EmergingEdTech’s 2013 Free Education Technology Resources eBook February 2013 EmergingEdTech.com is owned and operated by Kelly Walsh Page 2 This eBook is a publication of EmergingEdTech.com. EmergingEdTech’s 2013 Free Education Technology Resources eBook Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 1 - Blogs & Blogging Resources ....................................................................................... 7 Subscribing to Blogs ................................................................................................................... 7 Creating your own education related Blog .................................................................................. 7 A more thorough introduction to blogging in education ............................................................. 8 Chapter 2 – (More) Cloud Apps ..................................................................................................... 9 Students in the Cloud – How Google Drive has Nullified Missing Homework Excuses ........... 9 4 Approaches to Making Sure You Can Always Access (and Never Lose) Your Lesson Plans and Notes ................................................................................................................................... 12 4 Free Tools for Sharing Files with Students ............................................................................ 13 Chapter 3 - Collaboration & Brainstorming Tools ....................................................................... 16 Mind Mapping & Idea Mapping Tools ..................................................................................... 16 Collaborative Documents .......................................................................................................... 17 Social Learning Tools ............................................................................................................... 18 Chapter 4 - Educational Games & Gamification .......................................................................... 19 8 Research Findings Supporting the Benefits of Gamification in Education ........................... 19 The Gamification of Education and Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Learning Benefits ...... 22 Introducing a Game-Based Curriculum in Higher Ed ............................................................... 23 10 Free Educational Game Sites ............................................................................................... 25 7 Free Online Educational Game Sites ..................................................................................... 27 PowerPoint Jeopardy in the Classroom ..................................................................................... 28 Fun tool for the classroom – simple Crossword Puzzle maker ................................................. 28 Chapter 5 – Educational Videos, Lectures, Podcasts, and more ................................................... 30 A Dozen Great Free Online Video Lecture Sites ...................................................................... 30 10 Recommended YouTube Edu-tainment Channels ............................................................... 31 Web Site WatchKnow.org (1000′s of Free Educational Videos).............................................. 33 Page 3 This eBook is a publication of EmergingEdTech.com. EmergingEdTech’s 2013 Free Education Technology Resources eBook Checking out Podcasting in Education...................................................................................... 34 Chapter 6 – (More) Flipped Classroom Resources ....................................................................... 36 Teachem is a Great Free Tool for Delivering Flipped Classroom Video Content .................... 36 The TED-Ed YouTube Channel and Website Provide Powerful Capabilities For Teaching ... 37 Chapter 7 – iPads in Education ..................................................................................................... 40 Selecting the Best Apps for Teaching and Learning – Use a Rubric!....................................... 40 Study Finds Benefits in Use of iPad as an Educational Tool .................................................... 43 Using The iPad As A Digital Whiteboard (Plus 4 Cool Free Apps To Try It Out) .................. 46 15 Favorite iPad Apps As Selected By Teachers ...................................................................... 48 Dozens of iPad Apps for Young Students on the Spectrum, at Your Fingertips: Autism Apps 52 Five Fun Free iPad Apps for Elementary School Teachers And Students................................ 52 5 Fun Free iPad Math Game Apps ............................................................................................ 53 8 Great Free Web Resources Focused on Using the iPad in Education .................................... 54 Chapter 8 – Online Interactive White Boards ............................................................................... 57 Chapter 9 – MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) ................................................................. 60 How will MOOCs impact the future of college education? ...................................................... 60 Longwood University Combines Gaming and MOOC Technology to Offer Free Career Readiness Education to High School Students Everywhere ..................................................... 61 Four Infographics About 2012′s Top Trending Education Technology Topic – MOOCs ....... 63 Chapter 10 - Picture And Image Editing Applications ................................................................. 66 A closer look at 5 free picture and image editing tools ............................................................. 66 More fun, free online photo and image editing tools ................................................................ 67 Chapter 11 - Presentations & Screencasting ................................................................................. 70 Breathe New Life Into Your PowerPoint Slides With Dozens Of Exciting Free Tools & Resources .................................................................................................................................. 70 Add Voice Over to PowerPoint Presentations in 5 Easy Steps ................................................. 72 Prezi & Slideshare - 2 Great Online Presentation Tools for E-Learning .................................. 74 Screencasting with JING ........................................................................................................... 75 Comparing Free Screencasting Tools ....................................................................................... 77 Teacher’s recommendations for academic uses of 5 fun free presentation tools ...................... 80 Chapter 12 – Popular Social Networking Applications and Social Learning .............................. 83 Page 4 This eBook is a publication of EmergingEdTech.com. EmergingEdTech’s 2013 Free Education Technology Resources eBook Can Social Media Play A Role in Improving Retention in Higher Education? Research Says it Can. ........................................................................................................................................... 83 7 Reasons To Leverage Social Networking Tools in the Classroom ........................................ 85 Facebook as an Instructional Technology Tool. ....................................................................... 87 5 Fun Ways to Use Facebook in Your Lesson Plans and Teaching .......................................... 89 Using Instagram in an Educational Context .............................................................................. 91 Three Ways Pinterest is Getting Used by Teachers .................................................................. 93 How Teachers are Using Tumblr in the Classroom .................................................................. 94 Over 100 Ways To Use Twitter In The Classroom ................................................................... 95 4 Great Twitter Applications for Teachers Using Twitter In The Classroom ........................... 97 Chapter 13 - Teaching with Cell Phones & Smartphones .......................................................... 100 Embracing the Cell Phone in the Classroom With Text Messaging Assignments ................. 100 10 More Resources For Getting the Most Out of Cell Phones and Smart Phones in School . 102 Chapter 14 - Surveys & Polls...................................................................................................... 103 Doodle – a quick, easy, and free resource for creating polls .................................................. 103 SurveyMonkey ........................................................................................................................ 103 Chapter 15 – Other Topics & Resources .................................................................................... 104 4 Sets of Introductory Computer and Internet Technology Interactives ................................. 104 How Cool is Google Image Search? You Can Even Use a Picture as a Search Parameter! ... 105 7 Online Resources For Finding Grants For Educators .......................................................... 105 Making BYOD Work in Schools – Three School Districts That Have Figured it Out ........... 107 Using Second Life for Educational applications ....................................................................