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Subpug - The news feed and RSS reader with comments and filters. - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 03 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 03 Jan 12

Read long articles without the visual clutter. Alternative opinions provide perspective and context. Friends can read your favorite feeds in one click. Hide the topics you're not interested in.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Read long articles without the visual clutter. Alternative opinions provide perspective and context. Friends can read your favorite feeds in one click. Hide the topics you're not interested in.</div>

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The New Facebook: How to Take Control of Your Privacy - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 07 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 07 Jan 12

Here's how to avoid three of the new Facebook's potential privacy concerns.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here's how to avoid three of the new Facebook's potential privacy concerns.</div>

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50 Teachers Who Are Social Media Stars - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 11 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 11 Jan 12

Totally agree with this list- inspiring educators

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Totally agree with this list- inspiring educators </div>

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Is it OK for teachers and students to be Facebook friends? - 0 views

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My feeling about this is quite clear... the learning is in transparency so I advocate not befriending students. Rather create a page or a group and interact transparently with the students there.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">My feeling about this is quite clear... the learning is in transparency so I advocate not befriending students. Rather create a page or a group and interact transparently with the students there. </div>

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Strategies for Successful Professional Development - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 11 Jan 12 - Cached

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What are some of the key requirements for successfully integrating technology in your classroom? Not surprisingly, one requirement is adequate and effective professional development.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What are some of the key requirements for successfully integrating technology in your classroom? Not surprisingly, one requirement is adequate and effective professional development. </div>

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Texting While Walking: Video Guide for Safety and Etiquette - 0 views

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OH so essential!! I have a scar on my hand from falling becasue I texted and walked...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OH so essential!! I have a scar on my hand from falling becasue I texted and walked...</div>

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Ten Truths About Teaching with Technology - 0 views

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"I have been asked by a few different people to boil down the "essence" of teaching with technology, whatever that means. I doubt this is what they meant, but this is what they got, and I share it humbly with you."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"I have been asked by a few different people to boil down the "essence" of teaching with technology, whatever that means. I doubt this is what they meant, but this is what they got, and I share it humbly with you."</div>

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EasyBib: Free Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago citation styles - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 11 Jan 12 - Cached

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"The Free Automatic Bibliography and Citation Maker "

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Top 10 Tips for Doing E-Research at College - Professors' Guide - 0 views

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Maggie Verster on 11 Jan 12

"The situation: You've just been given your first 15-page college research paper assignment. Your professor wants you to use books and scholarly journals in writing your paper, and doesn't want you to rely solely on Google and Wikipedia to do the research. What do you do? You could call your parents or ask advice from a friend. But a far better idea would be to follow these 10 best tips, offered by visiting blogger Cheryl LaGuardia, research librarian at Harvard University's Widener Library"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The situation: You've just been given your first 15-page college research paper assignment. Your professor wants you to use books and scholarly journals in writing your paper, and doesn't want you to rely solely on Google and Wikipedia to do the research. What do you do? You could call your parents or ask advice from a friend. But a far better idea would be to follow these 10 best tips, offered by visiting blogger Cheryl LaGuardia, research librarian at Harvard University's Widener Library"</div>

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Create Quizzes Quickly & Easily, Quiz Software Features | Polldaddy.com - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 13 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 13 Jan 12

"Test their knowledge with an online quiz The perfect tool for the classroom, colleagues or just for fun. Create quick and fun quizzes to test their knowledge."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Test their knowledge with an online quiz The perfect tool for the classroom, colleagues or just for fun. Create quick and fun quizzes to test their knowledge."</div>

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Me, My PLN & EdTech: Some creative ideas for using Popplet in the classroom - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 13 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 13 Jan 12

Popplet is one of my favorite web 2.0 tools , it is dedicated to having a creative work space for hundreds of ideas, combining sticky notes , a breeze mind map , presenter and a multimedia tool, all in just one platform that can present visual ideas in a multiple work spaces. It is an easy tool that even a kid can use it! . popplet is similar to various tools like stickynote and mind maps ones

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Popplet is one of my favorite web 2.0 tools , it is dedicated to having a creative work space for hundreds of ideas, combining sticky notes , a breeze mind map , presenter and a multimedia tool, all in just one platform that can present visual ideas in a multiple work spaces. It is an easy tool that even a kid can use it! . popplet is similar to various tools like stickynote and mind maps ones</div>

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shared by Maggie Verster on 17 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 17 Jan 12

"Educator-created tutorials on how to use technology in the classroom to engage and empower learners. Get Learning Suite - over 20 of our most popular software, tools and teacher resources in one easy download. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Educator-created tutorials on how to use technology in the classroom to engage and empower learners. Get Learning Suite - over 20 of our most popular software, tools and teacher resources in one easy download. "</div>

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Sending free SMS messages to students by mashing up Google Calendar notifications - MASHe - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 23 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 23 Jan 12

"This solution needs the student to configure their calendar for SMS notifications and not all mobile operators are supported, but I will show how to make this work and you can decide if its worth the effort."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"This solution needs the student to configure their calendar for SMS notifications and not all mobile operators are supported, but I will show how to make this work and you can decide if its worth the effort."</div>

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74 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom | edte.ch - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 23 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 23 Jan 12

The Interesting Ways series of resources continue to grow as the community add ideas from the classroom. Below is one of the most popular with over 70 ideas shared by teachers for using Google Forms in a range of different ways.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Interesting Ways series of resources continue to grow as the community add ideas from the classroom. Below is one of the most popular with over 70 ideas shared by teachers for using Google Forms in a range of different ways.</div>

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Tutorials on social media - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 25 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 25 Jan 12

"Here are tutorials our team has created to help show nonprofits, cause organizations, businesses and individuals how to effectively use social media, divided by subject area."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Here are tutorials our team has created to help show nonprofits, cause organizations, businesses and individuals how to effectively use social media, divided by subject area."</div>

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Richard Baraniuk: Goodbye, textbooks; hello, open-source learning - YouTube - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 26 Jan 12 - Cached

Maggie Verster on 26 Jan 12

Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world.</div>

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Auto Generate QR Codes in Google Spreadsheet! - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 26 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 26 Jan 12

Enter some text or a URL in a spreadsheet and a QR code will be automatically created - all with the help of a little formula that you'll learn about in this tip of the week.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Enter some text or a URL in a spreadsheet and a QR code will be automatically created - all with the help of a little formula that you'll learn about in this tip of the week.</div>

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Posh SA schools insist on iPads in the classroom - 0 views

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"One disadvantage of tablet teaching was that listening skills could be under developed." Very funny. This is like saying that using a pen could diminish listening skills.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"One disadvantage of tablet teaching was that listening skills could be under developed." Very funny. This is like saying that using a pen could diminish listening skills.</div>

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As Scholarship Goes Digital, Academics Seek New Ways to Measure Their Impact - Technolo... - 0 views

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shared by Maggie Verster on 30 Jan 12 - No Cached

Maggie Verster on 30 Jan 12

"The current system of measuring scholarly influence doesn't reflect the way many researchers work in an environment driven more and more by the social Web. Research that used to take months or years to reach readers can now find them almost instantly via blogs and Twitter."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The current system of measuring scholarly influence doesn't reflect the way many researchers work in an environment driven more and more by the social Web. Research that used to take months or years to reach readers can now find them almost instantly via blogs and Twitter."</div>

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Open Source Physics - 0 views

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The OSP Collection provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling. Computational physics and computer modeling provide students with new ways to understand, describe, explain, and predict physical phenomena. Browse the OSP simulations or learn more about our tools and curriculum pieces below.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The OSP Collection provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling. Computational physics and computer modeling provide students with new ways to understand, describe, explain, and predict physical phenomena. Browse the OSP simulations or learn more about our tools and curriculum pieces below.</div>

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