--- title: "What's Happening in Ed Tech: Halloween Edition" description: See what's new this week in ed tech, student engagement and more in Leslie's List. image: https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hub/16036/file-1989462336.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://info.echo360.com/whats-happening-in-ed-tech-halloween-edition#main-content) # Echo360 - Uses - [ Higher Education ](https://echo360.com/uses/) - [ Continuing Medical Education ](https://echo360.com/continuing-education/) - Platform - [ Video ](https://echo360.com/platform/enterprise-video/) - [ Engagement ](https://echo360.com/platform/student-engagement) - [ Analytics ](https://echo360.com/platform/analytics) - [Stories ](https://echo360.com/stories) - Connect - [ Blog ](https://echo360.com/blog) - [ News ](https://echo360.com/connect/news) - [ Events ](https://echo360.com/connect/events) - [ Support ](https://echo360.com/customer-portal-login/) - [ Contact ](https://echo360.com/connect/contact) - [Login ](https://echo360.org/login?afterLoginUrl=%2Fhome) - [Documentation ](https://absolut.kohorta.co/documentation) # What's Happening in Ed Tech: Halloween Edition by [Echo360](https://info.echo360.com/author/echo360) on October 31, 2014 ![LesliesBlog-v3-blue-green](https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hub/16036/file-1927320679.jpg)   To commemorate Halloween, I’ve decided to forego the cute costumed puppy pics (we’ve featured [several](https://blog.echo360.com/active-learning-blog/lecture-capture-try-it.-it-doesnt-bite.) as of late) and honor our cat-loving readers out there. So here’s my obligatory kitten picture - wishing you all more treats than tricks this Halloween! ![Halloween_Cat](https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hub/16036/file-1989462336.jpg)   Before I get sugar overload from all the Halloween candy, here’s what I found most interesting in the world of ed tech this week: - One ed tech professional presents some great tips for turning smartphones into tools for learning during the recent [HighEdWeb2014](http://www.highedweb.org/) conference. The [Active Learning Platform](http://echo360.com/) can help you put her suggestions into action. - Mindlessly surfing the Internet is a guilty pleasure for many of us, especially students. Now they can do it for [course credit](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/30/wasting-time-on-the-internet_n_6074618.html). - With all the teaching technologies on the market today, how do keep your skills from becoming obsolete? Here are [7 ways](http://www.educause.edu/blogs/nhays/7-ways-boost-your-tech-skills-without-going-back-school) to keep up in the rapidly changing technology landscape *without* going back to school. - How can you make the most out of limited class time while encouraging peer-to-peer learning and collaboration? [Move student presentations online](http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-with-technology-articles/maximize-class-time-moving-student-presentations-online/). - Active learning isn’t just limited to students in the physical classroom. Discover how to activate the learning experience for [online students](http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/incorporating-active-learning-online-classroom/). And finally, discover all the [high-tech gadgets](http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/surprising-gadgets-not-just-books-are-ready-for-checkout-at-college-libraries/54985) you can check out at many college libraries. Makes me want to go back and become a student all over again! 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