MVCR Tech Tools

So this has nothing to do with Tech Tools but through my frustrations to get all of this to coalesce on Diigo for the assignment, I stumbled upon a funny video, enjoy!

A list with links to websites and resources K-12 educators may find useful in the instructional/classroom setting

This is a great site for online teaching leads.

This first of two videos shows what college faculty handouts for research projects do and don't include to assist students with their research.

7 out of 10 college students start their research with Wikipedia according to Project InfoLit's interviews. There's a disconnect between the handouts and faculty advice in my previous post and what students actually do. How can we use some of the tech tools discussed here to reconnect?

Article reviews apps that use Twitter to conduct quizzes and polls.

Here's to thinking outside the box......

This is a fun, free tool for making cartoons.

Upgrading teaching methods, and making technology an end in itself

One of my 23 steps was to help students understand if online learning or F2F learning was better for them. This article helps a student answer that question.

"Three Generations of Distance Education Pedagogy"

Excellent view of pedagogy over the development of online education.

An education blog with ideas for using Twitter in the classroom.

Models and processes on a single page

A colleague had sent this link to me about Twitter applications for business after I commented on how I was trying to see how some of the technology had practical applications in my classroom. So, I share it with you here.

One of a series of articles by Richard Byrne available on issuu, where he explores how Google can be used by instructors. He has a series of other publications covering various topics/how to guides. Highly recommended!

A fascinating collection of resources enables instructors (especially in math & science) to obtain up to date information and conduct calculations. Highly recommended.

iPad apps for math