Vuvox Express – Great Presentation Alternative
This tool allows you to easily create ridiculously awesome slideshows with completely innovative looks. Sure, you can use it to show vacation photos, but try is as a presentation tool alternative.
Flipped Classroom – Screen Recording Tips
Screen recordings are an important part of the flipped classroom and numerous other instructional activities. You don’t have to be a pro videographer or presenter to create fantastic looking screen recordings.
When Opportunity Knocks
The Texas Council of Community Centers touches hundreds of thousands of lives per year serving people with developmental disabilities, substance use concerns and mental health issues.
Social Media in Education – Part 5
Microblogging is an excellent activity for students, however, your school may not allow Twitter. Or, if your students do not have school email accounts, it may be a challenge for students to create an actual Twitter ID. No worries! Alternatives exist that are just as good and work great for students.
Classroom Funding Ideas
Wouldn’t it be great to get the classroom funding you need? Thanks to several innovative crowd-funding websites, you can take your case for funding to the world and find cash for your school projects.
5 Ways to Help Students in the Flipped Classroom
Another awesome flipped classroom post from Linda Gutierrez! Check out these 5 tips to help students flip over their own learning!
5 Search Engine Alternatives
Sure, Google is the undisputed leader in the world of internet search engines. However, as educators, it’s important to constantly expose our students to a wide variety of tools and teach them one size does not always fit all. Let’s dive in and explore a number of excellent search alternatives, all with specific qualities that work well in various situations.
Educational Technology and Copyright Law
In the educational technology world, the matter of copyright and “fair use” pops up with almost every project. Can you, as a teacher use images from the Internet? Can students search for images and use them in their projects? In most cases, the answer is…
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