What it's like to go on the Internet for the very first time- at age 82
TeachersInternet CultureTeacher CafeTechnology...A crash course in the Internet is what former Swedish actress Kerstin Wolgers did at the age of 82 for the first time. Over the period of only five days, she Googled, Instagrammed, shopped and much more.
The Hunt for the 'Secret Sauce' of Digital Learning
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationResearch shows that some schools are successful and other are not when it comes to implementing digital learning initiatives. A study released by the America's Promise Alliance Center for Promise, "Wired to Learn K-12 Students in the Digital Classroom" looks at how schools were successful at implementing digital strategies.
Twisted Wave - A Browser-based Audio Editor
TeachersSpeakingTeacher CafeTechnology...Through Twisted Wave you can create and edit spoken audio recordings from scratch. Your completed recording tracks can be exported to Google Drive and SoundCloud. You can import and edit existing recordings you have as well.
News App- Circa
TeachersMediaTeacher CafeTechnologyCirca is news condensed. It takes all the news you would read on 10 different news sites and summarizes it in one place. It also updates every story with the latest information, as it happens. A great option about Circa is the ability to "Follow" stories, or receive updates about the news story as they develop.
Timeline Creations: Sutori
TeachersCreativityReadingTeacher Cafe...Create and explore with your students today. Sutori is a website that allows users to create timelines in visual ways. Teachers can post content, ask questions and elaborate on answers.
Creating Materials For ELL's and ESL
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeEducation...The article, "Technologically and linguistically adventurous EFL teacher" written by Sandy Millin shares ideas on how to create material for your students. She offers tips and techniques to building your own resources along with extra tools to experiment with.
Hello-World: World Languages for Children
TeachersTeacher CafeWorldEducation...A new way of telling stories. This unique website uses interactive maps, video, captions and links with short readings and vivid images to share geological information and sites. There are several different countries and places highlighted for your students to explore!
Highlights from Google's First Online Education Conference
TeachersFutureTeacher CafeEducation...Google's first ever online education conference started with the simple question, "How do we prepare the students of today to be the digital leaders of tomorrow?" A series of presenters offered their answers to that very question.
Components of Digital Learning: How Technology Changed the Learning Landscape
TeachersCreativityTeacher CafeTechnology...Technology is making it easier to create interactive learning lessons and helping students reach mastery of their learning goals in the classroom. Students are becoming increasingly engaged in the material when they have access to technology and when instructors use tools to help them communicate both during and outside of class.
How To Make Google Flashcards
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationAn easy visual guide to make your own set of flashcards within Google Drive. Using Google Spreadsheets and Flippity you can have your own set of flashcards.
8 Ways 3D Scanning is Poised to Change Education
TeachersPhotographyTeacher CafeTechnology...The learning process is about to take on a new dimension. The introduction of new 3D cameras and 3D scanning and printing devices are coming closer to classrooms than ever before.
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Using Technology as a Teaching Tool
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyEducationTechnology can be a great way to engage students and bring learning alive. If you are planning a lesson which relies on the use of digital technology as a teaching tool there are a few common pitfalls you should take care to avoid.
10 Things Every Teacher Should Know How To Do Using Google Doc's
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyHere are some tricks to improve your experience with google Doc's. Google has many features that have proven to be very powerful for educators. Learn how to utilize the tools and features to improve your Google Doc experience.
Classroom Management in the Tech-Equipped Classroom
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyClassroom management, whether technology is being used or not, is to ensure that students are actively participating in the learning process, not simply receiving it.
The Teacher's Guide To Twitter
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyTwitter has proven to be an indispensable tool to educators. It is definitely fun and worth the time and effort to learn to use. There are endless recourses and sites to utilize and visit for all educators in any type of classroom.
Using Google Sheets to Organize Student Media
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyAre you looking for a template or sample of what other teachers are doing to track student media or other projects? Using Google Sheets is a perfect way to record and organize all of the data needed to keep several items on track.
Digital Activities for Gen Y
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyOur students' digital behaviour influences our learning, language, rituals, values, routines, customs and communication. The article has several resources to help get your students to reflect effectively on their digital acts. This way you can facilitate and guide your students to make positive choices when they interact online.
My Maps- Create and Edit Maps in Google Drive
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyMy Maps makes it easy to create simple custom maps with up to three layers on them. With My Maps enabled in Google Apps, students and teachers will be able to create, save and edit maps from their Google Drive dashboards.
60 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom By Category
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologySocial media offers some great opportunities for learning in the classroom, bringing together the ability to collaborate, access worldwide resources, and find new and interesting ways to communicate in one easily accessible place.
Epic BYOD Tools (51 You Can Use Now)
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyTeachers have access to every device under the sun. Now what apps are you going to use? Here are the apps or app categories that are recommended. Try them and test some out at your school and in your classrooms.
InstaGrok
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyInstaGrok is a interactive concept map search engine where you can research any topic and customize or share. It is great for understanding mind maps and gathering material for research. It is fun and exciting for students to use and explore online resources.