YouTube for Schools

Google announced this new initiative in mid-December.

IFRAME Embed for Youtube

The YouTube for Schools channel allows schools, particularly primary and secondary schools, to provide access to the vast amount of educational content on YouTube. The benefit is that all the distractions and disruptions that exist on the ‘full’ YouTube site are filtered out and . . . → Read More: YouTube for Schools

7 Free Social Media Tools for Teachers

From Mashable:

The possibilities for social media tools in the classroom are vast. In the hands of the right teacher, they can be used to engage students in creative ways, encourage collaboration and inspire discussion among even soft-spoken students. But we’ve already made our case for why teachers should consider using social media in their . . . → Read More: 7 Free Social Media Tools for Teachers