Category: Edtech

Microsoft Teams has already launched a bunch of stunning new features over the last few months as it looks to challenge Zoom in the video conferencing market. This week, Teams has launched some previously announced features as part of a …

While some students returned to campus and in-person learning, “back to something resembling normal” may not occur until some point in 2021 or later, but not before. Faculty are exploring what online teaching reality means for them. What is the …

Recently, I listened to Bill Gates sharing his free, yet priceless lessons on how he reads books. Here are his top three reading practices and how to apply them.

https://medium.com/the-ascent/these-3-practices-by-bill-gates-will-change-how-you-read-15f3c574bef2…

To help you become knowledgeable online educators, inform your remote teaching practices and optimize your distant instructional experience, we have this collection of excellent reads to share with you. These are educational guides that will introduce you to the intricacies …

Creately is another great tool we are adding to our distance education resources. Creately provides you with a visual collaborative space where you and your colleagues can sketch out concepts, brainstorm plans, and hold synchronous video chats. 

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2020/07/here-is-another-collaborative-tool-to.html…

Wear the C-Face Mask and you aren’t just granted clean, purified air… you also get the power to talk in multiple languages! Designed by Japan-based Donut Robotics, the C-Face mask is a universal mask-cover that fits on top of your …

As you make your transition to remote instruction, Microsoft Teams for Education becomes an integral element in your teaching digital toolkit. With the multiple features it provides, Microsoft Teams can tremendously transform your online teaching and help you enhance your …

As part of the Canadian Pulse Project, which is tracking the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on higher education institutions, we gathered data via a survey that asked administrators and faculty questions related to COVID-19 and higher education. In …

Before Claiming That Online Learning Sucks, Remember That Poor Design Leads to Poor Outcomes.

https://medium.com/the-faculty/online-learning-is-not-the-problem-bad-design-is-48442982b5e3…

Microsoft has announced a “new learning app for MS Teams”. Does that mean it’s game over for large parts of the learning tech market? Well, not quite. This post explains why in six sections.

https://learn.filtered.com/thoughts/microsoft-learning-app-teams…

Great online teaching doesn’t require huge gear expense. In this guide, we’ll take you through some of our gear recommendations, some budget tips, and the ultimate secret of online teaching: It’s still the teacher that makes the learning work.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/back-to-school-gear-for-teachers-who-want-to-up-their-online-game/…

Reverse image search can be a good way to find more information about an object, animal, or person in a photograph. When you conduct a reverse image search on Google Images Google tries to find matching images and pages that …

Below are five practical tools you can use to boost your teaching online and in class. Using these apps you will be able to create professional looking videos with green screen and animated features, design engaging quizzes and Kahoots (quiz-based …