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The Daily Roundup - August 21st, 2013

8/21/2013

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Welcome back!  Today we begin with... Holograms!  That's right, holograms.  Awesome.  The Ed Tech Review has a new post on the "Potential Applications of Holograms to Engage Learners."  In the post they give a little background on the technology behind modern holograms and then dive in to discussing educational possibilities.  Are they feasible at this point in time?  Absolutely not.  Is it exciting to consider the possibilities?  Most definitely!


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If you're not familiar with South by South West for Education (SXSWedu) it's a annual gathering in Austin, TX where educators, developers, and anyone who has something to say about education can get together, and enjoy awesome presentations.  Right now, community voting is going on to determine what projects will be in the festival.  Getting Smart has a list of projects to check out and may I personally recommend my good friend and rock-star educator, Saul Heide and his project the Paperless Classroom.


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Free Tech for Teachers has four new posts to check out:
  • 15 Things You Can do with Edmodo
  • Inspire Students to Read & Travel with Global Bookshelf
  • A Primer on Creative Commons
  • A Complete Guide to Using Blogger in School


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Teach Thought has a new post on "Mind-Mapping and the Digitization of Learning."  The article outlines the benefits of mind-mapping and discusses how they can be used in the classroom to help organize thoughts and streamline feedback. With the wealth of awesome mind-mapping apps (spicy nodes, bubble.us, padlet, and so on) it's never been easier to start using mind-maps in your classroom.


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In education, a lot of focus is given to Apple and iOS apps, mainly because they've got an enormous selection and a relatively easy to implement product.  But now, with the recent unveiling of Google Play for Education, that will most likely begin to change.  Holly Korbey at Mind/Shift has a new article on the topic in which she compares Apple and Google and discusses the pros and cons of each.


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Ed Reach has four new podcasts that your ears might enjoy:
  • My Singing Monsters: Gaming in Music Class
  • Flipped Learning meets Google Educast
  • Webinar on Police Involvement in Schools
  • The Problem with MOOCs


The Lightning Round...

  • Teach Thought shares 5 Strategies to Resist Googling and Conduct Meaningful Research
  • Lisa Nielsen covers an upcoming Free Virtual Conference on Alternatives to School
  • Educational Technology discusses 2 Interesting New PDF Tools for Teachers
  • Along with looking at Web Tools to Use WIth Bloom's Digital Taxonomy

And there you have it!  Roundup complete!  Have a wonderful evening and we'll be back in the saddle tomorrow.  Thanks for reading!
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