Category: Web 2.0 Technology

Google Reader to Shut Down, What are the Alternatives?

Teaching Tools, Web 2.0 Technology

The Official Google Blog has announced that it will be retiring Google Reader on July 1, 2013. According to the blog, users may retain subscription data by using Google Takeout. Google Takeout will download the following information from your Google Reader in JSON files: list of the people you follow, list of the people who follow you, and items that you have starred, liked, and shared.  Items shared by people you follow, notes that you have created, and items with comments will also be downloaded.

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There are several alternatives to Google Reader, but I have been using Feedly for quite a while and I am very satisfied. Feedly is a very friendly and easy to use  reader and it formats your feeds like a website (see figure above). » Read more

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Using Google Forms to Create Surveys

Software Tutorials, Web 2.0 Technology

Google Form is a free tool that can be used to collect information, give quizzes, or perform online surveys.  In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to use Google Form in creating a simple survey. In this survey, we are going to ask for students who are interested to attend and Advanced Calculus Class to fill out the form. The only information needed are their full name and their course. The final output of this tutorial is this live form.

Steps in Creating a Google Form Survey

1. Login to your Gmail account and select Drive from the top menu to display the Google Drive page (or you can directly go to Google Drive).

2.  On the left side of the page, click the CREATE button and then select Form from the list to display the Choose title and theme dialog box. » Read more

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6 Technology-Rich Math Blogs By Techie Teachers

Resources and Freebies, Web 2.0 Technology

Mathematics and Multimedia has been providing you with technology resources  for teaching and learning mathematics for the past three years. If you are going to ask me to list other math blogs similar to Mathematics and Multimedia, I can point you to six blogs that I usually visit to check for tech updates.

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1. Great Maths Teaching Ideas

Great Maths Teaching Ideas shares maths teaching ideas and resources with teachers worldwide. Founded in July 2010, Great Maths Teaching Ideas has grown into one of the leading maths teaching blogs in the UK. With regular contributions, you can always find an idea on the site for teaching just about any maths topic. Curator of the blog, William Emeny is a full time maths teacher, a member of the TES Maths Panel and author of the best-selling teaching book 100 Things Awesome Teachers Do. » Read more

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