This week’s collection of inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets about education and instructional technology articles, resources, etc.
(Originally posted on Twitter by @EmergingEdTech over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers).
In this week’s Tweet Wrap … great tips for finding good educational apps for kids and finding affordable digital devices for students returning to school, free money(!), a reality check for online K-12 schooling, the most dangerous phrase in education, and much more …
A primer on educational technology: Five terms parents need to understand
http://www.appolicious.com/education/articles/14010-a-primer-on-educational-technology-five-terms-parents-need-to-understand
Gates Foundation to fund 50% of nearly any project on http://DonorsChoose.org !
http://www.donorschoose.org/gates-back-to-school
The Public Domain Review - A Good Place to Find Public Domain Media
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/08/the-public-domain-review-good-place-to.html
Spend class time engaging students in application activities with feedback - “How I did it”
http://ctl.utexas.edu/teaching/flipping-a-class/how/spend-class-time
RT @jonbergmann: See my post written to parents. What if your child is in a #flipclass
http://flippedclass.com/what_parents_should_know_if_their_child_is_in_a_flipped_classroom/
6 (Very Good) Tips for Finding Great Educational Apps for Kids
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/6-tips-for-finding-great-educational-apps-for-kids-94858032894.html
High-Tech Schools With Low-Tech Problems
http://thefederalist.com/2014/08/19/high-tech-schools-with-low-tech-problems/
Digital textbooks adapt to your level as you learn
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329832.600-digital-textbooks-adapt-to-your-level-as-you-learn.html#.U_Xqoph_S2I
RT @RogerFrancis1: The Benefits of Flipped Classes on Student Workloads
https://www.fractuslearning.com/2014/07/22/flipped-classes-student-workloads
Technology pushes teacher student relationships into new territory
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/technology-pushes-teacher-student-relationships-into-new-territory-20140814-1032×7.html#ixzz3AvvRCb84
Good mentoring and networking forums can be used to help new #teachers to adjust
http://mg.co.za/article/2014-08-18-social-tech-keeps-teachers-classy
‘Computer graveyard' a gold mine for schools
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/education/2014/08/16/computer-graveyard-gold-mine-schools/14181537/
Digital learning devices don’t have to break the bank - finding affordable choices
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/08/18/tech-guide.html
Bill Gates: What I Learned From the Teacher of the Year
http://www.gatesnotes.com/Education/What-I-Learned-From-the-Teacher-of-the-Year
How Howard County schools are harnessing teens' tech obsessions
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/howard-magazine/ph-mg-ho-byod-in-schools-20140812,0,7381106.story#ixzz3Ak9Z0jSi
The Most Dangerous Phrase In Education …
http://www.teachthought.com/industry/dangerous-phrase-education/
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