managing google docs in the classroom

Comprehensive

YouTube for Schools provides schools access to hundreds of thousands of free educational videos from YouTube EDU. These videos come from well-known organizations like Stanford, PBS and TED as well as from up-and-coming YouTube partners with millions of views, like Khan Academy, Steve Spangler Science and Numberphile.
Customizable

You can customize the content available in your school. All schools get access to all of the YouTube EDU content, but teachers and administrators can also create playlists of videos that are viewable only within their school's network.
School-appropriate

School admins and teachers can log in and watch any video, but students cannot log in and can only watch YouTube EDU videos plus videos their school has added. All comments and related videos are disabled and search is limited to YouTube EDU videos.
Teacher-friendly

YouTube.com/Teachers has hundreds of playlists of videos that align with common educational standards, organized by subject and grade. These playlists were created by teachers for teachers so you can spend more time teaching and less time searching.

An adaption of bloom's revised taxonomy for digital tools and resources

Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things. Click here for an example.

Drag & Drop the Web

Express yourself using rich media, cool apps and your favorite online content and services to create your posts on the fly!

Public or Private

Share your posts with the whole world or only with a select group of friends.

Post Anywhere

Embed and share your post wherever your friends/fans are: on Facebook, Twitter, your blog or website.

Interact & Engage

Encourage your friends/fans to interact with your post and contribute by making rich posts of their own.

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