Wide Open School (WOS) is a platform developed by the leading non-profit for kids and families Common Sense media. WOS provides access to a wide range of resources designed specifically to help enhance the quality of distance learning. The work …
From TikTok to Instagram, COVID-19 messaging for young people is no easy task
The Government of New Brunswick is trying to reach young people with posts and ads on social media. But some experts say the message might not be getting across.
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Bringing More Spontaneous Interaction to the Virtual Classroom with Proximity Chat
A new breed of web-based virtual environments offering proximity chat (also called spatial chat) mimic the possibility of speaking or collaborating with one or more peers while remaining in the same virtual space as the entire class group.
A Crash Course on Online Curation and Social Annotation – An interview with Patti Kingsmill
Online curation (OC) and social annotation (SA) are 2 collaborative strategies that can help students make meaning of the course content and relate to it in an authentic way. For this article I spoke with Patti Kingsmill to find an …
Google Lens Now Translates Offline
Google’s image recognition technology is already capable of so much, but the most useful feature is real-time language translation using your smartphone. Now the Google Lens app is capable of performing translations without need of an internet connection.
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How Covid-19 has changed the way we look at exams
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to take a fresh look at our examination system and its shortcomings, along with the changing student-teacher dynamics.
Pandemic ‘changed learning for better’
People have “lost sight” of how the coronavirus pandemic has “changed learning for the better”, the education secretary has said. While some consequences of remote learning have been “challenging to say the least”, others have actually been “unqualified success”, according …
Metrics in Learning Analytics
Anyone putting together an learning analytics strategy is arbitrarily framing a box, more or less, in which learning happens. Only through the pinholes of such a theoretical box can learning be observed. Then, only by putting those observations together can …
10 Useful Google Chrome Extensions You Should Install In 2021
Despite being its ram hogging nature, Google Chrome is still the world’s most popular browser. In this article, we are listing some of the useful Google Chrome extensions you should install.
See Video, Chat, and Notes at the Same Time in Microsoft Teams
See how to use the new presenter view in Microsoft Teams Meetings. The new presenter view is similar to the presenter view you’re probably used to seeing in PowerPoint. The difference is that in Microsoft Teams Meetings presenter view you …
The Open Organization Guide for Educators
Organizations everywhere are becoming more open—and more innovative, agile, and engaged as a result. But can we say the same of our educational organizations?
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OPINION: I’m one of the professors spending thousands of dollars to teach from home
Covid-19 has demanded not just more emotional and physical energy from educators, but also more of their cash, for education to function.
Empowering Students with Flexibility, Choice and Voice
Designing courses to be inclusive for students with differing needs can be puzzling for teachers. Patrick Savard from Champlain Saint Lawrence is using inclusive design in his Pre-University Long Fiction class, allowing students to choose the novels they study and …
Microsoft Teams Vs. Zoom: Which Is Right for Your Video Meetings?
Both Microsoft Teams or Zoom have merits and drawbacks. Which one is worth using for video meetings and collaboration?
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The next normal arrives: Trends that will define 2021—and beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, and its effects will last. Here are some factors that business leaders should keep in mind as they prepare for the next normal.