Daily Education & Technology News for Schools 07/16/2011
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Spelling mistakes 'cost millions'
Spelling costs businesses money! Listen #teachers RT @shareski: Spelling counts and costs millions too. http://bit.ly/qdNNGU #education
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Facebook Awakening — bit by bit
Understand what Facebook means to teens RT @bobsprankle: BitbyBit Post: Facebook Awakening http://bit.ly/pqAvC3 #education
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Another free place to give tests and exams online. Let computers do what they do best. What I do is IF I have a few multiple choice, etc. I may do them online BUT I also do other ways of assessment with my test. I just don't think the bubbles can get it all. That said, if you have to do it, you shouldn't have to grade it unless it is open answer or essay and this is a free tool to help you.
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Canvas Course Management System for Instructors | Instructure
This fascinating tool is something I am going to test. It has a Facebook app that lets your students receive course updates on their facebook pages WITHOUT having to friend their instructor or each other. NOW THIS sounds useful.
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TileSpeak: Play Mahjong, Learn Chinese!
Teacher yourself chinese and play mahJong at the same time. This is an app.
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Woolly School Garden: Edible School Gardens, Green Schoolyards & Classrooms
Create an edible school garden. I like this model that lets the school buy it or offers to set up a custom web page to help the school fundraise for it.
We have a garden at our school that the students run and they LOVE IT. -
Introducing appointment slots in Google Calendar - Official Gmail Blog
Appointment slots area new way to help manage your own schedule. It is a feature in Google calendar and heres' how.
