Google+ - what is it and how to get started using it

Google+ is Google's social network and it has become my preferred social network. Facebook has gotten too political, although I do use it to keep in touch with friends and family. Twitter is great, but Google+ offers so much more - photos, videos, animations, longer postings and comments.It is a thriving community, with people and groups for all interests, including education and technology.If you aren't on Google+, check it out. Here are some resources.Related...

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LiveMinutes - Edit your Evernote notes in real-time with others!

LiveMinutes is a very cool app that integrates with Evernote (my all time favorite and most used app) and allows you to work on the same Evernote note with others, similar to Google Docs.Evernote is an excellent app, with the ability to share notes with others, but there is not a collaboration piece until this app came along.You go to LiveMinutes and create a work space and select the notes from your Evernote account that you want to collaborate...

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Financial Literacy Resources for Students

Money management and financial literacy are important topics for students. Here are some sites that have some great resources to use with students to learn about money and finances.http://www.moneyasyougrow.org/ - Money as You Grow – Kids and Money – President's Advisory Council on Financial CapabilityOffers 20 essential, age-appropriate financial lessons—with corresponding activities—that kids need to know as they grow. http://www.clarkhoward.com/Personal...

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Google announces 5 New GAFE Courses for Teachers and Admins

Google has an excellent selection of free courses and training materials for Google Apps and more. (see a bunch here).They have just announced 5 new online courses for teachers and administrators on Google for Education that were designed by educators.New Courses include: Internet 101, Apps for Education, Gmail, Drive, Chrome and Chromebooks. They are self paced and well designed.You can find the new courses here: https://educourses.withgoogle.com/courseThis...

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Google launches Google Connected Classrooms with Virtual Field Trips

Google just announced Google Connected Classrooms, which allows classes to take virtual field trips using Google+ Hangouts. Field Trip locations include the Seattle Aquarium, Minnesota Zoo, American Museum of Natural History, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and more. More trips are coming also. The field trips are live hosted events, but past events are archived and can be viewed later. Teachers can also work together on plans and activities. This...

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Free Evernote Training Videos on YouTube

Evernote is one of my favorite and most used apps. I use it for project management, task lists, meeting notes, reference notes, web clippings, personal tasks and more.I just found out about some great training videos on YouTube that show you how to do different tasks in Evenrote. Check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/user/EvernoteScott?feature=watchIf you don't use Evernote, check it out. It's free, easy to use, and cross...

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Evernote updates Windows version with over 100 new features

Evernote, one of my favorite and most used apps, has recently updated the Windows version of their software.If you don't use Evernote, check it out. It's free, easy to use, and cross platform. I used it for lesson planning, lesson notes, class notes, student notes and logs, and more as a teacher. As a CIO I use it for meeting notes, project management, contacts, web clippings, research and much more.There are over 100 new features in it and I really...

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Google Apps Experts: Ten time-saving features of Google Apps

http://blog.ditoweb.com/2013/10/ten-time-saving-features-of-google-apps.html?m=1...

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Forensic Science Resources for teachers and students

My wife is teaching Forensic Science this year so I was helping her find some resources for the class. I decided to share the resources here.NCIS - another great show to get students interested in sciencehttp://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/ncis-another-great-show-to-get-students.htmlhttp://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2011/12/37-resources-for-teachers-of-forensic.htmlGreat listing of resources and sites. http://shs2.westport.k12.ct.us/forensics/ -...

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Class Dojo real-time behavior feedback platform Apps get updates

ClassDojo is a free online system that helps teachers promote positive behavior in their classroom by letting them track and share student progress and positive behaviors and areas of concern. It's easy to use and many teachers who use it have seen positive outcomes from using it with their students.They had launched an iOS app this past September, and an Android app after that, to help teachers be able to use their tool while moving around the room,...

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TechForum Edtech Conferences coming up soon!

California: January 17Atlanta: March 28Boston: May 2Chicago: May 9Save the Date for Tech Forum 2014Mark your calendars! Tech & Learning is bringing its groundbreakingTech Forum event back to Atlanta, Boston and Chicago for the winter/spring 2014 tour -- and we're kicking it all off in January with the newly added Tech Forum California, our return to the west coast due to popular demand!• California: January...

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Edmodocon is Aug 7th - free online conference on using Digital Tools in the Classroom

Edmodocon is a free online conference on using Digital Tools in the Classroom. It will be held August 7th. It is hosted by Edmodo, a free online classroom management system. Edmodo features a social media section, class files, bulletin boards, and much more.Edmodocon is a great way to get some free professional development and learn some new things to use in the new school year.You could even attend while sitting at the beach or pool!Click HERE to...

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Google Reader is Shutting Down July 1st - here's a great replacement

Lots of people use Google Reader as their RSS feed reader, including a few thousand who follow this blog using the RSS feed. Google is shutting down Google Reader as of July 1st. Here's how you can backup your subscriptions and a great replacement you can use.You can export your Google Reader Data (subscriptions) using Google Takeout. Google Takeout actually lets you export pretty much all your Google account data. You go to Google Takeout, and go...

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