Each week I highlight some articles that I’ve come across and I think that readers of this blog would like to read. This week’s 5 offerings are;
1. Why Sleeping On It Helps (Link)
2. Social media is going down the toilet – literally (Link)
3. The Rise of the Globally Connected Student (Link)
4. The Positive Impact of E-Learning – PDF (Link)
5. Time’s Top Ten Internet Blunders (Link)
Enjoy your weekend.
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Each week I highlight some different articles of interest to this website.
This week’s offerings are;
1. How to end a lesson effectively (Link)
2. Ten educational uses for Flip Video (Link)
3. Top Ten uses for old computers (Link)
4. Article with links on using Wikipedia in the Classroom (Link)
5. 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teaching Students About Social Media (Link)
6. A great list of networks (Link)
7. Education needs to be turned on its head (Link)
8. Making students better Internet researchers (Link)
9. Myths and Opportunities: Technology in the Classroom by Alan November (Link)
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I haven’t done one of these for a while so I thought I better catch up.
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Here’s a list of websites I cam across in my travels today of all that is good and educational (or has some fun factor in it).
Spineless Wonders – has been studying, photographing, writing and teaching about invertebrates and reptiles for over 30 years. His knowledge and experience is simply outstanding. If you need images to illustrate your project or work, if you need expert advice about this incredibly diverse subject area then contact Spineless Wonders today.
Iphone Games – PC Mag has tested 11 games that you must have on your iPhone or iTouch.
Teachers on Twitter – Here is an excellent list of teachers and their subjects who are twits on Twitter. BTW you can follow me @teachinglife
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Here’s a wrap up of the educational sites I came across today in my browsing. Enjoy.
Podictionary – A podcast of a word’s etymology. You can subscribe via email or iTunes or read along on the website. Interesting, informative and sometimes rather funny.
Apple Wallpaper – Some really clever ones linked here.; 30 of ‘em in fact. I’ve now got the Homer, Apple on XP and Woodgrain Apple. Could have gone a few more, but I’ll start with these and let the kids in the classroom ooo and arrr over them.
Subtitute Teacher Tips – If you’re a substitute, an ET or a CRT you’ll no doubt value some of these resources and ideas listed on this site.
Links Galore - Here are some good examples of both formal and informal e-learning and which have been developed using a variety of technologies and for different contexts
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