The State of the Nation: K-12 e-Learning in Canada report, and its accompanying publications on its project website, provides critical information and insight into how Canadian educational authorities and governments are integrating technology-supported approaches to prepare students for today’s economy …
Microsoft Edge Drop: transfer files between all Edge instances on all devices
Microsoft is testing a new feature called Drop in the Canary version of the company’s Edge web browser. Drop allows Edge users to transfer files and notes between all Edge instances on all devices that Edge is used on.
5 books Bill Gates recommends for the summer
Here are the books Gates recommends for the summer:
https://www.geekwire.com/2022/5-books-bill-gates-recommends-for-the-summer…
The perversion of the Internet: scraping and selling children’s data from ed tech tools
Most online learning platforms sent or granted access to children’s data to third-party companies, usually advertising technology (AdTech) companies. In doing so, they appear to have permitted the sophisticated algorithms of AdTech companies the opportunity to stitch together and analyze …
How to Create an Email Group and Distribution List in Outlook
Learn how to create an email group or a distribution list in Microsoft Outlook and see what a tremendous time saver it can be.
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TPACK Tried and Tested: Experiences of Post-Secondary Educators During COVID-19 Pandemic
This article explores educators’ experiences during the rapid shift from face-to-face to emergency virtual remote teaching and learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred and forty educators from a Canadian province completed a survey with Likert scale …
Five ways to reduce PowerPoint overload
Five specific PowerPoint techniques lay out a pathway for reducing PowerPoint overload, each of which applies a research-based principle. By taking these five steps, you will be well on your way to communicating more effectively on the PowerPoint platform.
25 Books Every Technologist Should Read
This list is divided into 7 “Chapters”: Designing Technology, Designing Systems, Understanding Systems, Applied Technology – Network Design, Applied Technology – Narrative Design, Applied Technology – Human Design, and Designing New Realities.
https://ideaspaces.net/25-books-every-technologist-should-read/…
How to Sync Data Across Microsoft Excel Documents
You can set up Excel to automatically import data from one file to another, which is a great feature for creating summary spreadsheets. Here’s how!
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Two Ways to Quickly Turn Writing Into Videos
Posting videos is a good way to increase the chances that people will see your message. But not everyone is comfortable on camera or is a good video editor. That’s why you might be interested in using a tool that …
Combining Augmented Reality with Peer Learning Pedagogy: iPEAR Theoretical Framework
Knowledge emerges only through invention and reinvention, and the restless, impatient, continuing, hopeful inquiry beings pursue with the world and with others.” (Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed)
How to Use the PowerPoint Screen Recorder to Engage Your Audience
Here’s how to use PowerPoint’s built-in screen recorder, along with some tips on how to make your screencasts look more professional.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-use-the-powerpoint-screen-recorder-to-engage-your-audience/…
Boost Your Productivity With the Zeigarnik Effect
The Zeigarnik effect describes the way unfinished tasks remain active in our mind, intruding into our thoughts and our sleep until they are dealt with. You may have noticed the effect yourself during your exams in school, when you crammed …
How to Use Microsoft Editor: A Beginner’s Guide
Microsoft Editor is an AI-powered grammar checking tool that supports over 20 languages. Here’s how to use it effectively.
8 best Grammar checker tools for beginners
If you too are looking for a grammar checker tool, then here is a list of 8 grammar checker tools that will keep your work free from any grammatical and syntax errors.
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