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7 Things You Should Know About…

A fabulous series of articles from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI). Read an abstract and then downlaod a PDF which provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. Each brief focuses on a single technology or practice and describes:

  • What it is
  • How it works
  • Where it is going
  • Why it matters to teaching and learning

Covered so far:

  1. Virtual Worlds
  2. Google Jockeying
  3. Remote Instrumentation
  4. Screencasting
  5. Virtual Meetings
  6. Grid Computing
  7. Collaborative Editing
  8. Instant Messaging
  9. Augmented Reality
  10. Blogs
  11. Video Blogging
  12. Wikis
  13. Podcasting
  14. Clickers
  15. Social Bookmarking

Now that should keep you busy for a while.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about RSS

If you’re not sure what RSS is and how to use it then go to this website. The folks who put this page together really do mean EVERYTHING! Enjoy.

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Great Website: LearnEnglish

LearnEnglish is a free site that helps learners and teachers of English. LearnEnglish comes to you from the British Council, the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations.

There are stacks of tips and activities on the site. You can test your skills in vocabulary, grammar, listening and reading.

LearnEnglish Kids is a fun part of the site. Find games, songs, stories and activities about all sorts of topics. And learn English!

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