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"Open textbooks are complete textbooks released under a Creative Commons, or similar, license.Instructors can customize open textbooks to fit their course needs by remixing, editing, and adding their own content. Students can access free digital versions or purchase low-cost print copies of open textbooks."
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Weekly iPad Resources and Suggestions from EdTechTeacher (4/23) | Leading Change in Changing Times
Thoughts, ideas, and resources that I deem worthy of sharing from the passing educational scene.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
What Tim Found Today #edtech 05/05/2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
What Tim Found Today #edtech 05/03/2012
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Free Internet lessons challenge textbook market for public schools - The Washington Post
"“I don’t really use my traditional textbooks,” Shulman said. “There’s almost too much good stuff online.”"
tags: textbooks digitaltextbooks administration ditchthetextbook post2blog
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Beyond the Teachers' Lounge: The Emerging Connection Gap | Edutopia
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
What Tim Found Today #edtech 05/02/2012
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Student Book Glog: Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
"digital poster site can engage readers and also, provide the classroom with recommendations for books to read (which is the main reason that we do poster projects, anyway, and with Glogster, I am archiving the book recommendations for each following year.)"
tags: glogster reading projectideas languagearts library post2blog
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
What Tim Found Today #edtech 05/01/2012
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a YouTube channel created by Paul Andersen. Paul teaches science at Bozeman High School in Bozeman, MT. He is the 2011 Montana Teacher of the Year. This playlist contains videos that could be useful in AP Biology, IB Biology, Biology, and other life sciences.
tags: video biology science apbiology ibbiology lifescience post2blog
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Socrative- use any device as a Student Response System Clicker
"a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets."
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tags: differentiatedinstruction differentiation differentiator bloomstaxonomy post2blog
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tags: writing qrcodes projectideas post2blog languagearts library
Monday, April 30, 2012
What Tim Found Today #edtech 04/30/2012
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A Nifty Tool to Skip YouTube Video Ads
tags: youtube skipyoutubeads post2blog
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Checking Algebra and Geometry Problems with WolframAlpha
tags: wolframalpha algebra geometry math post2blog
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Free Tools to Easily Record and Share Audio Messages with your Students
tags: audio recordingaudio post2blog