Apps can be serious time vampires, but it can be hard to pinpoint what’s doing the most damage to your productivity. Fortunately, AutoHotKey can help.
https://www.makeuseof.com/log-active-windows-with-autohotkey/
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Canada’s top educators receive Prime Minister’s Awards for significant impact made in their communities
On November 19, on the eve of World Children’s Day, the Prime Minister awarded 68 of Canada’s top educators with the country’s highest honours for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and Excellence in Early …
10 tips for better webinars
Great tips for online presentations.
https://edtechfactotum.com/10-tips-for-better-webinars-and-some-rambling-thoughts-on-hyflex/
…Learn from machine learning
The world is a black box full of extreme specificity: it might be predictable but that doesn’t mean it is understandable.
https://aeon.co/essays/our-world-is-a-black-box-predictable-but-not-understandable
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New malware is capable of evading almost all antivirus products
Malware bundles eighth different RATs, keyloggers, and information stealers.
https://www.techradar.com/news/new-malware-is-capable-of-evading-almost-all-antivirus-products
…Pandemic Pedagogy in Canada: Lessons from the First 18 Months
The current state of education in Canada might be best described as “tired.” With 18 months of a pandemic behind us, it is still uncertain as to when, or if, life will return to pre-pandemic times. This report offers a …
Data science for analyzing and improving educational processes
In this full review paper, the recent emerging trends in Educational Data Science have been reviewed and explored to address the recent topics and contributions in the era of Smart Education. Based on this systematic review, we have put some …
Everything You Need To Know About The Metaverse
What actually is the metaverse? Why does it matter, and who needs to worry about it? If the metaverse is truly “the next chapter for the internet,” as Zuckerberg put it, it’s important to understand and define it so as …
5 Trends in Education that continue in 2022
For educators to properly engage their students, they must remain abreast of these latest changes and key factors that affect learning in the classroom. Their understanding of these trends can help them create more effective learning environments. As teachers prepare …
How to Instantly Translate Text in Photos, the Camera, and Apps on iPhone
The Live Text feature, combined with improved translation abilities, makes it easy to translate text anywhere you find it with your iPhone.
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-translate-text-in-photos-camera-apps-iphone/
…Brain Implant Translates Paralyzed Man’s Thoughts Into Text With 94% Accuracy
A man paralyzed from the neck down due to a spinal cord injury he sustained in 2007 has shown he can communicate his thoughts, thanks to a brain implant system that translates his imagined handwriting into actual text.
…Facebook and Google “listening” is more pervasive than you think
Yet another consumer is disturbed by the sketchy algorithms deployed by Facebook. Here’s how the app knows what you’re talking about and what to do about it.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/facebook-and-google-listening-is-more-pervasive-than-you-think/
…A novel taxonomy of student-generated video styles
How should we classify student-created educational videos? The authors look at some existing classification schemes and offer one of their own; major categories include things like talking heads, whiteboard videos, acted scenes, digital animation, demo, and more.
https://educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41239-021-00295-6
…Office 2021 vs. Microsoft 365: Which One Should You Use?
Find out which application suite is most suitable for your office needs between Office 2021 and Microsoft 365.
…A Respected MIT Professor Had a Simple 5-Word Rule for His Classroom, and Every Company Should Follow It
Patrick Winston knew how to speak. But his even greater skill was getting others to listen.
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