Educational Technology Trends

March 6, 2015

The Key To Innovation In Educational Technology

Educational technology companies face a unique challenge in finding ways to innovate: their products don’t have to work in order to succeed. In fact, many educational products don’t work, yet they still sell and even find passionate proponents. Plenty of ideas in education drift along, find purchase with the right crowd, and as long as they present a more engaging method of learning than traditional schooling, are hailed as innovative. Learn more from Grovo!

by Jeff Fernandez

December 24, 2014

The Future Of Google Glass In eLearning

As eLearning professionals, it's essential to keep up-to-date with the latest tools and wearable technologies, even if those may not be specifically intended for the world of eLearning. In this article, I'll delve into the many uses of Google Glass in eLearning.

by Christopher Pappas

December 12, 2014

Top 8 eLearning and EdTech Trends for 2015

What does 2015 hold for eLearning and edtech? We uncovered some surprising trends for businesses. But what surprised us most was what we found in store for instructional designers.

by Vicki Kunkel

February 28, 2014

Lesson Study 2.0 by SIBME

Group lesson study when executed well is one professional development exercise that can help contribute to improving teacher efficacy and student achievement. Sibme, a video collaboration platform developed by educators and for educators, helps make this cumbersome process more efficient and informative. 

by David Wakefield

November 19, 2013

12 Online Tools And Extensions For Online Students

Spending time online is inevitable for online students. Though the Internet offers a lot of advantage to online students, it also poses hundreds of distractions. This list cites 12 web tools for online students, computer and mobile applications, Firefox add-ons, and Google Chrome extensions to help online students combat procrastination and to better enhance their time management skills.

by Paige Donahue

November 15, 2013

The 5 Best Free Drawing And Painting Tools For Teachers

Sometimes in order to help your students learn, all you need to do is let them express their creativity. These 5 Best Free Drawing and Painting Educational Tools for Teachers will give your students an avenue to express their creativity and increase their knowledge all at the same time.

by Christopher Pappas

November 8, 2013

Free Report: Technology In Education – Developing Relationships & Delivering Value

This free report looks at the relationship between educators and their educational technology partners and has been compiled with input from technology experts using books by MIT’s Bill Aulet (Disciplined Entrepreneurship), Google Employee #59, Doug Edwards (I’m Feeling Lucky), Silicon Valley VC, Dave Feinleib (Why Start Ups Fail), and Geoffrey Moore (Crossing the Chasm) as reference material for this research.

by William Jenkins

November 7, 2013

14 Free Educational Technology iPad Apps For Kids

If you are interested in finding educational technology apps for your iPad, have a look at the list below. It consists of 14 Free educational technology applications that will make your iPad, iPod or iPhone device an even more useful educational tool.

by Christopher Pappas

October 31, 2013

The 5 Best Free Map Creation Tools For Teachers

Utilizing maps in the classroom is a practice that can increase your students’ cognitive development by enabling them to visualize difficult concepts. However, bringing maps into the classroom isn’t always an exciting experience for students. Grab your students’ attention and let them create their own maps with these 5 best free map creation tools for teachers.

by Christopher Pappas

October 27, 2013

Top 10 FREE iPad Apps For Teachers

Do you want to engage your students and encourage them to participate more actively? Plenty of Free iPad apps are now available to save you precious time and get your work done, while impressing your students and keeping their interest alive. Below you will find the Top 10 FREE iPad apps for teachers.

by Christopher Pappas

October 24, 2013

29 Free iPad Apps For Teaching The US History

Are you looking for a way to teach your children, or enrich your personal knowledge about the history of the United States? If so, the 29 Free iPad Apps listed below are exactly what you are looking for. These applications offer all the information that a parent, student, or teacher is looking for. Learning history will become and entertaining experience that will be enjoyed by everyone. Perfect for both, home and school use. 

by Christopher Pappas

October 20, 2013

18 Free Must Have iPad Apps For Teachers And School Administrators

Would you like to turn classroom’s iPads into recordable whiteboards enabling peer-to-peer teaching and collaboration? What about sharing positive feedback with your students while their parents can check their child’s school progress? The following list of 18 Free iPad Apps will make your teaching life easier!

by Christopher Pappas