A class of 1,500 students in the University of Toronto’s Convocation Hall presents a number of challenges for instructors. How do you make lectures engaging and interactive? How do you know if students understand a concept and are ready to …
Don’t Forget: You, Too, Can Acquire a Super Memory
Learning a memorization technique used by elite memory athletes leads to widespread changes in brain wiring.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/don-t-forget-you-too-can-acquire-a-super-memory…
Europe votes for Apple and Android to just use the same charger
We once imagined the future would be flying cars and jet packs, now we simply hope they won’t make us buy a new phone charger.
Google keeps a scary amount of data on you. Here’s how to find and delete it
Everything you do online when you’re signed into Google, and even some stuff when you aren’t, becomes a part of your Google profile, but you can wipe the slate clean with these steps.
The Visulibre Project: Open Enabling Technologies for the Visually Impaired
When planning for a new semester, we may want to consider a variety of approaches that make learning accessible to our students. Learn more about the Visulibre project, which puts enabling technologies in the hands of visually impaired users.
Top 15 Graphic Organizers
These web tools and apps have made it easy to create beautiful, productive graphic organizers.
Tiny robots with giant potential
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How to Take Notes While Reading
Where and how you jot things down is as important as the information itself.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-take-notes-while-reading…
3 tips for balanced digital wellness
We are still learning about the impact excessive screen time can have on students’ physical and emotional wellness. Achieving healthy online/offline balance is more important than ever. But the good news is with a bit of awareness and communication, it’s …
Reframing ed tech to save teachers time and reduce workloads
McKinsey report estimates that existing artificial intelligence applications can save teachers 13 hours a week.
Old ways are the new way forward: How Indigenous pedagogy can benefit everyone
This reflection paper argues that traditional Indigenous ways of teaching and learning are relevant not only for Indigenous people, but for the education of all people.
http://indiglib.ca/2018/05/02/old-ways-are-the-new-way-forward-unesco/…
OK computer: to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom
Artificial intelligence-based (AI) programs are quickly improving at writing convincingly on many topics, for virtually no cost. It’s likely in a few years they’ll be churning out C-grade worthy essays for students. We need to find ways to help students …
Amgen and Harvard Launch Free Online Science Ed Platform
A new online science education platform offers free access to personalized learning content, virtual lab experiences and networking with the global scientific community.
How Can I Save All My Emails for a Personal Backup?
Having a personal copy of your work emails can definitely come in handy both before and after you leave a job. You can refer to them later, for example, to document feedback you received or projects you worked on—perhaps for …
Facebook will now show you exactly how it stalks you — even when you’re not using Facebook
The new ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ tool reminds us we’re living in a reality TV program where the cameras are always on. Here are the privacy settings to change right now.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/28/off-facebook-activity-page/
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