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Want to increase your students' participation in and out of the classroom? Learn how to use Twitter for that purpose!

How to Earn (and Keep) Trust as an eLearning Instructor eLearning answers many needs of a 21st century audience. It eliminates travel, thereby reducing our carbon footprint. It provides immediate results, and is therefore a streamlined training solution. And eLearning is laser-targeted to develop precise skill sets. But eLearning instructors also have to contend with the drawbacks of the online experience; namely, recreating the physicality of a classroom. Better technology makes the training an ever more interactive experience. Still, the instructor-student relationship is not exactly replicated in an online environment. elearningindustry.com/how-to-earn-and-keep-trust-as-an-elearning-instructor

Backchannel in Education - Nine Uses 1. Notetaking:2. Sharing Resources: 3. Commenting: 4. Amplifying: 5. Asking Questions: 6. Helping One Another: 7. Offering Suggestions: 8. Building Community: 9. Opening the Classroom

"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."

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Maps, Lesson plans, timelines, interactive maps and illustrations, National Geographic Videos for the K-12 classroom. Covers multiple subjects including Earth Science, History, geography, Spanish Languages. Free Trials Available.

Glogster.com/edu has tools, services and security to make Glogster even more useful to classroom teachers.

"The following list is filled with tools that will make a teacher's life easier. The categories are listed in alphabetical order and the links to each tool are also listed alphabetically within those categories. Aggregators | Bookmark Managers | Classroom Tools | Collaboration | Course Management | Office Suites | Office Tools | Productivity | Public Content Management (Blogs, etc.) | Storage"

I like this website because it talks about how technology has helped the students with motivation and self-esteem. It also talks about the changes of student and teacher roles.

Dear Diigo communities, I have bookmarked this link to specifically highlight a thing or two that will benefit someone out there. The ability to teach, and to learn are things that are inseparable between both parties. The teacher and the student. The rise of internet is phasing out traditional classroom, making it for teachers to connect with students online and share knowledge. Homework Nest is just one among the many out there tutoring companies. Students and teachers can find resources to supplement their study and livelihood needs there. Try it and be the judge. It is a good platform to share ideas on how to better education across the globe

Ideas for progress toward reforming public education, innovative uses of technology in the classroom and making school an authentic and meaningful experience..

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