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The Third Industrial Revolution (aka the digital revolution) is defined by electronics and IT, automated production, and advanced globalization. However, the changes we are beginning to see, and where we are heading as a result of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, …

Printing Press, from ReadWriteThink, is one of the most popular web tools for creating classroom newspapers, informational brochures and flyers to use in your instruction. It has been designed specifically for K-12 students to help them unleash their creative writing …

In less than 50 years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will match humans on traits like adaptability, creativity and emotional intelligence, an expert has predicted. Speaking at the “Festival of Dangerous Ideas” at University of New South Wales in Sydney on Sunday, …

Tim Berners-Lee has launched a petition-pledge website calling on people to endorse a set of principles for the open web. The principles basically call for access, privacy and benefit to humanity. The main page calls for a web that’s safe, …

Understanding how blockchain creates business value is essential for companies to identify the right use cases and move beyond small pilots to widespread adoption.

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/blockchain-explained-what-it-is-and-isnt-and-why-it-matters

China’s state news agency has unveiled a virtual newsreader sporting a sharp suit and a somewhat robotic voice.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46136504

Students benefit when we create lessons where they can interact with the content. What makes a lesson truly interactive? And how can we leverage the tools we have available to make our lessons more interactive.

http://www.edtechupdate.com/edition/daily-differentiated-instruction-edtech-2018-11-09

Here are six ideas to help you use Google Photos to document learning in your classroom and help students create wonderful multimedia projects.

https://electriceducator.blogspot.com/2018/06/six-ways-to-use-google-photos-in.html

JoeZoo is a free Google Docs Add-on that teachers can use to add voice and text comments to a students’ paper. But that alone is not what makes it great. What makes JoeZoo stand out from the crowd is the …

What if schools could offer teachers both shared professional learning experiences and personalized learning opportunities?

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/nov18/vol76/num03/Learning-Together,-Learning-on-Their-Own.aspx

Edji is a unique, collaborative annotation tool that works on any device. Students and teachers can highlight portions of text and leave either emoji comments or text comments. They can also place a hotspot on a picture and leave a …

Here’s the outline of how you can use Google Slides and screencasting to create a captioned flipped lesson.

https://practicaledtech.com/2018/11/04/how-to-create-captioned-flipped-video-lessons/

Business students at Imperial College London are set to be offered lectures led by “holographic professors” in a world first. The holograms are able to engage with students in real-time, responding to reactions and taking questions via a camera link …