As we near the end of the school year and those papers are submitted, it’s not a bad idea to review this resource filled with best practices for detecting and preventing plagiarism. The Ultimate Plagiarism Resource: Detecting Plagiarism & Preventing It – Guide to Online Schools Of course, one important step in preventing plagiarism is to create an assignment that asks student to work with (create, apply, analyze, synthesize, evaluate – higher order thinking skills) [...]

Have you ever wondered how you could embed a viewer in your blog or web site so you could display a PDF? Well, wonder no more! Google offers a feature that lets you embed a PDF. To make this work, the file you want to display must be available online. So, upload a document somewhere on the web and then follow these instructions! We need to insert an iframe. An iframe allows content that is [...]

Posted on the Google Docs blog yesterday… Today, we’re pleased to announce preview versions of the new Google document and spreadsheet editors and a new standalone drawings editor, all built with an even greater focus on speed and collaboration. To get a taste of what’s new today, check out our video:   Hurray! I have been working on a graduate class project with three others and the changes announced yesterday to the suite of tools [...]

I had the pleasure of participating in a Google Workshop for Educators a few weeks ago and at the session was directed to some crib sheets created for a variety of Google applications. Each sheet has a short description of the tool, why it should be used, some instructional ideas, and example of the tool in action, and some additional related resources. I hope they are of value to you! Google Apps Blogger Google Docs [...]

Many thanks to David Kapuler, the media and technology specialist at the Greendale (WI) School District, for compiling this list of 10 tools for creating digital books. Mixbook: The best site for creating a book to either share with others digitally or order in the form of hard copy. Also, educators can create student accounts for better management. BookRix: One of the best sites for advertising your digital book; very user-friendly, and a nice social [...]