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Organizations everywhere are becoming more open—and more innovative, agile, and engaged as a result. But can we say the same of our educational organizations?

https://opensource.com/open-organization/resources/educators-guide…

Covid-19 has demanded not just more emotional and physical energy from educators, but also more of their cash, for education to function.

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-im-one-of-the-professors-spending-thousands-of-dollars-to-teach-from-home/…

Designing courses to be inclusive for students with differing needs can be puzzling for teachers. Patrick Savard from Champlain Saint Lawrence is using inclusive design in his Pre-University Long Fiction class, allowing students to choose the novels they study and …

Both Microsoft Teams or Zoom have merits and drawbacks. Which one is worth using for video meetings and collaboration?

https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-teams-vs-zoom-video-meetings/…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, and its effects will last. Here are some factors that business leaders should keep in mind as they prepare for the next normal.

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/leadership/the-next-normal-arrives-trends-that-will-define-2021-and-beyond#…

Using some of the strategies I use online with teachers, drawing upon my 25 years in the classroom, plus the work from three key research papers, here are 15 recommendations and strategies worth trying.

https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2021/01/10/15-remote-teaching-approaches/…

This study examined students’ sense-making of learning analytics–based personalised feedback across four courses. Results from a combination of thematic analysis and epistemic network analysis show an association between student perceptions of their personalised feedback and how these map to subsequent …

When it comes to learning about the latest features of Microsoft Teams there is no one better to follow than Mike Tholfsen. If you’re a Microsoft Teams user, this video is for you.  

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/01/new-microsoft-teams-features-for-2021.html…

Education technology may have come into its own during the pandemic. But will it remain front and center forever? Here, education and industry leaders alike offer their views on higher ed’s future.

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2021/01/04/25-ed-tech-predictions-for-2021.aspx…

Because technology changes so quickly, I update the guide every year, and when I do, I also put together a list of tools I think are worth checking out in the upcoming year. Here are my six picks for 2021.…

Through technology, teachers can share the sights and sounds of the classroom to help remote students feel more connected.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/bringing-more-classroom-feel-distance-learning…

Mindstamp makes it easy to quickly create interactive video experiences that include buttons, questions, hotspots, branching. You can ask questions directly in the video that are free-response, multiple-choice, audio response, video response, or drawn response.

http://ilearntechnology.com/wordpress/?p=5917…

It’s designed to help teachers who are teaching from home due to COVID.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/6/22217200/overviewer-app-teachers-overhead-camera-iphone-zoom…

The search engine is reportedly built using advanced natural language processing for refined relevant search results without having to rely on advertising.

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/you-com-search-engine-announced-google-competitor-no-ads-2336360…

Final exams are extra tricky when it comes to art. What really makes up a semester or year’s worth of learning? From multiple-choice district assessments to final artwork projects, finding the perfect assessment is important.

https://theartofeducation.edu/2020/12/02/how-to-create-the-best-assessments/…