What’s the best service or tool for creating and hosting an online class by oneself?
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AI-generated essays – time to rethink written assignments
Students will employ AI to write assignments. Teachers will use AI to assess them. Nobody learns, nobody gains. If ever there were a time to rethink assessment, it’s now.
https://acreelman.blogspot.com/2022/05/ai-generated-essays-time-to-rethink.html…
Opportunities for Education in the Metaverse
This short presentation introduces major elements of the metaverse, outlines some applications for education, discusses how it may be combined with other technologies for advanced applications, and outlines some issues and concerns.
Best Web Annotation Tools and Apps for Teachers and Students
There is a wide variety of web tools and mobile apps you can use to annotate web content and PDFs. Below is a collection of some of the best annotation tools and apps I recommend for teachers and students. I …
DropPoint makes drag and drop operations easier
Windows, Mac OS and Linux support drag and drop operations to move or copy files from one location to another. The open source cross-platform application DropPoint aims to make drag & drop operations easier on all three desktop operating systems.…
Students, higher ed leaders diverge on post-COVID priorities
College students and educators aren’t aligned with each other about how higher ed should proceed once COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency, according to new survey data covering 10 countries around the world.
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You Don’t Need ADHD to Use These ADHD Productivity Hacks
I’m not about to self-diagnosis ADHD, but I could still use all the help I can get to get through my to-do list.
https://lifehacker.com/you-don-t-need-adhd-to-use-these-adhd-productivity-hack-1848964773…
Best Online Classroom Timers to Use with Students
Online classroom timers are web-based tools to use in your class to measure time. These tools have a number of pedagogical benefits. Using timers with students will absolutely help them develop an intuitive sense of time and will help them …
Is Hybrid Learning Here to Stay in Higher Ed?
A new study says college students may prefer the flexibility of hybrid classes—but that doesn’t mean they want to leave campus.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-05-12-is-hybrid-learning-here-to-stay-in-higher-ed
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How to Sync Page Tabs Between Google Chrome, Firefox, and Edge
How to Sync Page Tabs Between Google Chrome, Firefox, and Edge
If you use different internet browsers, you might find it difficult to keep track of your tabs. Luckily, you can sync everything.
https://www.makeuseof.com/sync-tabs-between-internet-browsers/
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Ziplet Now Integrates With Microsoft Teams
Ziplet fits in a gap between tools like Kahoot and Google Classroom. For that reason it could be a good tool for engaging students in discussions about assignments, course topics, or the general feeling of the class.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2022/05/ziplet-now-integrates-with-microsoft.html…
How Do Google Docs’ New Auto-Generated Summaries Work?
Using Google Docs’ new Auto-Generated Summaries feature, you can summarize long documents and highlight important information. Here’s how it works!
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-google-docs-auto-generated-summaries-work/…
Another Microsoft Word Macro to Simplify Marking or Help Students Improve Their Prose
It is possible to program a macro in Word that would search and highlight a list of words or expressions from a reference file. Then, all that would be left for me to do is to come up with a …
Teaching With Technology by Video Podcasting
New classroom technology integration is a great way to make learning relevant. Here are start-up and equipment tips for teaching with technology through video podcasting.
https://techlog360.com/teaching-with-technology-by-video-podcasting…
What Is Hugo and How Does It Work?
Hugo is a static site generator that you can use to build content-focussed, fast websites. Learn all about what Hugo can do for you.