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This Glog, created by Sue Oxnevad, is titled "Google Docs For Learning". There are 12 notes attached to this online poster board. When you click on each, you are taken to different presentation formats and instructed how you can use Google Docs, and in some instances retailed web tools, in relation to the folllowing: * Assignment Tracker: Google Forms * Build Vocabulary * Digital Notes: Google Docs and Readability Martlet * Guided Learning * Mind Mapping * Multi Media * Organization: Google Calendar * Project Based Learning * Self-Grading Quiz: Google Form * Templates: Use Google Docs Templates * Word Posters: Google Draw * Writers Workshop

The network that brings together 44,519 OER, tools for sharing curriculum with the world, and news and training on the brave new world of open education.

Putting Educational Innovations Into Practice Find peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials. Share advice and expertise about education with expert colleagues. Be recognized for your contributions to quality education.

OpenLearn aims to break the barriers to education by reaching millions of learners around the world, providing free educational resources and inviting all to sample courses that our registered students take - for free!

The Khan Academy is a non-profit educational website created in 2006 by educator Salman Khan, a graduate of MIT and Harvard Business School. The stated mission is "providing a high quality education for anyone, anywhere". The website supplies a free online collection of more than 4,000 micro lectures via video tutorials stored on YouTube teaching mathematics, history, healthcare, medicine, finance, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, economics, cosmology, organic chemistry, American civics, art history, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and computer science. Khan Academy has delivered over 240 million lessons.

Greenshot - a free screenshot tool optimized for productivity

Not just for higher education (though these aren't the first k-12 MOOCS and the professional development aspect could have some interesting outcomes....

A bit of a departure from education per se, but an interesting look at tweeting and where it may be evolving. And if Facebook is now 'old' how soon will it take for Twitter to be old...?

This site has lots of resources for education, with a specific BC curriculum focus. There is also a nice focus on First Nations topics across a number of subject areas. It could be a good idea to take a closer look for things like lessons plans or lesson ideas if you're running low on creativity.

The Learning Circle: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada, Ages 8 to 11 Researched and written by Harvey McCue and Associates for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, from 2006. Special thanks to: The First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres The National Association of Friendship Centres

This is a learning research from the Ministry of Northern and Indigenous Affairs (from 2006). It has learning and lesson activities related to topics relevant to First Nations in Canada today. The activities will not apply to all First Nations and should be adapted to appropriately reflect the knowledge and cultures of the local First Nations where you live and work. I like that this resource encourages a focus on contemporary First Nations communities and reserves. It also has a section on First Nations heroes and a section on critically examining stereotypes in media about First Nations people.

Reference: Freeman, W. & Tremblay, T. (2013). Design Considerations for Supporting the Reluctant Adoption of Blended Learning. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 9(1), 80-88. This paper presents a case study where an online course was redesigned as a blended course without involving instructor participation. It examines how the instructors struggled with this new format and offers suggestions to course designers on how to successfully design and implement blended programs.

Editor's Note: This is an insightful analysis of assets and difficulties, both human and technical, in adopting and supporting teaching and learning with Web 2.0 Technologies. Students use these technologies constantly for their personal communications and for information access.

Terry Heike from TeachThought has compiled this wonderful list of apps, resources, graphs, charts, and more to help project-based learning be successful for your class.

Some basic advice from a middle school science teacher who uses 3D printing to help students learn design and produce 3D objects in a grade 7 classroom.

A simple tool for saving web pages to read later on your iPhone, iPad, Android, computer, or Kindle. The great part is it copies just the article without advertising and side menus, so no distractions. It also keeps a link to the original website for a quick and easy return.

"Daniel J Levitin explains how our addiction to technology is making us less efficient"

"Daniel J Levitin explains how our addiction to technology is making us less efficient"

A very interesting tool to view numbers of searches of various topics. I compared searches for education and sports in Canada and found the information quite revealing.

A digital poster creation site~benefits include: -Open log-in so if students already have Twitter, Google, or Facebook accounts, it's simple to save, publish, and log-in -Integrates multimedia -Able to share and interact with others~comments and reactions in the side window. -Web tool for any platform--iPads, PC's...