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SkyDrive vs. Dropbox vs. Google Drive: best cloud storage option for iPhone and iPad users | iMore

See on Scoop.it – EDchat Well explained comparison via www.imore.com of SkyDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive for iPhone and iPad usage.   I found the details and screenshots very informative and well explained.  iMore also states that it really comes down to what you are trying to accomplish in determining which one is best.  So, take [...]

11 Tech Tools to Teach the Common Core Standards

See on Scoop.it – EDchat The Common Core State Standards initiative was state led and coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers to create benchmarks for learning from kindergarten through 12th grade.  See on catlintucker.com

How to Create Social Media Guidelines for Your School

See on Scoop.it – EDchat Steven Anderson @web20classroom has compiled a seven step process to assist schools with the development of Social Media guidelines.     What I really like with Steven’s post is that each step has reflection questions to help get lines of communication flowing.  So, be sure to check out the post [...]

Board Cam Standard – live exhibitions of small features for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation) and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G …

See on Scoop.it – EDchat Board Cam is the only app that transforms your iPad into a enhanced document camera or a whiteboard. Perform live dynamic presentations of objects, interact with images stored in your device, draw on a whiteboard or over video streaming without changing of application. See on itunes.apple.com

Habits of Mind Across the Curriculum

See on Scoop.it – EDchat Teaching students the intelligent behaviors they need to succeed in school and later in life is much easier when you have this collection of stories and observations from teachers who have used the principles of ASCD’s book Learning and Leading… See on books.google.fr

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50 Little-Known Ways Google Docs Can Help In Education | Edudemic tags: googledocs google education collaboration Viewbix – Empower your video. Add apps to any video: YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook. Add a call-to-action. tags: youtube interactive videoediting tools apps presentations webdesign viewbix OTIS Open Source Tools for Instructional Support: Gerry Swan tags: opensource tools instruction support [...]

14 Ways to Use Garageband in the Classroom

See on Scoop.it – EDchat “Garageband is a great app that I think any student or teacher using an iPad should consider buying. It is a multi-track audio editing app that is as robust as you will ever need (unless of course you teach audio production). ” Special thanks to John Evans for sharing this [...]

Search Education – Google

See on Scoop.it – EDchat How effective are you or even your students at searching the Internet?  Can they find academic sources quickly and efficiently?   If not, Google’s Search Education site may be the resource needed.   Google has established a “Search Education” resource site containing Lesson Plans and Activities along with  links to [...]

Google launches Search Education site for teachers, covering lesson plans and classroom activities

See on Scoop.it – EDchat Google has announced a new search education tool aimed at helping teachers pass on the necessary skills to young learners researching online. Google Search Education has been providing resources allowing academic research to be conducted via current Google Search tool.  See on thenextweb.com

OnLive Desktop: An iPad Based Technology for the Classroom | Higher Education Teaching and Learning Portal

See on Scoop.it – EDchat Have you ever considered working on a Windows 7 machine virtually from your iPad?  How about uploading/downloading from a virtual Windows 7 machine from the cloud without truly using a cloud based option?  Well, checkout OnLive for the iPad.  The app uses a virtualized, from the cloud, Windows 7 computer [...]