Flipgrid’s features include a cool new camera and player, Grid Pals, Vibes and more. (Oh, and it’s FREE now!) How can you use these in the classroom? Here are some suggestions.
Is The LMS A Distraction In EdTech Futurology?
There is no claim that the LMS is obsolete. Ingrained in the institutional learning lingo, it’s just as likely that they have become a commodity.
https://www.moodlenews.com/2018/is-the-lms-a-distraction-in-edtech-futurology/…
A small team of student AI coders beats Google’s machine-learning code
The success shows that advances in artificial intelligence aren’t the sole domain of elite programmers.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611858/small-team-of-ai-coders-beats-googles-code/…
5 Ways to Display YouTube in Class Without “Related” Content
Here are five tools that you can use to display YouTube videos without showing the related video suggestions and comments.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/08/5-ways-to-display-youtube-in-class.html
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Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators
Facebook has announced the launch of a new set of educational resources focused on helping young people think critically and behave thoughtfully online. The Digital Literacy Library, as the new site is being called, is aimed at educators of children …
Presentation of the Week: The university as a playground
How frustration can make us more creative
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32 Ways AI is Improving Education
Machine learning is beginning to improve student learning and provide better support for teachers and learners. Following is a quick list of a couple dozen applications that are (or soon will be) making good use of machine learning to support …
5 of The Best Audio Recording Apps for Teachers Using Android
These are apps you can use on your Android-operated devices to record a wide variety of audio materials that include lectures, notes, speeches, memos and many more. Check them out and share with us if you have other suggestions to …
YouTube a valuable educational tool, not just cat videos
For many, YouTube is little more than a deluge of low-quality videos depicting the latest internet craze or conspiracy theory. But many underestimate the potential of YouTube as an educational tool. From how-to instructional videos to TED talks, YouTube could …
21 Things Every 21st Century Educator Should Try This Year (2018 Version)
An interesting and useful list for teachers to try different things in the new school year.
The Insane Amounts of Data We’re Using Every Minute (Infographic)
Did you ever wonder just how much data is actually being generated every minute? To find out, cloud-based operating system Domo analyzed data usage over the past year, and shared the results in its sixth Data Never Sleeps report.
4 charts on how people around the world see education
Publics around the world disagree about which is more important to emphasize in school: creative thinking or basic academic skills and discipline. Here are four key findings about educational preferences from a survey of 19 countries.
Periodic Table of Disruptive Technologies and Innovation
The table consists of 100 potentially disruptive technologies, which we have defined as new technologies capable of significant social, economic or political upheaval. One axis (Y Axis) ranks potential for disruption from high to low, while the other (X Axis) …
8 Sites and Resources That Help Students Check Their Facts
With all the information they ever need right at their fingertips, it is imperative to teach students how to check their facts. As fake news, biased media, and internet hoaxes abound, students need to be taught digital literacy from the …