_ Miscellaneous Tools and Topics

KPIs to Drive Success Across the Student Lifecycle

April 27, 2011

Board identifies these key performance indicators as critical in shaping successful student and institutional performance at institutions of higher education. TopSchool is a provider of Student Lifecycle Management solutions for higher education, and they recently held a Product Advisory Board meeting where education experts and college leaders discussed which key performance indicators (KPIs) are critical in shaping success along [...]

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10 Reasons Why Schools Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy To Our Kids

April 24, 2011

Thanks to guest writer Krisca C. Te for working with me to develop this feature post on the importance of financial literacy education for our high school and college students. In the past, a teacher telling kids how to spend their allowance money might be promptly put in her place by the PTA. Money matters were personal, and [...]

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6 Steps For Selecting The Best Mobile Internet Service Provider (for Fast, Easy Access to Your Education Apps!)

April 20, 2011

This article, from guest writer Rob Clymo, offers useful advice for users looking to select a mobile Internet service provider to access education applications and the many other tools and resources on the Internet. If you’re looking for a new mobile broadband provider, these 6 steps can help you make an educated choice! Mobile broadband services are [...]

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Virtual Labs – Award Winning Virtual Dissection Apps

April 6, 2011

These apps can save money and mess . I asked the folks at Punflay to write something up about their new, award winning iPad apps for virtual dissections. I just thought these were so fascinating when I learned about them, I wanted to share them with readers. As it turns out, not only are these [...]

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Wow, how cool is Dropbox?

March 30, 2011

I’ve been hearing about Dropbox for years, and last night I decided it was time to check it out. I’m glad I did. It took me about 7 or 8 minutes to download the install file, run it, and enter my information so an account could be set up. I copied a file into the Dropbox [...]

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5 Strategies for Staying on Top of School Work While Traveling

March 23, 2011

Guest writer Ripley Daniels offers these useful insights into being ready to manage school work if you have to hit the road. You’ve heard the catch phrases about it being a mobile, interconnected world. That’s true enough, but like many things, putting it into practice is another thing. By adapting the solutions business people use you [...]

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Credible Sites for Homework And Study Help In 5 Major Subjects

March 16, 2011

A handful of great sites to reference when students need a little extra help with these subjects. Guest Post by Lisa Shoreland. If you’ve ever struggled to find time to visit a teacher during office hours, drawn a blank at the library, or been confused about where to start on your homework, you’ve probably turned to online [...]

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5 Emerging Tech Trends for K-12 Education, from The Journal

February 23, 2011

This recent article nails 5 technology trends that K-12 educators and administrators should be considering how to leverage. I frequently bookmark education technology articles that capture my interest and seem worth sharing. This article spoke volumes to me as I scanned a number of these last night. I wish I had written this list myself, but that credit [...]

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Celebrating Educator Innovation – Microsoft Accepting Submissions For 2011 Innovative Education Forum

February 2, 2011

The 2011 U.S. Innovative Education Forum celebrates outstanding educators and schools using technology to positively impact student learning. Show how you are engaging students in problem-solving, inspiring their creativity, and preparing them for life ahead, and you could be selected to attend the IEF event in Redmond, Washington, on July 28–29, 2011. Winners there will proceed to [...]

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Voki Is A Fun, Free Animated Avatar Application That’s Easy To Use In The Classroom

January 30, 2011

Voki makes it easy for educators to incorporate technology into lesson plans and assignments (and it’s advertisement free!). A couple weeks ago in the post “3 Quick Lesson Plan Ideas That Utilize Technology”, we explored some ways in which animation web sites could be used in the classroom. These types of tools were new to me and struck me, and readers [...]

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