Welcome back! And of course, happy Friday-eve! Except for those readers in Korea, the Philippines, etc. in which case, Happy Friday morning! In case you missed our podcast last night, you can check it out here. We covered digital yearbooks, programming with Scratch, and a whole lot more! Today's Roundup begins at EdTech Magazine with a new post from Ricky Ribeiro entitled "Collaboration Can Transform Education. We Just Need to Commit To it." It's a great post about getting teachers connected and sharing ideas!
Free Tech for Teachers has 5 new posts to check out:
Edudemic has a nice post over "A Refreshingly Simple Guide to Twitter for Teachers." The post features an infographic (which was also featured in our recent post/tutorial on Twitter for new teachers) and discusses some of the benefits of Twitter for Teachers. If you're a teacher, and haven't joined Twitter, I highly encourage considering the possibility.
Educational Technology has 5 new posts to check out:
Alison Anderson at Getting Smart (and the co-host of the wonderful Techlandia podcast) has a new review on "Pathbrite: Provide E-Portfolios for All Learners." In th post, Anderson discusses the benefits of using digital portfolios for assessment in the modern classroom. She also covers how the web-app Pathbrite can help K-12 students build and curate digital portfolios throughout their elementary and secondary school years.
We've talked a lot about EduClipper here at the Roundup (The "Pinterest" of education) and it's an absolutely wonderful web-app (here's our recent review of the service). On that note, Lisa Nielsen has a new article on how to "Increase Teacher Effectiveness with eduClipper." Nielsen posts an excellent breakdown of specific standards and components that EduClipper can help teachers address.
EdReach has 4 new podcasts to give a listen to:
Finally, we've mentioned Educational Resources and LearnPad a few times on the Roundup (the cost-effective tablet-alternative) and if you're using LearnPad in your school, you'll be happy to hear they've got some great upcoming professional development opportunities!
The Lightning Round...
- Emerging Ed Tech discusses their favorite Educational Technology Books
- iLearn Technology has new Free Twitter Posters for the Classroom
- Getting Smart shares a new infographic on Adventures in Online Learning
- Edudemic covers 11 Cutting-Edge Free Online Course Worth Taking this Fall
- Edutopia discusses 10 Tips for Creating Compelling Video Content
- Mind/Shift gives us 10 Essential Tips for Meeting Tech Needs of Low-Income Schools
- Finally, Teach Thought has20 Important Questions Parents Should Ask Teachers
In closing, if you're a big fan of creation/invention/DIY projects, for one day only you can get a free digital copy of Sylvia Libow Martinez's awesome book Invent to Learn. Just click this link to find out more! We'll end with a new infographic from Edudemic andCommon Sense Media on Why Teachers Should Use Education Technology. Thanks for reading and we'll be back on Monday! Have a wonderful weekend!
Courtesy of: Edudemic
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