Finding many educators are using outdated flipped learning techniques, a new group proposes global training standards to keep them up to date.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/27/group-seeks-set-standards-flipping-classroom…
The new iPad vs. the competition: Teaching tools
The new iPad is aimed at schools, but it faces stiff competition from Chromebooks and more.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/27/the-new-ipad-vs-the-competition/…
Mozilla creates Firefox extension to prevent Facebook from tracking you
Facebook tracks its users online, far beyond the app and other services. Given the latest data privacy scandal involving Trump-linked data firm Cambridge Analytica, Mozilla is letting internet users fight back.
https://mashable.com/2018/03/27/mozilla-firefox-facebook-anti-tracking-extension-browser-privacy…
Some Very Good Research Methodology Textbooks for Research Students
Here is a collection of some good research methodology textbooks to help refine your research skills.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/03/some-very-good-research-methodology.html…
Dawson College Classroom Lined with 56 Feet of Digital Workspace
An active learning space at Dawson College in Canada has taken interactive display tech to the extreme. The classroom walls boast 56 feet of digital workspace where students can collaborate on coursework.
How quantum physics can make encryption stronger
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Using H5P with Moodle
A Must Have Google Slides Add-on for Teachers
Slides Toolbox is absolutely a must have Google Slides add-on for teachers and students. It provides you with a bunch of interesting features that are not readily available through Slides.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/03/a-must-have-google-slides-add-on-for.html…
myDALITE, An Asynchronous Peer Instruction Platform Supporting Students and Teachers
myDALITE, Asynchronous Peer Instruction Platform, allows peer-communication and collaboration to productively unfold as students in classes communicate and dialogue around activities set up by teachers, asynchronously, online.
Textbooks in the digital world
We’ve seen how technological advances and an increase in digital curriculum materials have hastened the move away from textbooks. Does all of this technology spell the end of traditional textbooks? And if so, is that actually a good thing for …
Seven Technologies Remaking the World
As the digital revolution rages on, every business leader must become technology literate. This guide provides executives with an introduction to the technologies that are transforming our world.
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/projects/seven-technologies-remaking-the-world/…
More than Half of College Students Prefer Classes That Use Digital Learning Technology
McGraw-Hill Education’s fourth annual Digital Study Trends Survey finds that most students highly value digital learning technology and feel technology has improved their grades.
UK teacher wins global best teacher prize
A teacher from north London has been announced as winner of a competition to find the world’s best teacher. The prize, launched in 2015 by an education charity, the Varkey Foundation, was created to give more status to the teaching …
Teaching Students to Legally Use Images Online
As our students create more and more digital products—blog posts, videos, podcasts, e-books—they should be using images to enhance them. Despite the fact that these images are easy to get, using them may be illegal.
McAfee Finds Teenagers Use Tech to Cheat in School
The security firm finds that students use digital tools for malicious reasons, from accessing banned content to interfering with tests.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/mcafee-finds-teenagers-use-tech-cheat-school…