Finland’s education system is considered one of the best in the world. In international ratings, it’s always in the top ten. However, the authorities there aren’t ready to rest on their laurels, and they’ve decided to carry through a real …
The current state of machine intelligence 3.0
Once we understand machine intelligence deeply, we might look back on the era of traditional software and think it was just a prologue to what’s happening now. We look forward to seeing what the next year brings.
https://www.oreilly.com/ideas/the-current-state-of-machine-intelligence-3-0…
How to Join the SMART Exemplary Educator Program
Have you ever considered taking your SMART Technologies skills to the next level? Do you feel as though your innovative strategies of teaching have enhanced students’ learning experiences? Are your SMART skills above and beyond other users around the …
Your company’s data could help end world hunger
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Presentation of the Week: 8 Techniques and Tons of Tools for Creating Excellent Engaging Lessons
Top 10 Education Technologies that Will Be Dead and Gone in the Next Decade
In our 2016 Teaching with Technology survey, faculty members offered their predictions on what the future holds for technology in teaching — including what hardware and systems will bite the dust over the next 10 years.
10 creative alternatives to research reports and papers
Research reports and papers have been around a long time. They haven’t evolved much. Here are 10 ways to make them more relevant.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2015/11/09/10-creative-alternatives-to-research-reports-and-papers/…
How to Use Google’s Apps Without Getting Spied On
Google provides a lot of helpful, free services, but they often come at the cost of privacy. Here’s how you can keep using Google’s apps without constantly getting spied on.
http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-use-google-s-apps-without-getting-spied-on-1788569785…
How Artificial Intelligence might affect urban life in 30 years – Harvard study
Artificial intelligence has already transformed our lives — from the autonomous cars on the roads to the robotic vacuums and smart thermostats in our homes. Over the next 15 years, AI technologies will continue to make inroads in nearly …
Extraction of Relevant Terms and Learning Outcomes from Online Courses
The project described “applies natural language processing(NLP) techniques to analyze the course’s materials and discover what concepts are taught, their relevancy in the course and their alignment with the learning outcomes of the course.
http://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jet/article/view/5928…
10 of The Best Google Docs Add-ons for Teachers
Here is a collection of some of the most popular Google Docs add-ons to try out in your instruction. The add-ons span different topics.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/10/10-of-best-google-docs-add-ons-for.html…
Difference Between Freeware and Open Source Software
The world of technology is filled with terms making use of the suffix ‘-ware’. The word ‘ware’ doesn’t inherently have anything to do with computers or technology. So, why is it in ‘software’? Here, we’ll discuss the differences between …
We put Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Cortana through a marathon of tests to see who’s winning the virtual assistant race — here’s what we found
There’s no perfect way to evaluate a talking AI database, let alone four of them, but I tried to cover as many fundamental topics as I could.
http://www.businessinsider.com/siri-vs-google-assistant-cortana-alexa-2016-11…
Six strategies for Canadian universities to foster innovation
Experts from within and outside of academia expound on what role universities can play to further the innovation agenda.
35 Best Google Chrome Extensions
Here is a list of the top 35 Google Chrome extensions. We’ve categorized these extensions in a way that it would be possible for you to find the appropriate one, easily.