Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers.
This week in the Wrap … the DoE's new National Ed Tech Plan, creating interactive videos with Wideo, a call for Higher Ed tech innovation award nominations, understanding what Project Based Learning can do for your school and what it can't, learn what happens when a 4th grade class is shipwrecked on Mars!, explore Khan Academy quizzes, discover how guided gaming can lead to learning, or check out live web cams from all across the world!
U.S. Department of Education Releases 2016 National Education Technology Plan
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-2016-national-education-technology-plan
The Teacher's Guide to Google Classroom eBOOK! (BONUS: FREE Student Quick Guide Printable!)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/132082201549772038/
University Business announces Winter 2015 Models of Excellence Winners
http://www.universitybusiness.com/mox/awards
Insert Creative Commons Music & Video Clips Into Your Videos
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/12/insert-creative-commons-music-and-video.html
Apple CEO: More Computer Science and Coding Education Needed (indeed!)
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/apple-ceo-computer-science-coding-education-needed-35677915
‘Keeping Pace' Report: As #Edtech Improves, Individual Schools Take Control
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-12-09-2015-keeping-pace-report-as-edtech-improves-individual-schools-take-control
NCLB Round 2: Obama to sign ‘No Child Left Behind' overhaul
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/09/politics/education-bill-no-child-left-behind-senate-obama/index.html
How to Create Interactive Videos with Wideo.co
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/12/how-to-create-interactive-videos.html
Call for Nominations: Who Are the Top Tech Innovators in Higher Education?
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/call-for-nominations-who-are-the-top-tech-innovators-in-higher-education-2/57690
Studying for exams? Ss get personalized help & practice w/ @khanacademy quizzes
https://www.khanacademy.org/about/blog/post/134801744775
Green Screen by Do Ink updated! Now for iPhone & iPad + more features:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/green-screen-by-do-ink/id730091131?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
What PBL Can Do For Your School – And What It Can’t
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/project-based-learning/what-pbl-can-do-for-your-school-and-what-it-cant/
Mark Zuckerberg Is Betting Tech Can Address Educational Equity. Is It That Simple?
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/12/05/437536957/mark-zuckerberg-is-betting-tech-can-address-educational-equity-is-it-that-simple
Virtual Reality Opens New Pathways for Hands-On Learning
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2015/10/virtual-reality-opens-new-pathways-hands-learning
Simple ideas you can try Monday: How 2 teachers used Minecraft to engage students
http://www.kerryhawk02.com/2015/11/guided-gaming-leads-to-learning.html
MT @web20classroom: Great piece from @ascd on shift needed to really personalize learning
http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol11/1106-powell.aspx
Kids use Legos at Stanford project to learn about tech education
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Kids-use-Legos-at-Stanford-to-learn-about-tech-6678201.php
A 4th grade class was “shipwrecked” on planet Mars Wednesday morning …
http://dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=152617
This is really pretty awesome - watch live web cams from all across the world on:
earthcam.com
