RSS Feed Explained for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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“One of the reasons why I did not dwell a lot on the topic of RSS feeds on ” 23 Excellent Tools for Teacher’s Professional Development  ” is because I was planning a separate post for it alone. So what the heck is RSS feed all about and what importance does it have for me as a teacher ?”

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6 Steps to Add Voice Comments to Google Docs ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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“With this new application in Google Docs ( Drive ), teachers can now record their audio comments and share them with their students. I see this as a better way to give feedback on students’ work and I do believe there are things we can express with our voice that no written code could ever capture like the tone and intonation..etc.”

Ness Crouch‘s insight:

Excellent! I’m adding this app!

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How To: Use Wikipedia in the Classroom Responsibly

See on Scoop.itLeader of Pedagogy

The problem is that Wikipedia in the classroom has gotten a bad reputation in the K-12 world, undeservedly so I think. I would suggest that Wikipedia can be used for a multitude of educational purposes at a wide variety of grade levels. Too many teachers are still afraid to use it in class, so I’m here to right that wrong and show our educators how they can responsibly integrate Wikipedia into their lessons.

 

Ness Crouch‘s insight:

Giving these types of skills to students can help them with their understanding of writing and also help teachers with avoiding the copy and paste syndrome in tasks.

 

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