Our phones are not the problem when it comes to gadget addiction. It’s an excessive desire to collect micro-feedback about ourselves. Experts have found that we’re constantly checking for feedback, and it’s addictive.
Where Classroom Design Meets Design Thinking
Everybody comes to me with the catalog and says, ‘We love these tables, what do you think?’ Nobody comes to me and says, ‘We have this incredible vision for learning, what do you think?’
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-30-where-classroom-design-meets-design-thinking…
SummarizeThis: A free tool to summarize information
SummarizeThis helps you summarize information you don’t have time to read. Enter the text you want to summarize, and our special algorithm will provide you with the most important information you need to read.
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Teaching in the Era of Bots: Students Need Humans Now More Than Ever
In recent years, technology has played a significant role in reshaping the landscape of college teaching. Educators must be especially mindful that our uses of technology do not undermine meaningful learning. And doing this requires knowledge about technology and teaching.…
Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers
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Presentation of the Week: How Open Education Can Change the World
The Open Science Training Handbook
The Open Science training handbook will be a key resource and a first step towards developing Open Access and Open Science curricula and andragogies. Supporting and connecting an emerging Open Science community that wishes to pass on their knowledge as …
50 Animation Tools And Resources For Digital Learners
Use the first part of this list for creating original animation or using animation tools to create lessons. Use the second part to select animated lessons that are already completed and set to share.
https://www.teachthought.com/technology/50-animation-tools-resources-digital-learners/…
How to Use Microsoft Translator’s Enhanced Offline Languages
Microsoft just updated its Translator app for iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire devices to support new optimized language packs that are (allegedly) up to 23 percent better at helping you figure out how to say “where is the bathroom” on …
An Open Education Reader
A collection of readings on open education with commentary. Created for Introduction to Open Education, a graduate course at Brigham Young University. An Open Education Readeris published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
25 Ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom (with examples!)
Here are 25 different ways you can use Google Forms in your Classroom – with an example for each!
Matching Learning Strategies to Learning Goals
We need to be aware that different learning strategies improve learning in different ways. Teachers should either think about what their learning goal is and match the activity to that learning goal, or they should be sure to use a …
Google’s latest do-it-yourself AI kits include everything you need
Google has released updated AIY Vision and AIY Voice kits that include what you need to get started. There’s a Raspberry Pi in the box, plus a new Android app.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/16/google-aiy-kits-include-raspberry-pi/…
What the Research Says About VR in Classrooms
While we’ve been inundated over the past few years with the promises and potentials of virtual reality (VR), it’s been tough to slice through the hype to find facts, especially the kind of trustworthy research on VR adoption, effects, and …
4 Great Apps to Turn Your iPad Into An Interactive Whiteboard
Whether you want to create an educational tutorial, an explanatory screencast, or and illustrative visual, these whiteboard apps empower you with the required tools to unleash your creative thinking. Check them out and share with us your feedback in our …