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I'm interested in the 25 Tools for Learning Professionals, but the link doesn't work.

Good day Steve In 2000 I created my on flipped an open enrollment evening college statistics class using a free online programed statistics textbook plus unique excel statistics software for homework. The top 20% (about 5 students) learned much more with less work and spent much less time in class/lab. The middle 60% had much less math anxiety, learned something but not enough to be useful. The bottom 20 finished with probably did something for their self-esteem.

"We will explain how the top 10 Google Apps Scripts for Education can enhance teacher workflow and student learning experience. "

Have you ever wanted to create short "how to" video for your students to use for homework, remembering facts, and solving math problems. How often have your students stated, "I could not complete the homework assignment, because I could not remember the steps and no one could help me." Well the answer is to create a screencast or video for posting on your class wiki or blog for students to view at home or anywhere else they have web access.

Classroom review activities are a great way to help revise and retain important skills that have been learned in the classroom.

Open source classroom mgt software. Replaces programs like Vision6, LanSchool and NetSupport School. Intelligent Teaching and Learning with Computers, aka iTALC, gives teachers the tools they need to manage a computer-based classroom without the high license fees of commercial software. Key features include remote control, demo viewing, overview mode, workstation locking and VPN access for off-site students. Operating System: Windows, Linux

The use of word clouds in the classroom is quickly gaining pace because of the number of different ways in which they can be used to promote student learning.

BrainFlips, Inc. is committed to building the most user-friendly and effective flashcards anywhere, for students and self-motivated learners of all ages and academic levels. BrainFlips.com is your free one-stop source for flashcards on any subject. We offer tools and features unavailable anywhere else. Features include: * Full multimedia flashcards: text, images, audio, and video * Fun, easy to use interface * Outstanding community features like study groups and wiki flashcard decks * Multiple modes of study * Artificial intelligence that targets learning and makes study time more efficient * And much, much more! In addition to the free BrainFlips.com website, we can provide your organization with the very best flashcard tools customized to fit your needs.

Tips and tricks for the iPod Touch are needed to assist teachers in making the process easier when using this digital device for teaching and learning. As these digital devices become more widespread in classrooms, the need for more efficient use of these tools is coming to the forefront. This evolutionary course of action is resulting in more efficient and time saving strategies. The purpose of these 10 tips and tricks is to provide teachers, both novice and experienced, with features and applications (apps) designed to make an iPod Touch's functions easier to use. These features and apps offer the ability to customize this device to resolve management issues and integrate efficiently with other digital devices, such as a Mac laptop.

The use of web based technology is growing by leaps and bounds every day. These online tools are the new set of keys for opening your students' minds. The vast resources on the Internet are making the use traditional methods of teaching and learning obsolete in countless ways.

Glass: A new annotation and collaboration platform

YouTube Time Machine tool allows you to find videos relating to particular historical periods

a collection of quizzing tools

This game may have learning potential to biology, geology, oceanography, etc. students.