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The 100 Best Video Sites For Educators
By Jeff Dunn on August 10, 2012
Bringing multimedia into the classroom is a great way to engage students in learning. Supplementing lessons, opening up new interests, and offering inspiration, online videos...
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50 Must-See Blogs For Special Education Teachers
By Jeff Dunn on August 8, 2012
While being a teacher is never easy, working with students in special education comes with some unique challenges. From writing lengthy IEPs to working closely...
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10 Interactive Lessons By Google On Digital Citizenship
By Jeff Dunn on July 22, 2012
YouTube has a firm place in the current classroom. From Khan Academy’s videos to YouTube EDU and beyond, there’s a reason all these videos are...
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To Flip Or Not Flip?
By Jeff Dunn on May 12, 2012
To flip or not to flip? That is not the essential question. In assessing the optimal classroom dynamics, I would argue that we need to...
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7 Ways To Keep Students Focused While Using Technology
By Jeff Dunn on May 5, 2012
When used effectively, technology plays an important role in enhancing the learning process. Teachers can use digital devices to present supplemental material for lessons or...
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100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of Difficulty
By Jeff Dunn on April 25, 2012
Whether you’re an academic or just interested in building your Twitter profile, keep reading to learn some tips and tricks that can help you take...
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25 Ways To Use iPads In The Classroom by Degree of Difficulty
By Jeff Dunn on April 18, 2012
So you've got one or a few iPads that you want to use in the classroom. You could visit the Apple App Store's education section...
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A Must-Have Guide To Google Drive
By Jeff Dunn on April 18, 2012
We're chomping at the bit to get our grimy little hands on the new Google Drive. We wrote about it in our March issue of...
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The 25 Best Places To Take Free Online Computer Science Classes
By Jeff Dunn on April 11, 2012
These days, computers dominate our lives, providing the platform by which we work, play, and communicate with others around the world. As such, knowing how...
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50 Little-Known Ways Google Docs Can Help In Education
By Jeff Dunn on April 5, 2012
Google Docs is such an incredible tool for college students, offering collaboration, portability, ease of use, and widespread acceptance. But there are so many options,...
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25 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom, By Degree Of Difficulty
By Jeff Dunn on March 28, 2012
There are tons of ways to incorporate Twitter into the classroom, but some ways are harder than others. Lucky for you, the upcoming issue of...
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15 Ways To Use The New iPad In Classrooms
By Jeff Dunn on March 26, 2012
Inspired by the magnificent edu-tweeter @ShellTerrell, I wanted to share a few of the great ways she and her fellow tweeps plan on using the...
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20 Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest Right Now
By Jeff Dunn on March 13, 2012
Pinterest is taking the social media world by storm, and it isn’t just popular with individual users. Businesses, nonprofits, and even libraries are sharing ideas...
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5 Innovative Mind-Mapping Tools For Education
By Jeff Dunn on March 11, 2012
What do you do when you have an elaborate project, assignment, or paper that needs to be quickly organized? Do you fire up Microsoft Word...
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How To Cite A Tweet In Academic Papers
By Jeff Dunn on March 5, 2012
Looking for how to cite a tweet in MLA format? This guide is the official way to make it happen!
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The 200 Best Special Education Apps
By Jeff Dunn on February 2, 2012
If you're a special education teacher or are simply looking for an innovative way to reach a student... this is for you. Many apps out...
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20 Twitter Hashtags Every Teacher Should Know About
By Jeff Dunn on January 31, 2012
Twitter chats are such a great way to stay connected and informed in your professional circle, and education is no exception. Through education chats, you...
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How A Flipped Classroom Actually Works [Interview]
By Jeff Dunn on December 20, 2011
What happens when the students have more control in the classroom? Flipped classrooms are being tested out around the world and we've featured a few...
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15 Schools Using Flipped Classrooms Right Now
By Jeff Dunn on December 5, 2011
Modern technology has spurred on a new trend in education: flipped classrooms. In a flipped classroom, students watch lectures and supplemental materials for their classes...
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How Do We Prepare Students For Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet?
By Jeff Dunn on October 25, 2011
I graduated college in 2004 and only a handful of friends took any classes dealing with computer science. Now, the vast majority of my friends...
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The Teacher’s Guide To Keeping Students Safe Online
By Jeff Dunn on October 24, 2011
From over-sharing to sexting, sharing information is a minefield for students and teachers. Here are a few ways teachers can help keep students safe online.
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Children Using iPads: A Parent’s Guide
By Jeff Dunn on October 19, 2011
The iPad is a hit with just about every age group, including children. There are some important rules to keep in mind if you plan...
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The 10 Best Schools To Get An Education Technology Masters Degree Online
By Jeff Dunn on October 17, 2011
May you never have to tickle Google for a list of America’s top online colleges. If you do, you’ll get a steaming pile of doo-doo...
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The A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags
By Jeff Dunn on October 3, 2011
Whether you’re a new or seasoned Twitter user, you likely come across confusing hashtags that probably look like a bunch of nonsense. First, What’s A...
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What’s A Flipped Classroom?
By Jeff Dunn on October 2, 2011
When you think of a classroom, what comes to mind? Students, teachers, lectures? There’s a new classroom style that’s growing in popularity where that lecture...