More than half of teachers now offer students more flexibility in how they choose to complete assignments, more opportunities to revise and re-submit their work, and more ways to participate non-verbally in class discussions, according to a nationally representative survey …
60% of School Apps Are Sharing Your Kids’ Data With Third Parties
A new report published Tuesday by the tech-focused nonprofit Me2B Alliance found the majority of school utility apps were sharing some amount of student data with third-party marketing companies.
https://gizmodo.com/60-of-school-apps-are-sharing-your-kids-data-with-thir-1846819024…
Microsoft starts rolling out its Webinars feature in Teams
Microsoft is making Webinars in Teams generally available and is bringing new presentation options to Teams via Presenter Mode.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-starts-rolling-out-its-webinars-feature-in-teams/…
Pros and cons of technology in the classroom, and which tools to use
Technology in Education has been among us for a long while, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, technology-based teaching took a sprint. But let’s face it, it has not always been for the better. This article delves into the pros …
Why AI is the future of Socratic learning methods
AI plays a unique role in helping to facilitate engaging learning methods that teach students through experience and critical thinking.
https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/05/05/why-ai-is-the-future-of-socratic-learning-methods/…
Cheating at School Is Easier Than Ever—and It’s Rampant
With many students at home, and with a mass of websites offering services to do their homework, schools have seen a surge in academic dishonesty.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cheating-at-school-is-easier-than-everand-its-rampant-11620828004
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Turning virtual reality into an effective learning tool for classrooms
“We think that virtual reality can play a more important role in classrooms and how we approach teaching STEM courses,” said Batra. “Moreover, low-cost, virtual reality cardboard viewers are a feasible and a scalable way to capture students’ attention.”
https://phys.org/news/2021-05-virtual-reality-effective-tool-classrooms.html…
Influencing the Progress of an Authentic Task Simulation in Distance Learning
Putting students in contact with their future work environment is, for them, as formative as it is motivating. In a course that I teach in the Paramedic Care Program, I had the exceptional collaboration of 4 paramedics who agreed to …
Seven post-pandemic trends for 2021 and beyond
We’ve picked out seven specific trends that we’ve seen change or accelerate during the recent lockdown, and that we think you should watch out for over the next 12-24 months. So here’s our list of seven post-pandemic trends to look …
The educational ‘metaverse’ is coming
The universities best equipped with digital infrastructure and savvy human resources will emerge as the new leaders − no matter where they are, says Kwang Hyung Lee.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/educational-metaverse-coming…
Preparing Educators to Teach in a Digital Age
The main purpose of this article is to present and reflect on the applications of the book Teaching in a Digital Age in two educational settings in Iran and Austria and the main focus is on the application of the …
Apps to Help Students Record Audio Feedback
In today’s post we are re-sharing with you this collection of what we think are some the best audio recording apps we reviewed in the past. We came up with apps for both Android and iPad.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2021/05/apps-to-help-students-record-audio.html…
How to access information offline anywhere on the globe with these apps
If you have sufficient storage space, you can carry Wikipedia, maps, translation and weather apps with you wherever you go—even if there’s no internet connection.
Top 7 Artificial Intelligence Apps
Smartphones equipped with artificial intelligence apps take note of our usage data and behavior patterns to make suggestions and automate mundane tasks.
Microsoft Teams: Now the Whiteboard feature is getting a major revamp
Microsoft has announced a slew of new features coming to the Teams Whiteboard app, primarily aimed at improving the experience for students and teachers participating in remote and in-person lessons.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-now-the-whiteboard-feature-is-getting-a-major-revamp/…