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"However, SlideShare is not the only website that specializes in hosting and sharing presentations. There are other great, high-quality sites that let you upload, host and create or discover great presentations and slideshows shared by other presenters. 1. AuthorStream -  a free platform for uploading, hosting and sharing PowerPoint presentations online. It has a pretty large user base and helps you discover great presentations in various categories: business and finance, education, product manuals, science, technology, and many others. 2. Empressr  - a free online tool for creating rich media presentations without having to be a technology expert. Add images, video, audio and music to your Empressr presentations to create visual stories and share them privately or publicly in an instant. 3. MyPlick is a free service for sharing, embedding and discovering slide shows and presentations on the web. They support Microsoft PowerPoint, PDF and OpenOffice documents for slides, and various audio formats if you want to add narration to your presentations. 4. PowerShow - yet another community for hosting, sharing and viewing PowerPoint presentations online. It converts uploaded PowerPoint slides to multimedia Flash slideshows while preserving all types of embedded effects, photos and live links to YouTube videos. Everyone can publicly share and view personal and educational presentations for free. PowerShow additionally allows its users to earn money with their presentations by marking them as "pay to view" and setting a price for viewing them. 5. Prezi - a virtual whiteboard for transforming presentations into compelling stories and visually flowing lessons. Prezi is perfect for creating impressive resumes (called Presumes) and portfolios that will undoubtedly help opportunity and job seekers to stand out from the crowd. 6. Projeqt - create and share dynamic presentations from scratch or by converting old static slides. Simply upload PowerPoint, PDF

"Are corporate certification programs, like the Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Teacher, or Microsoft Innovative Educator, valuable in Educational Technology? I discuss this from two vantage points: that of a teacher or practictioner and that of an administrator evaluating and hiring staff."

"Single sex or Co-ed: Educate yourself on what type is best"

"Signs that you are a Connected Educator"

"Understanding New Trends In Educational Technology "

"8 Great Tips for Education and Instructional Technology Innovation"

10 Internet Technologies Educators Should Be Informed About - 2011 Update

"7 Free Online Educational Game Sites"

"The Gamification of Education and Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Learning Benefits"

"Gordimer: SA education in a shambles"

"10 Evernote Tips For School - Education Series"

" Today while I was reading a short article on the importance of videos in education, it dawned on me to compile a list of some of the best video creation tools to share with you here. I do have a separate section here in educational Technology and Mobile Learning where I have been featuring a plethora of video to"

" these are about education as a system"

"5 Pinterest-like education sites worth trying out"

"sters ipad resources teacher guides youtube 4 teachers teacher tools free downloads disclaimer 206   119   6 inShare 1 Print! I have been posting a wide variety of rubrics  here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning particularly those related to technology integration in Education, however, today I am sharing with you two practical tools that you can use to create your own rubrics. Of course the web is teeming with resourceful websites with pre-made rubrics that you can download and use in your classroom  but  there is nothing that beats your own creation. Check out the titles I have for you below and let us know if you have other suggestions to add to the list. 1- RubiStar RubiStar is probably the most popular tool for rubric making. It allows users to easily create rubrics based on pre-made templates. Registered users can edit and save their rubrics. RubiStar is also free . 2- iRubric This is another wonderful rubric making platform where users get to : Build a rubric in minutes using Rubric Studio. Rubric can be built from scratch or from exiting rubrics. Assess rubrics in seconds. Student grades are automatically saved in the gradebook and a copy of the scored rubric with your notes is securely displayed to individual learners. Share rubrics with others.  Find a rubric you like and re-purpose it for your use in a few clicks bookmark rubrics for future reference, or showcase your rubrics to the world on your free website. Collaboratively assess rubrics with your groups, classes and other individuals.  You might also like: Another Awesome Technology Integration Rubric for Teachers Awesome Problem-Solving Rubric for Teachers A Great Rubric for Using Technology in K-8 A Must Have Rubric for Infographic Use in The Classroom LinkWithin Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest RSS Email 8 Excellent Free Timeline Creation Tools for Teachers A list of All The Best iPad Apps Teachers Need 15 Learning Tools You Never Kn

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" re-imagine an education that meets the needs of young people"

"TOP WEBSITES THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO TUTORIALS FOR TEACHERS"