Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers.
Our biggest tweet wrap ever is bursting at the seams with tools, tools, tools (many of which are free, free, free)! Translate languages instantly with your smartphone camera, a long list of tools for students to publish what they learn, a new collaborative brainstorming tool, “DoodleBook” - created by a faculty member, the world’s best literature guides … and so much more for you to explore!
23 Tools For Students To Publish What They Learn
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/23-tools-for-students-to-publish-what-they-learn/
Google Translate app will let you point camera at text in one language and it translates it to another on your phone! #awesome
(I didn’t include a link here – just search Google Translate on the Apple or Google Play app stores - KW).
Displaying Your iOS device on your Mac using Yosemite
http://www.lesliefisher.com/resources/blog/displaying-your-ios-device-on-your-mac-using-yosemite
Bill Nye teaches science with emojis, and it’s delightful
http://www.metro.us/lifestyle/bill-nye-and-emojis-make-for-a-fun-science-lesson/zsJogi—AGYNpN4JaFYI/
Delivr: Create QR codes that you can update over time (w/out the code changing)! http://delivr.com/
MT @Larryferlazzo: Study Shows Goal-Setting, w/Some Twists, Can Have Big Impact On Ss Achievement
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/07/10/new-study-shows-goal-setting-with-some-twists-can-have-huge-impact-on-student-achievement/
Litcharts: “world’s best literature guides” (created by orig. editors of Sparknotes)
http://www.litcharts.com/
TLIPAD ’15 Call to Present Open Thru 7/17! Get That Proposal Together …
http://www.tlipad.com/call-to-present.html
MT @mythsysizer: Coding Experiences on iPads: Beginner to Pro
http://ipad4schools.org/2015/04/19/coding-on-ipads-beginner-to-pro/
How To Add Rigor To Anything
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-to-add-rigor-to-anything/
A Million Kids in the UK Will Get This Tiny Computer
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/bbc-microbit-computer/
Tap the Smaller E-Rate Opportunities for the Big Win
http://thevarguy.com/business-technology-solution-sales/070815/tap-smaller-e-rate-opportunities-big-win
Realtime Board Offers Collaborative Brainstorming Tools on Your Laptop and Tablet
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/07/realtime-board-offers-collaborative.html
MT @jonbergmann: Enhance #flipclass vids - Great App for Making Animations That Draw Themselves
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/07/a-great-app-for-making-animations-that.html
Samsung’s Classroom in a Box Lets Schools Test-Drive 1:1
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2015/07/samsung-s-classroom-box-lets-schools-test-drive-11
Study supports need for guidance, structure for effective use of mobile devices in class
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-07/ru-smb070715.php
MT @icoachcorner: Great article! Tips for Classroom Management w/ Mobile Devices
http://indianajen.com/2014/03/07/5-tips-for-classroom-managemenet-with-mobile-devices/
Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/screen-addiction-is-taking-a-toll-on-children/
Read how #OneNote is helping students w/ learning disabilities focus on learning
http://www.torontoteachermom.com/2015/06/the-microsoft-onenote-project.html?linkId=15311629
MT @jackiegerstein: ChangeGamer - find high-quality games, create student activities
http://www.changegamer.ca/
New Classroom Assessment Tool for K-8 Named “Best in Show” by Tech & Learning
http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/15/07/p5650072/new-classroom-assessment-from-nwea-named-best-in-show-by-tech-learning#/ixzz3fD1LwqNk
10 Great Websites For Learning Programming
http://www.informationweek.com/cloud/software-as-a-service/10-great-websites-for-learning-programming/d/d-id/1321154
Faculty Member Launches New Tool for #DigitalLearning: DoodleBook
http://ischool.syr.edu/newsroom/index.aspx?recid=1835
Digital Reading Experience Enhances How Children Absorb Knowledge, Using #3D Animation, Gaming
http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/15/07/p5651400/3d-learning-group-releases-a-digital-reading-experience-that-will-enhan#/ixzz3fD0yBGmR
Camp Google: A free month long online science camp for kids! (Starts July 13)
http://9to5google.com/2015/07/06/camp-google-weekly-collection-science-lessons-kids/
Tackling science as a process of inquiry
http://news.asiaone.com/news/science-and-tech/tackling-science-process-inquiry
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Kelly Walsh is Chief Information Officer at The College of Westchester, in White Plains, NY, where he also teaches. In 2009, Walsh founded EmergingEdTech.com. As an education and instructional technology advocate, he frequently delivers presentations on a variety of related topics at schools and conferences across the U.S. Walsh is also an author, and online educator, regularly running Flipped Class Workshops online. His eBook, the Flipped Classroom Workshop-in-a-Book is available here. Kelly also writes, records, and performs original music ... stop by kwalshmusic.com and have a listen!
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