Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 1/7/14

Aloha! from our virtual vacation in Waikiki.

1. Travel the World from Your Classroom: Free iPad Apps for Virtual Field Trips

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ipad-apps-virtual-field-trips-monica-burns?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-virtualtripapps-repost

2. Excellent “60 Minutes” Video: “Volcanoes: Nature’s ticking time bombs”

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/01/06/excellent-60-minutes-video-volcanoes-natures-ticking-time-bombs/

3. Seven Free Online Tools for Scheduling Appointments

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/01/seven-free-online-tools-for-scheduling.html#.UsteF7Snfao 

4. Calling All Math Teacher Bloggers and Homeschoolers: Carnival Time!

http://letsplaymath.net/2014/01/06/calling-all-math-teacher-bloggers-and-homeschoolers-carnival-time/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LetsPlayMath+%28Let%27s+play+math!%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo       

5. This Is How Students Are Using Smartphones

http://www.edudemic.com/students-using-smartphones/

6. Rural Students in Florida Get Chance to Become STEM Scholars

http://www.ed.gov/blog/2014/01/rural-students-in-florida-get-chance-to-become-stem-scholars/

7. 5 Sky Events This Week: Ice Giant, Lunar Wonder, Ex-Comet Shower

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/01/06/5-sky-events-this-week-ice-giant-lunar-wonder-ex-comet-shower/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20140106ngnw-spaceevents&utm_campaign=Content