If you are registered in the 23 Mobile Things program, Thing 1 involves setting up a new blog, or refreshing an old blog! Whether you are new to blogging or you wonder how much you really know about blogging, the Free Technology for Teachers site offers a short guide to blogging terminology. For instance, do you understand the use of a permalink? Check it out here ; perfect your blogging skills to rockstar status!
Curious about technology terms you have been hearing around the office, during conferences, or in conversations with co-workers?
The simple art of reading use to entail holding a hard-copy of a magazine or book. Today it may also mean downloading an electronic file readable on multiple devices (Ipad, Iphone, Laptop, eReader…) which are offered by various companies (Barnes & Noble, Sony, Amazon…) in numerous models (Kindle, Nook, Pandigital, Kobo…).
Today the technology industry is moving at a phenomenal pace. The options for how we collect, absorb, store, and share information has exponentially increased both personally and professionally. Along with this paradigm shift, there is a myriad of terms used to describe these new ventures such as hashtags, avatars, routers, cloud computing, and so much more!
Not feeling so in touch with the terminology used in education these days? Ed Tech’s recent article 24 Ed-Tech Terms You Should Know 
takes the guesswork out of the tech-focused terminology currently used in schools. They’ve compiled a Ed-Tech Cheat Sheet highlighting the top 24 Ed-Tech terms to be aware of. Examples include: 1:1 technology, adaptive learning, electronic classroom, MOOCs, and learning platform. Are they missing any? They encourage comments and additional suggestions!