School Library Journal reports on a recent survey of 3 000 high school students. Student were asked about their use of Wikipedia, as well as their thoughts on plagiarism and libraries. The results are most interesting.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Canva: Amazingly Simple Graphic Design
Canva: Amazingly Simple Graphic Design
Create posters and infographics.
FYI… Canva is currently in beta mode. You will have to wait for your account to be created in order to start playing around. It takes between 24 and 48 hours.
Learn more about Canva in a posting at FreeTech4Teachers.
Geography Awareness Week
(Screenshot from National Geographic website)
In celebration of Geography Awareness Week, we have 5 iPad Apps, all related to things geography.
Learm about the Apps at iPad Apps for Schools. Learn more about Geography Awareness Week at the National Geographic website.
London Before the Great Fire
Crytek Off the Map Project – London Before the Great Fire. So, once again, this isn’t really an “App” per se, but it has been all over everwhere educational this past week. A competition project by a group of British university students the video renderings are based upon historical maps and drawings. Quite spectacular. Well worth the 3 and a half minute time investment to watch. Produced by Pudding Lane Productions.