Welcome back! Today, the Roundup begins at Getting Smart with a great collection of news from ISTE. Their post, "ISTE's Top Ten Conversation" discusses everything new from ISTE. They cover Microsoft's surface, Google Glass, Gamification and game-based learning, Augmented Reality, Ignite Talks, Virtual Schools and Online Classes, and the closing keynote from EduClipper founder, Adam Bellow. If you weren't able to attend ISTE, this post is a great way to get caught up on the action.
Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart also has an excellent article up from today entitled, "What is the Most Promising EdTech for Emerging Economies?" the post discusses the growing connection between the US, India, emerging EdTech companies, and charitable organizations like Acumen, a global nonprofit organization. It's a great read about the direction educational technology is heading in countries like India
Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart also has an excellent article up from today entitled, "What is the Most Promising EdTech for Emerging Economies?" the post discusses the growing connection between the US, India, emerging EdTech companies, and charitable organizations like Acumen, a global nonprofit organization. It's a great read about the direction educational technology is heading in countries like India
EdTech Magazine has a new post on Abode Certifications entitled, "One Way to Fast-Track Students' College and Career Readiness." If you're not familiar, certifications are basically validations that students can earn once they master specific skills like Flash or Photoshop. The article discusses the benefits of these certifications in preparing students for college. EdTech magazine also has a new video up from ISTE on "Leading the Way with Social Media" that's worth watching as well.
If you've got 5th - 8th grade students who are hungering for some STEM action this summer, you should probably check out Edudemic's write-up on "Discovery's Free STEM Summer Camp." It's entirely online and could also be used for after-school programs are ad-ons to science class. This is an awesome resource for parents and middle school science teachers and definitely worth checking out.
Also, if you've ever wondered what all this "Apple Distinguished Educator" business is all about, Edudemic has a write-up explaining the program, the process, and the requirements. If you're a big fan of apple in the classroom, this is definitely up your alley.
Finally, Edudemic ends with a discussion of "How Students Are Using the Internet for Studying." The post is basically a short reflection of this infographic:
Also, if you've ever wondered what all this "Apple Distinguished Educator" business is all about, Edudemic has a write-up explaining the program, the process, and the requirements. If you're a big fan of apple in the classroom, this is definitely up your alley.
Finally, Edudemic ends with a discussion of "How Students Are Using the Internet for Studying." The post is basically a short reflection of this infographic:
If you've never used Twitter, it can actually be a pretty wonderful resource in education. If you want to give it some thought this summer, Educational Technology has a really nice guide - Twitter for Educators. Today, they also posted a nice graphic which breaks down the "Anatomy of a Tweet" for those new to the Twitter streets:
The Ed Tech Review has two new posts up from today. The first, "Using Technology in Elementary Education" discusses an idea that's been on a lot of educator's minds lately - how young is too young for tech integration? Following that up, ETR also has a post entitled, "Are Educators Using the Best Technology" which, as the title suggests, covers the best ways for teachers to choose and use technology within their classrooms.
Swinging back to ISTE for a minute, Wesley Fryer at the Speed of Creativity has just posted a collection of his notes from a presentation on "Social Media in the Classroom: Amplifying our Students." The post, while not polished, has some excellent resources and ideas on using social media to increase interaction, engagement, and creativity in the classroom.
Also on the ISTE front, Ed Surge has a post on "ISTE 2013 Notable PitchFest Ideas." The post covers PitchFest where "20 companies went head to head to compete for the chance to be picked as one of the final six teams to pitch for a pot of start up gold worth $10,000" The article covers highlights from the event as well as some companies worth checking out!
Finally, Ed Reach has a new post on the company Ed Map entitled, "The End of Textbooks." Ed Map is a "course materials management company, whose services and tech simplifies the discovery, adoption, management, and delivery of quality educational content." In addition, Ed Reach has two new podcasts, one on EdCamp and one on Learning RedesignED.
And there you have it! Long one today! We'll end with a post from Getting Smart on College Readiness. The post covers a new infographic from Pearson which examines student readiness for college. Thanks for reading and we'll be back on Sunday with the weekend edition!
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