OTR Backup 10/06/2012

• Google Announces 100 Live Hangouts For Teachers Around The World

  "Google is celebrating World Teachers’ Day with a couple big announcements. In an effort to increase the connections between educators and learners around the world, they’ve assembled a whole slew of interesting Google+ Hangouts as well as a daily topic for each day of the week."

  tags: google announces teachers world

• Evernote shared notebook: EverNote Tutorials

  Evernote sharing

  tags: evernote shared notebook tutorials

• Excellent iPad Apps to Create eBooks

  "What amazing things technology is bringing into our life. What is even more amazing in technology is its unpredictability. We never know what will come next and in the same time we are alwasy looking for innovations. At first we started with technology, then things advanced to give birth to mobile technology and now we are living in an age of nanotechnology. Isn't it amazing how human life is developing into the  unknown ?"

  tags: ipad ebooks apps edtech iosedapp app ibooks author

• Sketchometry

  "intuitive mathematics software for tablets, desktop computers, and whiteboards."

  tags: geometry math sketchometry ipad education IWB tools Maths

• New iPad App May Be The Future Of Collaborative Online Learning

  "One of the biggest problems many people have with Khan Academy and YouTube Edu is simply the format. It’s not the fault of Khan or YouTube … it’s just that the passive video format is just that. It’s passive. Khan and others are introducing more interactive technology that acts as an added level of learning to the lessons but no one has nailed it quite yet."

  tags: ipad app learning collaborative edtech collaboration education

• 10 ways for teachers to use YouTube - Google Docs

  Watching: "10 ways for teachers to use YouTube - Google Docs" ( http://t.co/CQIrtWts )

  tags: via:packrati.us

• About YouTube EDU - YouTube Help

  "Whether you’re a teacher or learner, YouTube EDU lets you discover, create, and share educational videos. Educational and instructional videos are some of the most popular videos on YouTube."

  tags: youtube edu help google

• Ten ways to take classic kid jobs to the next level - The Globe and Mail

  "The old path to success – get good grades, go to college, get a good job, work hard for 40 years, and retire comfortably – may no longer be enough to maintain a comfortable lifestyle. Multiple streams of income will be necessary and kids need to get their minds around this reality now."

• YouTube Blog: New features for teachers

  YouTube Blog: New features for teachers - http://t.co/aDEppzQE via Shareaholic

  tags: via:packrati.us

• Thankful « ms. weir's musings

  RT @msjweir: Thankful http://t.co/jUojWBxh Well said, Jamie.

  tags: via:packrati.us

• Incredible virtual tour around the Sistine Chapel (RT @russeltarr)

  RT @russeltarr: Incredible virtual tour around the Sistine Chapel: http://t.co/m2Ebb5i7

  tags: via:packrati.us

• Perfect Ontario EduTweeters « doug – off the record

  @mytowntutors Thanks for the inspiration for my blog post today - http://t.co/aDqO9Ejj

  tags: via:packrati.us

• Wikispaces for iPads

  "Wikispaces now works even better with iPads! With our latest release for mobile devices, you’ll find a sleeker interface, seamless navigation, and the same rich wiki functionality you’ve come to expect from Wikispaces."

  tags: wikispaces iPad ipads resources

• Watch worldwide cyber-attacks live with HoneyMap! | Unixmen

  Watch worldwide cyber-attacks live with HoneyMap! http://t.co/VJaJSroV via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us attacks hackers

• Ubuntu Adds 'Amazon Results' Off Switch, Fixes NSFW Issues | OMG! Ubuntu!

  Ubuntu Adds 'Amazon Results' Off Switch, Fixes NSFW Issues http://t.co/HT7EJc1m via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us ubuntu privacy amazon

• 7 Ways to Transform Your Classroom | Connected Principals

  7 Ways to Transform Your Classroom http://t.co/6LxlA37k via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us education transform classroom

• Shanker Blog » Assessing Ourselves To Death

  Assessing Ourselves To Death http://t.co/R9tofhh9 via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us education assessment

• 5 Skills for Blended-Learning Teachers -- THE Journal

  5 Skills for Blended-Learning Teachers http://t.co/SKZhW5Od via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us online blended education

• Passion, Projects & Play: Restoring Creativity in the Classroom | DMLcentral

  Passion, Projects & Play: Restoring Creativity in the Classroom http://t.co/0lgs2Zw5 via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us creativity play classroom education

• Corporate America: We Want to Track You

  Corporate America: We Want to Track You http://t.co/6qbQKMTz via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us tracking privacy microsoft Internet_Explorer

• Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown: Inside the Numbers | STACK

  Inside the Numbers of Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown (Infographic) http://t.co/wkW91eha via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us baseball cabrera infographic

• Game-Based Learning: More Than Child's Play | Impatient Optimists

  Game-Based Learning: More Than Child's Play http://t.co/0CGbRVYv via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us GBL games based learning education

• Study Uncovers How Schools Actually Use Social Media (And If It Works)

  Study Uncovers How Schools Actually Use Social Media (And If It Works) http://t.co/LeCfZCNd via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us socialmedia schools education

• Seeking K-12 teachers for study on learning App Inventor « Computing Education Blog

  Seeking K-12 teachers for study on learning App Inventor http://t.co/2c4Y487J via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us appinventor education ComputerScience_Fluency

• This Free Font May Actually Help Dyslexic Students Read Better

  This Free Font May Actually Help Dyslexic Students Read Better http://t.co/5SAZEAc5 via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us font dyslexic

• Education Rethink: What We're Missing with Digital Footprint

  What We're Missing with Digital Footprint http://t.co/VLYsXqkR via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us footprint education

• Canada poised to claim ownership of vast underwater territory bigger than Quebec | Canada | News | National Post

  Canada poised to claim ownership of vast underwater territory bigger than Quebec http://t.co/nvDLVGJY via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us canada

• Traffic And Trip Updates Now Available For Enterprise Customers Through Google Maps API | TechCrunch

  Traffic And Trip Updates Now Available For Enterprise Customers Through Google Maps API http://t.co/w9SYUjzq via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us google googlemaps

• Web Search Techniques in Plain English

  Web Search Techniques in Plain English http://t.co/9eTlbVup via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us search lefever

• Choosing the Perfect CMS for Your Business [Infographic] | Showcases | instantShift - Web Design Magazine

  Choosing the Perfect CMS for Your Business [Infographic] http://t.co/7W2wbOcS via @zite

  tags: via:packrati.us cms content management system wordpress

• World's Coolest Offices | 2012 | Inc.com

  World's Coolest Offices | 2012 | http://t.co/piS1qNKp - http://t.co/K5eFcYZl via Shareaholic

  tags: via:packrati.us

• Small Business Ideas and Resources for Entrepreneurs

  World's Coolest Offices | 2012 | http://t.co/piS1qNKp - http://t.co/K5eFcYZl via Shareaholic

  tags: via:packrati.us

• Perfect Ontario EduTweeters « doug – off the record

  Just blogged... Perfect Ontario EduTweeters http://t.co/kQd7rWGR

  tags: via:packrati.us

• OTR Links 10/05/2012 « doug – off the record

  Just blogged... OTR Links 10/05/2012 http://t.co/OoQr4G8F

  tags: via:packrati.us

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