Category: Edtech

Using Google Docs’ new Auto-Generated Summaries feature, you can summarize long documents and highlight important information. Here’s how it works!

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-google-docs-auto-generated-summaries-work/…

It is possible to program a macro in Word that would search and highlight a list of words or expressions from a reference file. Then, all that would be left for me to do is to come up with a …

New classroom technology integration is a great way to make learning relevant. Here are start-up and equipment tips for teaching with technology through video podcasting.

https://techlog360.com/teaching-with-technology-by-video-podcasting…

Hugo is a static site generator that you can use to build content-focussed, fast websites. Learn all about what Hugo can do for you.

https://www.makeuseof.com/hugo-static-site-generator/…

A pilot program, designed in part by educators at Sanford Underground Research Facility, is introducing computational thinking into elementary school curricula.

https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/think-like-a-computer

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Problems with cellphones have followed the same pattern, adding to the entertainment factor as well as universal expectations of constant connectivity and communication. With the evolution of cellphones over the past 30 years, from novelty to necessity to entitlement to …

Online classroom timers are web-based tools to use in your class to measure time. These tools have a number of pedagogical benefits. Using timers with students will absolutely help them develop an intuitive sense of time and will help them …

A new study says college students may prefer the flexibility of hybrid classes—but that doesn’t mean they want to leave campus.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-05-12-is-hybrid-learning-here-to-stay-in-higher-ed

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Microsoft has announced a lineup of adaptive accessories which are meant to augment or replace the regular keyboards and mice that people with disabilities could struggle to use. The lineup consists of three different devices: the Adaptive Mouse, Adaptive Buttons, …

Testmoz is an excellent web tool that allows you to create auto graded tests and quizzes. Testmoz supports different question types including fill in the blank, matching, ordering, short answer, numeric, essay, true/false, and more. You can also upload pre-made …

The value of location-based reminders is that they’re not dependent on time. If I’m stuck in traffic and get to school a little later than I planned, the reminder doesn’t appear when I’m still sitting in my car and can’t …

 If you loved using SMART Boards a decade ago, you’ll want to check out how these interactive flat panels are better than ever. The physical display has evolved from a touch-surface and projector to a flat-panel display. SMART Notebook – …

 The Fediverse (a portmanteau of “federation” and “universe”) is an ensemble of federated (i.e. interconnected) servers that are used for web publishing (i.e. social networking, microblogging, blogging, or websites) and file hosting, but which, while independently hosted, can communicate with …

Microsoft has shone a spotlight on ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), a style of criminal enterprise that relies on gig workers and is structured around profit-sharing to reduce risk borne by a single actor.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-the-ransomware-world-is-changing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/…

Coursera is excited to introduce Clips, which currently offer over 10,000 bite-sized videos and lessons from the world’s leading companies and universities, and will scale to more than 200,000 videos by the end of the year. With Clips, companies can …