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BELLTONES: An Open Letter to Teachers Who do Not Prefer Technology – Internet@Schools Magazine

Some interesting ideas in this post – we often overlook teachers that are tech-averse. http://bit.ly/1jBgtUy via Delicious (via IFTTT)

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14 Web Tools For Teaching Without Student Logins – Edudemic

http://www.edudemic.com/web-tools-for-teaching-without-student-logins/ Some useful login-free online tools for use in teaching – I’m a particular fan of Padlet via Delicious (via IFTTT)

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Why are people at UC adopting Mahara and ePortfolio practice – UC Portfolio

http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/portfolio/view/view.php?t=PBt9i7n4YUmTC3XRLV5E Some fantastic descriptions of uses of ePortfolios at the University of Canberra. via Delicious (via IFTTT)

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105 Free Moodle Video Tutorials | Diigo

https://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Felearningindustry.com%2F105-free-moodle-video-tutorials?gname=diigoineducation This is a comprehensive set of how-to videos about using a wide range of tools in Moodle. The videos vary in quality but for sheer coverage, it is hard to beat. via Delicious (via […]

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Penny Arcade – Extra Credits – The Feeling of Agency

http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/the-feeling-of-agency Extra Credits is launching into a lengthy discussion about the meaning and importance of choice in games and game design. This first episode explains exactly what choice is and what meaningful choice is and […]

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Learning from Board Games :: UXmatters

http://ht.ly/oLHfp Some great usability tips that we can draw from board games via Delicious (via IFTTT)

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Training design workshops from Cathy Moore

http://blog.cathy-moore.com/training-design-workshops/ Particularly interested in the Scenario Design workshops – there’s an online one coming up and a recording of an older version that is available for free via Delicious (via IFTTT)

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12 Things You Should Never Do When You Teach Online

http://blog.wiziq.com/12-things-you-should-never-do-when-you-teach-online/ Some sound ideas about common mistakes that teachers can make when they start teaching online. Trying to hold on too tightly to control seems to be the main issue – that and neglecting your […]

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Swivel – convert SWF to MP4 easily, well and for free

http://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/creator-resources/flash-resources/swivel This free SWF to video converter built by Newgrounds is a tool that I have been looking for for more than 8 years. In this time I have tried any number of hacks, kludges […]

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