This is the Middle School iPad Orientation video for both Hill Country and West Ridge Middle schools in the Eanes Independent School District. If you are a s...
Saturday, August 31, 2013
2013 Middle School iPad Orientation
A Learning Journey
Every student has a learning journey, but who is in charge of that journey? When you think about a great teacher, what comes to mind? A teacher who cares, excites, motivates and inspires? What abou...
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Open Source | Online and Distance Learning
Find out more about open source software and open educational resources (OER), so that you can use them in your teaching and learning.
Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/open-source
Online Education Programs | Online and Distance Learning
Find distance education programs or online programs in adult education, primary, secondary, TESOL, or other online education programs.
Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/online-education-programs
Monday, August 26, 2013
Using Social Media to Fuel Face-to-Face Interaction in the Classroom
dmlhub.net - Antero Garcia is known throughout the digital media and learning community for leading the charge for the adoption of social media in the classroom and supporting participatory learning in school settings. So when it came time to decide on his dissertation project, Garcia knew three things had to be incorporated: his classroom, his students, and games. What resulted was Ask Anansi , an alternate reality game that features a fictitious storytelling spider who takes on a mentorship role with youth.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Erase Yourself From the Internet With JustDelete.me
Attention, Internet users. This is something you'll want to bookmark.
Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/08/24/justdelete-me/
A Masters in Forensic Accounting Prepares You For An Exciting Career
A masters in forensic accounting can lead to a career that is interesting, exciting and fulfilling. This page has information about the programs, where they can be taken, the prospects, and more ...
A Masters in Forensic Accounting Prepares You For An Exciting Career
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
LinkedIn's New University Pages Help Teens Network Before College
Networking can prove invaluable when it comes to looking for a job, as well as when you’re planning on training for one. The right network can offer suggestions on what courses to take in college, help open doors at the right internships and ultimately help you launch a career in the organization of your dreams.
LinkedIn is now helping you start that process as early as high school with LinkedIn University Pages, a new product launching on the site Monday.
While the pages aren’t designed to be exclusively used by high school students, those students might find their content especially useful. Starting Sept. 13, students in the United States age 14 and up will be able to sign up for LinkedIn, create a profile and interact with University pages.
Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/08/19/linkedin-university-pages/
Sunday, August 18, 2013
10 Sharp iTunes U Courses for Back-to-School
As the summer ends and the back-to-school sales start haunting your shopping centers, ease into the academic season with some free educational podcasts.
The iTunes U app gives you access to courses from universities and learning centers around the world, ranging from Stanford to Yale to MoMA to the New York Public Library. According to its website, iTunes U is the largest database of educational material on the web.
Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/08/06/best-itunes-u-classes/
7 Ways Teachers Use Social Media in the Classroom
Millennials live and breathe on social media, so teachers are learning how to incorporate the medium into the classroom successfully.
In doing so, teachers not only encourage students to engage actively in the material, but they also provide online communities for students that might not exist for them in real life.
But how are teachers infusing social media into their everyday lessons? We've highlighted several different examples and offered our own ideas on how to best engage students.
Read more at: http://mashable.com/2013/08/18/social-media-teachers/
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