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12 YouTube Videos Every Online Educator Should View What are the benefits for the teacher and learner in the context of open education and OER? How does a blended-learning school boost student achievement? How can we design the schools for 21st Century Learning? How will be the classroom of tomorrow? What are the tools and resources for the 21st Century Educator? At the 12 YouTube Videos Every Online Educator Should View you will be able to answer the above questions and even more. You will get an idea of what your students are capable of and what are expecting from you. Do not forget that educational technology is the median and it is hear to help you achieve better learning outcomes. It is in your hand how effectively you will use it since we are the digital immigrants and our students/learners are the digital natives! http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/concepts/item/395-12-youtube-videos-teacher-educator-should-view

The Amazing Power of Google Apps for Education Going Google in Education: its hard not to use hyperbolic statements when describing Google Apps for Education. Its that good and its free! The diversity of apps you get with a Google account is astounding. I've felt for years that Google is an education company and they don't even know it. http://elearningindustry.com/the-amazing-power-of-google-apps-for-education

Multimedia age has changed the role of teachers. The need for audiovisual aids to support e-learning, mobile learning, distance and blended learning have reformed the role of educators, who are now becoming producers to enrich their teaching with mediums like podcasts, videos, animations, interactive presentations.. etc. Why to use Video technology in education? Video Technology has been proven to be a very powerful tool in motivating, engaging and instructing within the educational concept. Because of the advantages of transformability and transferability that video provides, has open the horizons of teaching and learning. Video can enhance the learning experience by showing places and phenomena that otherwise could not be seen, which adds "experiential value" (Koumi, 2006) in students understanding. Moreover video allows demonstration of procedural activities in detail when used for instruction and allows personal improvement as it can be a valuable tool for self-reflection.

Adam Bellow (@adambellow on Twitter) works as the Director of Educational Technology for the College Board Schools where he works with educational leaders, teachers, and students to infuse technology successfully in the classroom. In 2011, he was recognized as Outstanding Young Educator of the Year by ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education).

How educators can make the transition from a print-based curriculum to a digital? Teachers want to make the transition from a print-based curriculum to a digital. The most teachers want to begin from scratch and without creating more work for them. http://elearningindustry.com/how-educators-can-make-the-transition-from-a-print-based-curriculum-to-a-digital

Digital Dialects offers a nice selection of educational games and activities for learning 55 different languages. Most of the games are designed to learn and practice the basics of each of the 55 languages listed on the Digital Dialects homepage.  Another good website for learning and practicing language basics is Literacy Center.net. Literacy Center offers games for learning and practicing French, Spanish, German, and English. The Literacy Center is a 501c non-profit with a contract from the US Department of Education.  Applications for Education The educational games and activities found on Digital Dialects and Literacy Center are great for students just beginning to learn a new language. The games provide instant feedback to students and parents so that they can monitor progress and choose a skill or set of vocabulary terms to practice. 

"Modern educational technology provides endless opportunities for teachers to make the educational process more interesting and students to become more motivated to learn. Teachers from all around the world have started to rely on educational tools that enhance the students' performance and participation in the classroom."

An interesting blog motivating Web2.0+ technologies use in education by Scott McLeod.

Word Clouds in Education: Turn a toy into a tool When it comes to finding the deeper meaning in a text passage, a word cloud is a simple application that you might have seen as a cute bit of fluff rather than a useful academic tool. Most word cloud programs work in the same, straight-forward way; the more a word is used in the text, the bigger it is shown in the cloud. A glance at a cloud is an easy way to preview a passage, or to analyze text. So what does this mean for your courses? http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/tools/item/375-word-clouds-in-education-turn-a-toy-into-a-tool

Creativity as a Gift or as a Choice for the Learner? There have been so many opinions shared related to creativity and its role for the educator and for the one being educated. No matter the field, creativity has become a common topic, for educators, businessmen, consultants, managers and other professionals alike. http://elearningindustry.com/creativity-as-a-gift-or-as-a-choice-for-the-learner

What kind of support do Online graduate students need? - A must read article that online educators should read! Online learners face many challenges - from staying motivated and beating procrastination, to meeting multiple deadlines. And, as we know, e-learning students are already busy; preoccupied with many competing priorities. http://elearningindustry.com/subjects/general/item/424-online-graduate-students-support-education Thank you Dr. Liz Hardy!

The goals of the course are (1) to give you a firm grounding in the current state of the field of open education, including related topics like copyright, licensing, and sustainability, (2) to help you locate open education in the context of mainstream instructional technologies like learning objects, and (3) to get you thinking, writing, and dialoguing creatively and critically about current practices and possible alternative practices in open education

A directory of the best web 2.0 tools that can be used by educators! - Web 2.0 Tools for Educators Home

Indonesia celebrated National Education Day by signing an agreement with Microsoft to improve the quality of education in the country.

"If we can safely assume that the different forms of education have always been following the common interests of students on global level, then it's only natural to expect cyberculture to dominate over today's educational trends."

ISTE makes the case for teaching Web2.0 skills.

Educational Websites are represent schools, college, institutes and university, which have information about their education, courses, modules, fees and other information which are important for students, Educational websites must have attractive quality things to interact their students and donors, these websites also have gallery to show its happy and learning

I wish you a Christmas with peace my friends and my #edtech20 PLN ; the Birth of Son of God , the reason for Christmas . I invite you to join #edtech20 facebook page has a new look . Do you like ? If you like please post useful information for teachers related to integrating eSafety of new technologies web 2.0 and social media in education 2.0 . Using #edtech20 hastag http://www.facebook.com/pages/Caransebes-Romania-Dear-members-please-free-to-share-/Web-20-and-new-tehnologies-in-education-still-2010/103495893021586?v=app_186663019975 All the posts will appear on the main page . Let's collaborate and share knowledge toghether also when you join eSafety in #edtech20 PLN http://web20ineducation2010.ning.com/

Explore and discover the many math websites and tools for teaching and learning Algebra 1 and other math courses i.e. geometry, trig, calculus. The math content is delivered in a number of way to include interactive and video. All websites are free and can be used to supplement your lesson and study. I recommended it for teachers and students. Also included are list of web2.0 tools to help one to create , store, collaborate, communicate and share your ideas with others.