Top 25 Facebook Apps for Educators

Published by admin on Mon Nov 22, 2010

It seems like social media is everywhere these days. Chances are that your students are involved with social media, and that they use applications like Facebook regularly. But social media does not have to be about messing around. You can actually use Facebook to help your students, and to interact with them. It is possible to incorporate Facebook applications into your lesson plans, and use it to interact with students.

Social media has become so prevalent that it is vital that you understand how to use it effectively when working with students. Teachers should know that Facebook is one of the best ways to interact. When used correctly, Facebook can be a great help. Here are 25 Facebook applications that can help educators — and their students — in the classroom: [click to continue…]

Top 50 Open Access & Open Source Education Projects

Published by Jennifer on Mon Nov 08, 2010

Education is all about learning through innovative solutions, and Open Access (OA) and Open Source (OS) projects drive the goal to bring educational materials to the public through technology. While we have listed some finalized resources in this compilation of the top 50 OA|OS education projects, the focus is on methodologies within OA|OS initiatives. [click to continue…]