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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Barbara Combes

Barbara Combes

Why the AP hack is likely to happen again - 2 views

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    An embarrassing Twitter hack caused a plunge in the markets and revealed the weakness in our reliance on technology. AAP It has been a bad couple of weeks for social media and Twitter in particular.
Barbara Combes

Does Texting Hurt Your Grammar? - 4 views

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    The communication culture of text messaging-part of the bigger blanket term "tech speak"-can have adverse long-term effects on students' grammar, according to statistics featured in the following infographic on Visal.ly.
Barbara Combes

Is Social Media Bad For Your Phone? [Infographic] - 1 views

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    This infographic comes from liGo and gives us a stunning amount of information about our mobile habits with social media. Prepare to make some interesting discoveries here that range from the technical through to the financial, and even include the emotional.
Barbara Combes

A Teacher's Guide to Social Media - 7 views

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    Teachers everywhere are wondering how social media can help them in their practices. This infographic from Online Colleges provides a great visual guide towards the answers.
Barbara Combes

Tracing Technology's Unintended K-12 Effects - 3 views

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    Education Week article by Matthew Lynch explores a different side of K-12 classroom technology. While the benefits of technology continue to affect traditional education, we must consider the effects that might be less desirable, and Lynch introduces us to them here.
Barbara Combes

Google Glass Banned from Seattle Bar; Dev Kit Hits eBay - 3 views

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    Google glasses represent the new high spec technology that allows the user to record what they see, mix information from the cloud with what they see, and upload what they see. Concerns for privacy?
Barbara Combes

5 Free Apps for Classrooms with a Single iPad - 3 views

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    Often times, 1:1 tablet programs aren't financially feasible. However, classroom teachers can still utilize a tablet creatively and work on essential standards of the Common Core. Monica Burns highlights free apps for learning and promotes collaboration in the process through small group work.
Barbara Combes

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About - 2 views

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    This article from Edudemic features an extensive list of some of the most awesome technological tools you can find for teaching and learning. There's lots to explore here, so have fun!
Barbara Combes

How Are Smartphones Being Used? - 2 views

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    [Infographic] via Tatango. What's interesting is that social networking and mobile gaming rest just above average.
Barbara Combes

Folding shelves: E-books mean a plot twist for public libraries and publishers - 1 views

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    Issues with ebooks and publishers.
Barbara Combes

Creative Commons Infographic: Licenses Explained - 8 views

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    Crockett, R. (2013). Creative Commons infographic: Licenses explained. Post from Technology Enhanced Learning Blog - introduces the ins, outs, ups, and downs of Creative Commons. Provides great information for students who are constantly sourcing images and videos for their various creative classroom projects.
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