Tech the Plunge

Twitter 2012 [Infographic]

by Jeffrey Thomas on February 22, 2012

Twitter is undoubtedly a great tool for educators who wish to keep up with the most recent educational and edtech news. Even though Twitter is growing by leaps and bounds, there are still a lot of people who have know idea what Twitter is or how to use it. Here is a nice infographic from [...]

86 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest February 19, 2012

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February 19, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—86 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chestevery Sunday! Featured A Tech-Happy Professor Reboots After Hearing His Teaching Advice Isn’t [...]

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Facebook Doesn’t Care One Bit About Your Reputation!

February 16, 2012

If you use Facebook as an educational tool then there is one thing you must know: Facebook doesn’t care one bit about your reputation! How do I know this? Easy, let me give you a real-life example. My brother was recently named the interim director of the Porter County (IN) Animal Shelter. He is being [...]

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A Few Ways That Men Can Use Pinterest [Infographic]

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February 11, 2012

Pinterest is the next big thing in social media – at least that’s what I have heard! I’ve got an account and must admit that I haven’t figured out what all the buzz is about but maybe that will change with this infographic from Jack M. Block I like most of the ideas in the infographic [...]

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86 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest February 12, 2012

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February 9, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—86 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured Engaging Learners through Digital Storytelling: 40+ Resources & Tips [...]

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83 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest February 5, 2012

February 2, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—83 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured Are You Ready for Some Football? A Techie Guide [...]

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Facebook Timeline Movie Maker – Make a Movie of Your Life!

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January 31, 2012

I just learned today of a neat way to make a movie out of your Facebook Timeline. If you’re not familiar with Facebook’s new timeline feature you will be soon as the feature will be rolling out to all users shortly. The Facebook Timeline replaces the wall and puts your whole “life” right in front [...]

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SOPA and PIPA Explained in Plain English [Infographic]

January 27, 2012

It’s hard to believe that anyone in the educational technology world is not aware of the proposed SOPA and PIPA laws. However, sometimes it is difficult to understand exactly what is going on. Luminconsulting has put out a great infographic explaining the technical details in a way anyone can understand. Brought to you by Lumin [...]

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73 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest January 29, 2012

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January 26, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—73 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured National PBS Survey Finds Teachers Want More Access to [...]

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Desmos Online Calculator Gets Even Better!

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January 24, 2012

Not too long ago I wrote a post titled “19 Great Online Graphing Calculators for Teachers and Students” At that time I wrote this about one of them: Desmos Graphing Calculator–Free Graphing Calculator, by Desmos.com. Desmos also has a Google Chrome app that you can install from the Google Web Store here. It is a [...]

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Apple iBooks2 Fail or How I Wasted $14.99

January 23, 2012

By now, most educators have heard of Apple’s announcement last week that promised to revolutionize the textbook market. I believe that digital, interactive textbooks are the wave of the future. It makes sense – newspapers, magazines and so on have gone digital and many are also interactive. Therefore, I couldn’t wait to try out iBooks2 [...]

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95 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest January 22, 2012

January 19, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—95 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured The Week That Killed SOPA: A Timeline–This day-by-day recap [...]

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SOPA–The Jon Stewart Way

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January 19, 2012

With all the talk about SOPA and yesterday’s blackout of certain high-profile websites, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of information bombarding you about this controversial government proposal. Don’t fear though, as only Jon Stewart can do, he makes SOPA really easy to understand. Take a look, but be forewarned about [...]

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91 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest January 15, 2012

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January 13, 2012

Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—91 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! Featured 30 Goals 2012 : Teacher Reboot Camp–Throughout the months [...]

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The Best Ways for Educators to Clean Up Facebook Timeline

January 10, 2012

If you’re an educator who has decided to activate Facebook’s new Timeline feature then there are a few things you can do to help you maintain your professionalism. First off, activating the Timeline isn’t very difficult. The problem lies in cleaning up your Timeline. Why do you need to clean up your timeline? Once you [...]

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The Very First App You Should Load on Your New iPad

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January 9, 2012

I am often asked by new iPad owners which apps they should install first. That’s a tough question as it all depends on each individual and how they want to use their new device. There are literally hundreds of lists out there about the best iPad apps — especially since a lot of those are [...]

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Android vs. iOS — How Secure Are They?

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January 8, 2012

Operating system security has always been a big deal. With mobile operating systems becoming more and more mainstream, it’s now time to examine exactly how secure they are as well. While security is extremely important for end-users, educators must also take into account the security features as it pertains to implementing these devices into the [...]

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