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A Guide to Crap Detection Resources
This document is a resource for assessing the accuracy or veracity of online information, organized under a number of headings. The objective of the resource is to improve the digital lives of individuals and to improve the quality of the online commons by increasing the number of people who know how to separate good info from bad info. -- Howard Rheingold
Schooling Around the World
This is an infographic researched and created by The Tutoring Expert’s Rachna Kapoor, taking into account how education works in different countries.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
The 100 Best Video Sites For Educators
Great Resource
Bringing multimedia into the classroom is a great way to engage students in learning. Supplementing lessons, opening up new interests, and offering inspiration, online videos make for an incredible teaching tool.
7 Characteristics of a Digitally Competent Teacher
- You can integrate digital skills into everyday life: digital skills are transferable.
- You have a balanced attitude: you are a teacher not a techie.
- You are open to using and trying new stuff: find digital tools and explore how they work.
- You are a digital communicator: you can use email and social media with ease.
- You know how to do a digital assessment: you’re a sound judge of the quality of information, apps and tools
- You understand and respect privacy: you treat personal data with the respect it deserves
- You are a digital citizen: you know how to behave online appropriately and you’ll pass it on to your pupils
70 of the Most Useful Websites on the Internet
70 of the Most Useful Websites on the Internet
1. netflixroulette.net — Find something random to watch on Netflix.
2. pintsinthesun.co.uk — Find somewhere to drink a pint in the sun.
3. gfycat.com — Upload your gifs.
4. youconvertit.com — Convert documents.
5. ninite.com — Download all the free software you want at the same time.
6. squirt.io — Speed read the web one word at a time.
7. shouldiremoveit.com — Find out which applications you should remove from your computer.
8. avoidhumans.com — Find places to go in public that are not crowded.
9. keybr.com — Practice your touch typing.
10. oldversion.com — Get old versions of software.
11. readability-score.com — Find out how readable text is.
12. deadmansswitch.net — Have emails sent when you die.
13. mint.com — Budget your money.
14. roadtrippers.com — Plan your route with the best lodging and attractions.
15. duckduckgo.com — A search engine that is not following you.
16. padmapper.com — Maps out possible apartments/homes that fit your criteria.
17. zillow.com — Another great source for finding your next home.
18. printfriendly.com — Make any webpage print friendly.
19. printwhatyoulike.com — Print precisely what you want from any webpage.
20. privnote.com — Write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it.
21. freecycle.org — A network of people giving away free stuff in their towns.
22. couchsurfing.org — Crash on someone’s couch anywhere in the world.
23. recipepuppy.com — Search for recipes based on the ingredients you have.
24. pipl.com — A search engine for finding people.
25. charitynavigator.org — Evaluates various charities.
26. newsmap.jp — Popular news headlines.
27. radioreference.com — Listen to radio channels across the nation.
28. jimmyr.com — Link aggregator.
29. wolframalpha.com — A computational knowledge engine.
30. heavens-above.com — Follow satellites and constellations.
31. whatismyip.com — Figure out you I.P. address.
32. spreeder.com — Improve reading speed and comprehension.
33. simplynoise.com — Listen to white noise.
34. camelcamelcamel.com — Tracks prices for any product.
35. ptable.com — An interactive periodic table.
36. retailmenot.com — Find coupons for just about anything.
37. searchtempest.com — Search all of craigslist with one search.
38. join.me — Peek in on somebody’s computer screen.
39. thistothat.com — Find out the best way to glue this to that.
40. woorank.com — Find out what your website is missing, how you can improve it, and how to make Google recognize it better.
41. scribblemaps.com — Draw on maps then share them with friends.
42. mailvu.com — Video email.
43. rhymer.com — Online rhyming dictionary.
44. homestyler.com — Design your dream home.
45. wetransfer.com — An easy way to send big files.
46. pastebin.com — A place to paste text.
47. idlekeyboard.com — Make it sound like you are hard at work.
48. dropbox.com — Backup your sensitive document online.
49. seatguru.com — Find out where the best seats are on your plane flight.
50. unlistmy.info — Find out which websites store data about you, and tell them to unlist your info.
51. twofoods.com — Compare two foods..
52. gasbuddy.com — Find local gas prices.
53. sleepyti.me — Plan out your sleep schedule better.
54. ripetrack.com — Find out when certain fruits are ripe .
55. compassionpit.com — Talk out your problems with others, or help others yourself.
56. paperbackswap.com — Swap books with others.
57. swole.me — Plan out your meals better.
58. weatherspark.com — A graphical look at the weather.
59. network-tools.com — Various network tools.
60. amazon.com — The best place to buy things online.
61. writecheck.com — Correct grammar and check for plagiarism.
62. wakerupper.com — Send yourself a wake-up call.
63. pcpartpicker.com — Plan out your next PC build.
64. nophonetrees.com — Talk to an actual person instead of a machine when you call customer service.
65. loads.in — Find out how long it takes websites to load.
66. calorieking.com — Find nutrition information on various foods.
67. manualslib.com — A database of PDF manuals for various products.
68. eatthismuch.com — Create meal plans to meet your nutrition targets.
69. keepmeout.com — Lock yourself out of time wasting websites.
70. glassdoor.com — Research what it is like to work with certain companies.
2. pintsinthesun.co.uk — Find somewhere to drink a pint in the sun.
3. gfycat.com — Upload your gifs.
4. youconvertit.com — Convert documents.
5. ninite.com — Download all the free software you want at the same time.
6. squirt.io — Speed read the web one word at a time.
7. shouldiremoveit.com — Find out which applications you should remove from your computer.
8. avoidhumans.com — Find places to go in public that are not crowded.
9. keybr.com — Practice your touch typing.
10. oldversion.com — Get old versions of software.
11. readability-score.com — Find out how readable text is.
12. deadmansswitch.net — Have emails sent when you die.
13. mint.com — Budget your money.
14. roadtrippers.com — Plan your route with the best lodging and attractions.
15. duckduckgo.com — A search engine that is not following you.
16. padmapper.com — Maps out possible apartments/homes that fit your criteria.
17. zillow.com — Another great source for finding your next home.
18. printfriendly.com — Make any webpage print friendly.
19. printwhatyoulike.com — Print precisely what you want from any webpage.
20. privnote.com — Write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it.
21. freecycle.org — A network of people giving away free stuff in their towns.
22. couchsurfing.org — Crash on someone’s couch anywhere in the world.
23. recipepuppy.com — Search for recipes based on the ingredients you have.
24. pipl.com — A search engine for finding people.
25. charitynavigator.org — Evaluates various charities.
26. newsmap.jp — Popular news headlines.
27. radioreference.com — Listen to radio channels across the nation.
28. jimmyr.com — Link aggregator.
29. wolframalpha.com — A computational knowledge engine.
30. heavens-above.com — Follow satellites and constellations.
31. whatismyip.com — Figure out you I.P. address.
32. spreeder.com — Improve reading speed and comprehension.
33. simplynoise.com — Listen to white noise.
34. camelcamelcamel.com — Tracks prices for any product.
35. ptable.com — An interactive periodic table.
36. retailmenot.com — Find coupons for just about anything.
37. searchtempest.com — Search all of craigslist with one search.
38. join.me — Peek in on somebody’s computer screen.
39. thistothat.com — Find out the best way to glue this to that.
40. woorank.com — Find out what your website is missing, how you can improve it, and how to make Google recognize it better.
41. scribblemaps.com — Draw on maps then share them with friends.
42. mailvu.com — Video email.
43. rhymer.com — Online rhyming dictionary.
44. homestyler.com — Design your dream home.
45. wetransfer.com — An easy way to send big files.
46. pastebin.com — A place to paste text.
47. idlekeyboard.com — Make it sound like you are hard at work.
48. dropbox.com — Backup your sensitive document online.
49. seatguru.com — Find out where the best seats are on your plane flight.
50. unlistmy.info — Find out which websites store data about you, and tell them to unlist your info.
51. twofoods.com — Compare two foods..
52. gasbuddy.com — Find local gas prices.
53. sleepyti.me — Plan out your sleep schedule better.
54. ripetrack.com — Find out when certain fruits are ripe .
55. compassionpit.com — Talk out your problems with others, or help others yourself.
56. paperbackswap.com — Swap books with others.
57. swole.me — Plan out your meals better.
58. weatherspark.com — A graphical look at the weather.
59. network-tools.com — Various network tools.
60. amazon.com — The best place to buy things online.
61. writecheck.com — Correct grammar and check for plagiarism.
62. wakerupper.com — Send yourself a wake-up call.
63. pcpartpicker.com — Plan out your next PC build.
64. nophonetrees.com — Talk to an actual person instead of a machine when you call customer service.
65. loads.in — Find out how long it takes websites to load.
66. calorieking.com — Find nutrition information on various foods.
67. manualslib.com — A database of PDF manuals for various products.
68. eatthismuch.com — Create meal plans to meet your nutrition targets.
69. keepmeout.com — Lock yourself out of time wasting websites.
70. glassdoor.com — Research what it is like to work with certain companies.
Maker Party - Host one Today!
Teach, Learn & Make
Maker Party is Mozilla's global campaign to teach the web. Through thousands of community-run events around the world, Maker Party unites educators, organizations and enthusiastic web users with hands-on learning and making.
How does Maker Party work?
Google Docs in Class
Learn how to:
- How to name documents and folders
- How to choose sharing options: Edit, Comment, and View
- How to share a document with specific people
- How to share a document as a link
- How to use folders
- How to create folders for your documents
- How to put your documents in folders
- How to share a folder
- How to use folders as staff handout folders
- How to use folders as student turn-in folders
- How to use forms to turn in assignments
- How to create and use templates
- How to use comments in the grading process
- How to use revision history
- Use Voice Comments
30 Trends in Education for 2015
Trending Up
Teacherpreneurs
Decentralizing academic standards
Rethinking data in the classroom
Adaptive learning algorithms
Digital Citizenship
Focus on non-fiction, digital media
Depth of content
Experimentation with new learning models (including flipped classroom, sync learning, blended learning, etc.)
Teacher self-directed PD, webinars, streams, etc.
College as a choice
Collaborative learning
Digital Literacy
Focus on learning spaces
Design thinking
Mindfulness, meditation, downtime
Teacher as guide-on-the-side
Gamification of content
Genius hour, maker hour, collaboration time
Workflows
Cloud-based word processing
Mainstreaming + co-teaching
Platform Agnosticism
Librarian as digital media specialist
YouTube channels, Google Chromecast, AppleTV
Apps like Storehouse
1:1 tablets/devices
Project-Based Learning
Mobile-first #edtech design
The innovation of apps
Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive
Awkward Middle Ground
Google, Microsoft, Apple, etc.
“Accountability”
Professional Learning Communities
Differentiation
Computer coding
Traditional reading lists of truly great literature
Pure creativity
Self-directed learning
Massive in-person education conferences
Colleges in general
Experiential learning
Cultural Literacy
The physical design of most school buildings and universities
Memorization of prioritized content that leads to design thinking
Debate
Pressure on systems
Gamification-as-grading-system
Tutoring
To-do lists
Cloud-based learning
One teach, one drift/prompt/observe
Moving from one OS to another (e.g., from Android to Windows Phone)
Librarian/DMS as bibliophile
Online encyclopedias
Apps like Prezi
Socioeconomic disparity
Mobile learning
Mobile assessment
Honest-to-goodness free apps
iCloud
Trending Down
Mass education publishers
Common Core standards, Race to the Top
Data Teams
Scripted curricula
Draconian district filters
Humanities
Coverage of content
“21st century learning” as a phrase or single idea
The perceived quality of teacher certification & training programs
College as the standard
MOOCs
Agricultural Literacy
The traditional classroom
“Low-level” recall of easily accessed data (facts) or skills (arithmetic)
Lessons that favor “verbally expressive” students
Pressure on teachers
Standards-based grading; pass/fail; student retention
Increased “instructional hours”
Whole class processes
Flash drives, hard drives, CDs, emailing files
Alternative schools/classrooms for special needs students
Apple-centric thinking
Librarian as no-nonsense, ruler-wielding taskmaster
Cable television, subscription-based content streaming
Apps like PowerPoint
Oversimplifying BYOD thinking
“Doing projects”
Mobilizing non-mobile content
In-app purchase gouging
Dropbox
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