On modern versions of macOS, you simply can’t power on your computer, launch a text editor or eBook reader, and write or read, without a log of your activity being transmitted and stored. It turns out that in the current …
Stanford Offers a Free Workshop About Online Instruction
This coming weekend Stanford Continuing Studies is hosting a free workshop about online instruction. The workshop, Teaching Your Class Online, will be facilitated by three instructors from Stanford Online High School.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/11/stanford-offers-free-workshop-about.html…
5 Best Alternatives To Google Photos To Backup Your Photos And Videos
Google Photos has confirmed that from June 2021, unlimited storage will no longer be free for users. However, there are a number of alternatives to Google Photos to save your videos and photos.
Remote Exams in Teams for an Inclusive, Honest, and Fair Evaluation
“In my Biology course, to limit plagiarism and cheating while listening to the needs of my students, I am currently experimenting with team exams. I am noticing that the results compare to that of a traditional in-class, supervised evaluation, but …
Athabasca University to create one-of-a-kind online learning environment
Athabasca University (AU), Canada’s first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning environment of the future, providing learners with an engaging and immersive experience unlike any other in Canada.
Free online modules for k-12 teachers on how to teach online
Here are a new set of six course modules called Learning to Teach Online. These have been developed by Dr. Michelle Schira Hagerman and Dr. Hugh Kellam from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Education and are available for free …
Higher education platforms and cloud infrastructures in the ‘dataist state’
Higher education is being reimagined by companies and agencies as being integrated with digital platforms and cloud infrastructures.
9 Things to Do Before Using a New Computer
Here are several things you should do when setting up a new computer or laptop to ensure the best experience.
How to Keep Students Organized in a Hybrid Model
With the right systems in place and explicit coaching, middle school students are better prepared to stay on track with their assignments.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-keep-students-organized-hybrid-model…
Will Zoom Apps be the next hot startup platform?
As Zoom usage exploded during the pandemic and it became a key tool for business and education, the idea of using a video conferencing platform to build a set of adjacent tooling makes a lot of sense. While the pandemic …
Mixkit Now Offers Free Sound Effects, Music, and Video Clips for Your Multimedia Projects
Mixkit is a good resource to bookmark and share with your students when they need music, sound effects, or b-roll videos to use in their own video projects, podcasts, or other multimedia presentations.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/11/mixkit-now-offers-free-sound-effects.html
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Can Active Collaboration and Participation Be Achieved With Digital Tools?
A reader sent me an email asking how they could use digital apps and tools to facilitate active collaboration in their classroom. I thought it was an interesting question, and so I decided to reply in the form of a …
OER and Online Learn Faculty Quick-Start Guide (PDF)
This guide seeks to support community college faculty in California and beyond in more effectively meeting the continued reality of online learning in response to COVID-19 and potential future crises—specifically through the use of OER.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kd-zDeZDuLXDPLzVQ3k70gGhqZ4vFWqB/view…
UNESCO Mobile Learning Week 2020
From October 12 to 14, UNESCO held its 2020 edition of Mobile Learning Week (MLW), which provided a global perspective of the challenges of maintaining educational systems during the pandemic.
https://www.profweb.ca/en/publications/articles/unesco-mobile-learning-week-2020…
A New Google Drive Feature to Check for Plagiarism in Students Work
Originality reports is a new feature introduced by Google a few weeks ago that helps teachers conduct originality scans on students work. Instead of the traditional way of using Google Search to look for plagiarism, Originality reports, which is integrated …