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MT @cathylanderson: RT @CampusEAI: What education might look like in the next decade? Future of Educational Technology http://t.co/BQAHkrng - nancyrubin (nancyrubin) http://twitter.com/nancyrubin/status/228476391937695744

An interesting look at how educators have used technology over the years.

A directory of serious games for education for all levels including university, and covering a wide range of subject areas inc. team building, climate change, Darwin,

This free online SMART Technologies course follows on from our Introduction to Using Whiteboards course and goes into much more detail about the use of the Lesson Activity Toolkit and also gives the learner useful tips and techniques to help with editing and using the application. You will be shown examples of the different templates from image sequencing and matching to timelines and anagrams, and where there is flexibility in the use of an activity such as using the timeline for more than dates. This free online SMART Technologies course will be of great interest to teachers and trainers looking to make full use of the flexibility, interactivity and student participation allowed by an interactive whiteboard within the classroom or training room, and to all learners who would like to learn more about the functionality of interactive whiteboards within an educational setting.

A graphic history of classroom technology, from the writing slate to the electronic tablet. 

Want to get started using technology in the classroom? Here are five easy to use tools with ideas about how they can support learning. Blogging (WordPress and Blogger), YouTube, Screencasting (ScreenR and Explain Everything), Edmodo, Google Drive.

Some great little guides here: 7 things you should know about... infographics, group texting, collaborative spaces, micro lectures, educational design research, 

From Sarah's blog: a selection of relevant and informative reading, from google's new privacy policy, to ten videos every educator should watch.

OER? What's that? Want to know more? This is a great introduction to open educational resources, how to find, use and share free resources.

Several case studies illustrating approaches to digital skills training in UK Higher Education institutions, compiled by UCISA

Research into electronic course templates for use in HE

How the curriculum can help develop the skills and competencies needed in the world of work

Using technology to support learner longitudinal development.

Educational apps inc app of the week, lesson ideas, app tutorials