OTR Backup 04/07/2012

• Doomed or Lucky? Predicting the Future of the Internet Generation | MindShift

  Looking into the proverbial crystal ball, a slew of technology experts weighed in on the Future of the Internet V survey conducted by Pew Research and Elon University, and came up with a predictably mixed scenario: It’s complicated.

  tags: future internet generation

• Facebook for Students - Atomic Learning

  Facebook® is the most popular social networking site out there, with over a half billion active members. This workshop will teach students the basics of Facebook, how to find educational and useful features, how and why one would create a group, and will also provide some tips on how to be safe online and to protect your online persona.

  tags: facebook students tutorials learning

• Stich.It - Turning the Web into Stiches!

  Simply copy-and-paste a set of links in our text box and click 'Stich It'. We'll convert those links into one short URL for you to share. It's that easy! Learn More

  tags: web2.0 tools url curation tool web

• Grammar and Poetry

  Combine Your Grammar and Poetry Skills

  tags: poetry grammar Writing english

• The Tech Curve: Managing Google Docs in the Classroom

  "How do I manage my Google Docs with so many  documents coming in from so many students?" 
  Teachers love how easy it is to collaborate with their students, not having to worry about losing the file  and all the other bonuses that using Docs brings, but tracking down assignments can be a nightmare.  I've covered this before from the teachers perspective and the students perspective here, but I'll run through  how I do it step by step.

  tags: edchat edtech google docs

• Critical Thinking: A Necessary Skill in the Age of Spin| The Committed Sardine

  The ability to think critically is one skill separating innovators from followers. Critical thinking reduces the power of advertisers, the unscrupulous and the pretentious, and can neutralize the sway of an unsupported argument. This is a skill most students enjoy learning because they see immediately that it gives them more control.
  

  tags: critical thinking thinking necessary skill spin

• Pinterest now the third most popular social network after Facebook & Twitter | VentureBeat

  As if there was ever any doubt that the “pin” is winning, a new report from Experian says Pinterest is now the third most popular social network in the U.S. behind Facebook and Twitter.

  tags: social social network network facebook

• Over 80 Photography Links For True Addicts

  As we head into the Easter long weekend, the Toads are pleased to share this weeks list of tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs.  A wonderful week exploring the world of photography is reflected in this weeks list of links from Toad Hollow Photography.  We really hope you enjoy viewing the works listed here as much as the Toad did in bringing it to you.

  tags: photography links

• TimeMaps - World History TimeMap

  History of the World 3500BC to 2005AD

  tags: history maps geography world map socialstudies timemaps social_studies

• 50 Little-Known Ways Google Docs Can Help In Education | Edudemic

  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, both hidden and obvious, that there’s a good chance you’re not using Google Docs to its fullest capability.

  tags: google docs googledocs google education

• Using Twitter To Support Learning -- Campus Technology

  Twitter has become ubiquitous and many educators use it or a similar micro blogging technology to maintain connection with students in terms of announcements, information flow, and assignment updates.

  tags: twitter social media learning teaching educapr

• Load Up Your iPad with a Massive Library of Over 38,000 Free eBooks

  The iPad is a great device to read on, and if your digital library is feeling a little bare then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve found some of the best places to get free ebooks, ready to be downloaded and opened with iBooks on your shiny new iPad (or iPhone, iPod, Kindle, Nook, or Android, for that matter).

  tags: ebooks

• What Kids Should Know About Their Own Brains | MindShift

  Neuroscience may seem like an advanced subject of study, perhaps best reserved for college or even graduate school. Two researchers from Temple University in Philadelphia propose that it be taught earlier, however—much earlier. As in first grade.

  tags: Brain psychology learning research

• 6 Free Tools to Easily Cite Resources for Students and Researchers

  As technology crouches into our life, new ways of communication emerge giving birth to novel content providers. We have now blog posts, online newspapers, ebooks, tweets, emails,.. and several other forms where learners can get the information they want.

  tags: citation tools resources cite edtech

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