Learning

10 Super Helpful iPad Apps for Early Childhood Educators

January 23, 2012

These days it seems like just about everybody has an iPad. Thanks to their portability and ease of use they continue to be a popular device for casual, business, and educational uses. Educators in particular are finding them useful for early childhood lessons since the touch screens allow children of all ages and levels to [...]

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5 Reasons Why Educators and Students Need to Use Google+

January 18, 2012
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Since its inception, tech experts have raved about Google+, the social media platform that some predict has the goods to take down leading social networking site Facebook. Although Facebook still reigns supreme and Google+ is still  in the midst of growing momentum,  the rookie social media site is still a strong contender in changing the [...]

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Three TED Talks to Change the World of Learning and Education for Good and for Better

September 29, 2011
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There is nothing more important to our world and our society’s sustainability than continually expanding and bettering our education. The ability to learn and process new material and concepts in creative and innovative ways is what enables us to live purposeful lives. While it is undeniable that education and learning are the utter most important [...]

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Online Learning Technology – Contemplating the Prospects in Actual Learning

September 14, 2011

Technological advancement and communication development have made its way in the sectors of academics and profession simultaneously. Correspondence education or distance learning that has prevailed in the system of education for long achieved a new taste of success via the tech craze. Online Education became the buzzword of the generation in the tech-ridden society that [...]

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Learning to Create for the Web at Lynda.com

July 17, 2011

Perhaps one of the biggest online education success stories you’ll ever hear about is the story of Lynda.com. First off, Lynda was very much a self-starter in her own history of education; she was an individual who liked choosing her own path and paving her own way. And, unsurprisingly, Lynda.com extends this philosophy with their [...]

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Internet Etiquette in Online Learning

June 1, 2011

Technology is changing the way we communicate, as well as the way we learn. The Internet has made online learning almost instant: students can interact with each other through e-mail, online chat, and other communication software. For both students and teachers, it is important to set rules for how classmates and instructors interact with each [...]

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5 Strategies for Staying on Top of Schoolwork While Traveling

March 23, 2011

This is a guest post by Ripley Daniels. You’ve heard the catch phrases about it being a mobile, interconnected world. That’s true enough, but like many things, putting it into practice is another thing. By adapting the solutions business people use you can reduce the stress and keep up with your schoolwork during a trip. [...]

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Online Graduates Versus Traditional Graduates in the Job Market

November 24, 2010

This is a guest post by Brian Jenkins who writes about online degree programs, among other topics related to college, for BrainTrack. There’s been a lot of discussion and many surveys about whether or not employers view online graduates as equally qualified for jobs as traditional college graduates. The answer depends on who you talk [...]

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