Read2Me is a free service that will convert a webpage or an uploaded document into an audio file that you can listen to on the Read2Me website.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/09/read2me-free-text-to-audio-conversion.html…
The Gmail survival guide for busy teachers
Email feels like it consumes our lives. But there are ways busy teachers can make it work for us! Here are some tips.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2017/09/04/the-gmail-survival-guide-for-busy-teachers/…
Bio-Sig ID: Ultra Secure Authentication For The Classroom
We Spoke With BioMetric Signature ID About The Most Secure Authentication Available For Classrooms.
Presentation of the Week: Developing an Educational Intervention with Social Media to enhance the Digital Competence of Student-Teachers
Can a robot pass a university entrance exam?
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Digital Tools and Distraction in School
We should be deliberately teaching middle and high school students how to manage their devices.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-tools-distraction-in-school-mary-beth-hertz…
5 Benefits Of Using Mobile Apps In Education
Mobile apps for educational institutions have done a great thing for the students, making the learning process fun and easy. Also, the various app features boost engagement through knowledge-oriented activities.
https://elearningindustry.com/mobile-apps-in-education-5-benefits
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Choose the Best Source of the Top Google Results
Here’s a simple activity you can try in your class: Have students execute a Google search that is a question. Then have the students look at the top five results, and using lateral reading pick the source that is most …
15 Pros and 6 Cons of Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
Computers are getting smarter, and artificial intelligence is more science-fact than science-fiction. Educators could soon find themselves at the head of a digital classroom with AI at its heart. What could possibly go wrong?
https://www.livetiles.nyc/blog/pros-cons-artificial-intelligence-classroom/…
How to assign challenges instead of math homework
Students can do powerful learning outside of class. But how do we keep it from being “traditional homework”? The answer may be challenges and puzzles.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2017/08/24/how-to-assign-challenges-instead-of-math-homework/…
For Fun and Profit: A New Book on the History of Linux and Open Source
Twenty-six years ago this month, a geeky student in Finland released the Linux kernel to the world. Today, hundreds of millions of people are using Linux. Why? That’s a question I try to answer in my new book For Fun …
8 Tips and Tricks to Redesign Your Classroom
A classroom designer walks you through the process of redesigning your room, with videos to inspire you.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/8-tips-and-tricks-redesign-your-classroom…
A teacher’s vision of education in the year 2030
History is full of predictions that have gone wrong. So many teachers have already started to explore new horizons with their students. But what of the future? What of the year 2030?
https://www.tes.com/sponsored/a-teachers-vision-education-year-2030…
Gamifying Student Speeches
If you are a teacher who has sat through numerous student speeches at one time, you understand how the speeches can become tedious, drawn out, and, for lack of a better word, a bit boring. However, it can be quite …
20 Best Practices for Using Turnitin Feedback Studio
Turnitin Feedback Studio helps educators deliver feedback that engages students, promotes original writing, and drives college and career readiness. When used appropriately, Turnitin Feedback Studio helps educators save time AND deliver more effective feedback.
http://turnitin.com/en_us/resources/blog/2584-20-best-practices-for-using-turnitin-feedback-studio…