The way children use technology is very different from adults. This gap makes it difficult for parents and educators to fully understand the risks and threats that children could face online. As a result, adults may feel unable to advise …
16 Ideas for Student Projects using Google Docs, Slides, and Forms
As you probably know, Google Drive is far more than a place to store files online. It also includes a suite of versatile creation tools, many of which perform the same functions as the ones we use in other …
EdTech Isn’t Optional, It’s Essential
How important do you think it is for teachers to use educational technologies in the classroom? During this school year, how often do you or your students use [insert type of educational technology] in your classroom?
http://edtechreview.in/data-statistics/484-edtech-is-essential-infographic…
Create Videos in Minutes with Mysimpleshow
If you want to get started quickly, or if you’ve already been creating videos but are ready for something new, mysimpleshow may be the perfect tool for you. In just a few minutes, you can create a student-friendly, HD-quality …
Kiddom: An Intuitive Gradebook for the Intuitive Educator
If you are fed up with the generic grade book that is provided to you by your district and looking to have a different feel to your day to day grading, check out Kiddom today!
Teachers Guide to Using The New Google Forms
As a teacher, you can use Forms for a variety of purposes including: planning an event, making surveys and polls, creating quizzes, collecting feedback and other information from students and many more.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/08/teachers-guide-to-using-new-google-forms.html…
Will your email get a reply? This tool will tell you
This new addition to Boomerang for Gmail and Outlook helps you craft messages that are more likely to get a response. Some features are free; others will cost you.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/write-better-emails-with-respondable/…
China Launches “Hack-Proof Quantum Satellite” To Transfer Secure Data
China has launched a new satellite which would be used for Quantum Key Distribution between the space and Earth using laser beams thrown at the ground stations. In the experimental phase, the project would be confined to China and …
Response: Reading Digitally vs. Reading Paper
Which is better for students — reading paper or reading digitally? We were all supposed to live in a Star Trek world with all reading done electronically and paper books, including textbooks, an antiquated curiosity. How’s that working out …
Google Apps Vs. Microsoft Office 365: Battle Of The Best Productivity Suites; Features And Prices Reviewed
Microsoft has long reigned the productivity software market, but with the emergence of cloud-based computing, Google seems to follow suit. We now look at these two to decide which one is better, the Microsoft Office 365 or the Google …
Presentation of the Week: Montreal Girl Geeks: Building the Modern Web
How the blockchain is changing money and business
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A New Lesson Plan Tool for Google Docs
Lesson Plan Tool for Docs enables you search for standards-aligned lesson plan resources within your Google Documents.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/07/a-new-lesson-plan-tool-for-google-docs.html…
Stanford Experiments with Virtual Reality, Social-Emotional Learning and Oculus Rift
What can virtual reality, the technology that arguably takes the viewer farthest away from the tangible world, teach students about expressing themselves and interacting with each other? Two experiments at two very different California schools aimed to find out.…
Listening Isn’t Cheating: How Audio Books Can Help Us Learn
Audio books have surged in popularity in recent years, enabled by their ease of use and advancements in smart phones. Gone are the days of numbered cassettes and bulky players. Technology has created more opportunities to listen to good …