Personalized learning is becoming a big part of the 21st century classroom. It’s a new approach to teaching and learning that involves less teacher talking and more input from students, and it’s changing the way students are learning around the …
The father of the world wide web is one disappointed dad
The centralization of the web has ruined what it was, Tim Berners-Lee wrote in an open letter.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/12/the-father-of-the-world-wide-web-is-one-disappointed-dad/…
12 Alternatives to Google Image Search – Comparison Chart
Unless they’re introduced to other options, Google Images tends to be the default image search tool for students and adults. Google Images is convenient, but it’s not the best place for students to find images that are in the public …
10 Habits of Tech-savvy Professors
Your students need an education infused with technology, and it’s your responsibility to become a tech-expert yourself. We’re breaking down the top 10 habits of tech-savvy professors! Implement these in your professional life and regain control of the classroom.
http://www.thetechedvocate.org/10-habits-tech-savvy-professors…
Presentation of the Week: Review of Ethically Aligned Design
3 myths about the future of work (and why they’re not true)
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How to Add Voice Comments to PDFs and Word Documents
Adding voice comments to your students’ documents can be an efficient way to give them feedback on their work. Voice commenting allows you to give full, customized explanations to your students. It also helps to have students literally hear the …
5 Ways To Survive A Student Email Avalanche
When you teach online, your inbox is always overflowing with student email. And if you don’t check your messages for a day or two, look out! Here are 5 ways to deal with student email well before it snowballs out …
Immersive Technology in Schools Is on the Rise
Virtual and augmented reality tools bring new experiences to students.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/08/immersive-technology-schools-rise…
My Top 5 Choices for Making Multimedia Quizzes
There is just a handful of tools that I consistently think of when it is time to make a quiz myself. Those tools are included in the following chart. Links to video tutorials for each tool are included in the …
Google Chrome’s song-making experiment is the best thing on the internet today
If your Friday has been a little too productive, Google has a fix. Google Chrome‘s new Song Maker is an absolutely delightful time waster, er, educational tool that lets you create songs in your browser. Built by Google’s experimental Chrome …
Google Drive’s file system gets a revamp w/ AI smarts for organizing shared files
Google Drive is a powerful tool for online storage, but its true power comes from its collaborative abilities. Sharing on Drive is easy, and with a new update, Google is making it easier to find shared content in your file …
Google Unveils Largest Quantum Computer Yet, but So What?
Google announced its newest 72-qubit quantum computer, called Bristlecone, at a conference and in a blog post yesterday. That’s a big step over the competition—but how big a deal is it?
https://gizmodo.com/google-unveils-largest-quantum-computer-yet-but-so-wha-1823546420…
You can take Google’s Machine Learning Crash Course for free now
Google’s new ‘Machine Learning Crash Course’ is now available and it’s free for everyone. If robots are coming for your job this class will prepare you for your next one.
How Adaptive Learning is Changing Traditional Teaching Methods
Adaptive learning is a new and radically different method of teaching–one that is only possible in the 21st century. Harnessing the raw power of computers to help educate is a simple, obvious idea in hindsight, but the implication of this …