Category: Edtech

Tech-savvy rightwingers have been able to ‘game’ the algorithms of internet giants and create a new reality.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/04/google-democracy-truth-internet-search-facebook…

Some of these platforms (especially Common Sense) provide detailed reviews and evaluations of web tools written mostly by practicing teachers and educators providing you thus with an insider insight on how to better use technology in your own teaching …

Blind belief in these misconceptions could compromise efficiency and security.

http://www.biztechmagazine.com/article/2015/11/four-software-piracy-myths-abandon…

This report provides a “roadmap” to inform strategic planning for the future of online and blended higher education, through an exploratory search and identification of trends and innovations in online, blended and lifelong learning provision globally, with a focus …

Portable apps are lifesavers because accessing some of your favourite apps on to go in some other PC in hassle free way is always great. Apart from its flexibility, these apps are also secure when working on public computers.…

In this session we’ll explore great tools to provide feedback to students that is more detailed, engaging, & personal, including Google Docs text comments, voice comments with Read&Write, video feedback with Screencastify, & natural handwriting feedback with the Google …

This is a five-step guide for faculty, and those who support faculty, who want to modify an open textbook. Step-by-step instructions for importing and editing common open textbook file and platform types are included.

https://press.rebus.community/otnmodify/…

For the last 5 months, I have been privileged to be a BETA tester for the NEW Google Sites … here are some personal reflections as Google launches it to the public.

http://www.teachercast.net/2016/11/13/google-sites-reflection/…

Listenwise makes it easy to bring authentic voices and compelling non-fiction stories to the classroom. We curate the best of public radio to keep teaching connected to the real world and build student listening skills at the same time.…

The Emotion Journal is a voice journaling app that performs real-time emotional analysis to detect the user’s feelings and chart their emotional state over time.

https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/04/emotion-journal-london-hackathon/…

Young news consumers have trouble distinguishing credible sources from unreliable ones, according to a new report.

http://www.futurity.org/fake-news-literacy-young-people-1303892-2/…

If you use an iPad (or, less likely, an iPhone) for business presentations, you may well have run into storage issues because it’s already full of music or other files. If so, it’s worth looking at this neat accessory …