The Kindle Oasis is a major departure. It’s an asymmetrical design that’s dramatically thinner and lighter than the Touch design, but with one wider, thicker edge that contains the battery and doubles as a handle. The device itself sacrifices …
Five Myths About Classroom Technology (And What To Do, Instead)
Is technology the panacea that we’re all searching for? Nope—but it can help.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-05-07-five-myths-about-classroom-technology-and-what-to-do-instead…
Movidius Fathom — This USB Stick Converts Any Linux Computer Into An A.I. Supercomputer
Chip maker Movidius has unveiled “the world’s first embedded neural network accelerator”. Known as the Fathom Neural Compute Stick, this device could be plugged into a Linux device to allow it to perform functions like image recognition, language comprehension, …
This website shows how long it would take for a hacker to break your password
Using data benchmarks from Intel and the password cracking tool John the Ripper, the site gives an eye-opening view for average users wondering whether they may have a strong password.
http://www.businessinsider.com/hacker-password-cracking-test-2016-5…
What teachers want in a data dashboard
The data dashboard has become more sophisticated, but it is still only one lens through which educators should view their students.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/05/03/what-teachers-want-in-a-data-dashboard/…
TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
This book explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula; no two talks should be the same. The goal is for you to …
6 ways Google Hangouts can make any teacher’s life better
Google Hangouts are easy to use and help people and classrooms get connected easily. Some of its features can be game-changing!
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2015/01/05/6-ways-google-hangouts-can-make-any-teachers-life-better/…
7 Excellent Chromebook Apps for Teachers
From time to time we will be featuring a specifically curated collection embedding what we think are some of the best Chromebooks to try out in your class. We are featuring with you seven excellent Chromebook apps we pulled …
Play is our brain’s favourite way of learning
Joy can not only create an environment that is more welcoming, but can also tap into our own creativity, as well as our students.
Beginner’s Guide to YouTube for Teachers
YouTube has so many things to offer teachers but often teachers veer away from it for fear of the comments that appear under videos or through or worries about inappropriate content. Check out this beginner’s guide to YouTube for …
50 Tools to Get the Most Out of Dropbox
Dropbox is one of the world’s favorite cloud-based, file-sharing solutions. It’s the perfect tool for backing up your documents, quickly sharing files, and saving images, docs and other media for later, but it’s also a robust service capable of so …
This virtual lab will revolutionize science class
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Presentation of the Week: Open Learning for Smart Education
6 Excellent Google Translate Features Every (Language) Teacher Should Know about
For language teachers, Google Translate offers a number of powerful features that you can use with your students. To help you make the best of Google Translate in your language classes, we are sharing with you 5 of what …
Cite It! A Tutorial on How to Cite Your Sources Correctly
The Cite It! interactive tutorial features 4 documentation style guides: MLA, APA, CSE and Chicago. Relevant to all disciplines, it can be used in class, at home, on smart phones and tablets.