Education and Instructional Technology Tweet Wrap for Week Ending 03-21-15

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).

Highlights from this week’s Tweet Wrap include: Why the role of the teacher is more important today than ever, best video games for learning, unlocking the potential of education technology by using a “closed loop” approach, amazing reusable electronic paper that stores data in the cloud and gets erased in the microwave, and an intense video offering brilliant insights into the future of tech’s biggest players (a bit off topic, but not entirely – and interestingly, this information was largely informed by a data set generated by NYU Stern business school).

Why is Role of a #Teacher Even More Important in the Digital Age?
http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1152-why-is-role-of-a-teacher-even-more-important-in-the-digital-age

No Courses, No Classrooms, No Grades — Just Learning
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/no-courses-no-classrooms-no-grades-just-learning/

The 4 Properties of Powerful Teachers
http://chronicle.com/article/The-4-Properties-of-Powerful/228483/

Two of The Best Text to Speech Tools for Teachers
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/03/two-of-best-text-to-speech-tools-for-teachers.html

Flipping the script on traditional classrooms = higher grades!
http://www.newrichmond-news.com/news/education/3703447-flipping-script-traditional-classrooms

50 Of The Best Video Games For Learning
http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/50-of-the-best-video-games-for-learning-2015/

Not Sure how to Start With #FlipClass? It’s May be Easier Than you Think!
http://www.flippedclassroomworkshop.com/getting-started-with-flipped-classroom-easier-than-you-think/

Going to Class 2.0: “learning happens in those moments of movement”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ian-van-buskirk/going-to-class-20_b_6883004.html

OMG! Fascinating, Info Packed look @ Future of Amazon/Apple/Facebook/Google
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCvwCcEP74Q

Education Sector On Cusp of Adopting 3D Printing
http://www.cantechletter.com/2015/03/education-sector-on-cusp-of-adopting-3d-printing/

7 Innovative Education Products For The Blind And Visually Impaired
http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/03/16/7-innovative-education-products-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/

Teachers try embracing students' gaming interest
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765670162/Teachers-try-embracing-students-gaming-interest.html

Report: To Unlock Potential of #EdTech, Use ‘Closed-Loop' Approach
http://thejournal.com/articles/2015/03/16/report-to-unlock-potential-of-ed-tech-use-a-closed-loop-instructional-approach.aspx

Congrats to Nancie Atwell, winner of $1 MIL Global Teacher Prize!
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/03/16/24849205/

60 Non-Threatening Formative Assessment Techniques
http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/60-non-threatening-formative-assessment-techniques/

This is wild! Reusable Paper Notebook Stores Data in Cloud, Gets Erased in Microwave
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/rocketbook-microwaveable-digitizer-notebook/#ixzz3UN70ePoZ