Technology in the Classroom

Staurt Dredge shares his favourite 50 best apps for children - for smartphones and tablets. Check them out!





79 Interesting Ways to use Google Forms in the Classrooms - By TeachThought.com 

79 interesting ways_to_use_google_forms_in_the from GrahamAttwell

Free apps list from Gary Toews

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When to down tools and reconnect with students - this is a big question asked by teachers when concerns about losing the interactive social nature of teaching pop up. Shaun McCusker and Beth Holland explore this thought.
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Hashtag in the Classroom:  what exactly is the place of Social Media in the classroom? Neyda Borges takes a look in this well-researched article.



One of the top 'How-To' start articles I have read! Read Keith Sorensen's How To Properly Integrate Technology into the Classroom.

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Now we have technology in the classroom - now what? How do you choose the best content and guide learners to effectively use it? Have a look at Jeff Dunn's Teacher's Guide to Choosing the Best Digital Content

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Wow! I'm seriously impressed with the BBC News For Schools homepage! Great resources and interesting ways of incorporating news into lessons!





The Do's and Don'ts of Flipping the Classroom - Very interesting insight into Flipped Learning

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What about Special Education? How do we bring e-Learning to Special Ed? Here is how (a list of blogs by Keerti Arora)

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An interesting discussion by Ethan Edwards (@ethanaedwards)  on why instructional design needs to be 'learner-focused' and not 'content-focused'

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Why reinvent the wheel when things have been done so very well before? Kids also enjoy and respond well to a different voice and style from time to time. Why not expose them to an EDUCREATIONS lesson, perhaps for homework, to ensure consolidation of a topic.

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Introducing Edmodo

Introduce your class to Edmodo from Schoolnet SA



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A very interesting read:

12 Characteristics of a iPad-Ready Classroom



An alternative to the iPod?

10 iPad competitors for use in schools



Why iPads will become a daily part of classroom education

The WHY of using iPads in the classroom

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