Think nothing good can come from encouraging students to use social media? Consider what these former students from Minarets and Design Science high schools in Central California are doing. I asked these students how they use social media as an …
Flipped Classroom: Advantages and Challenges
Akçayir and Akçayir recently reviewed 71 studies related to the advantages and disadvantages of the flipped classroom.2 We will examine the noteworthy advantages and challenges of the flipped classroom; however, to keep the discussion succinct, only those that were reported …
I create presentations at Microsoft. Here’s how I avoid “Death by PowerPoint”
After years of experience and thousands of projects, here are a few principles I like to keep in mind—-useful advice whether you’re presenting to five people or 500.
How to Improve the Accessibility of Videos and Slides Used in Your Classroom
There are some simple things that we can do to improve the accessibility of the videos and slides we use in our classrooms.
6 Google Tricks When You Don’t Know What to Search For
You know that the information you’re looking for is out there, but no matter what search terms you enter, you can’t find a suitable result. But don’t worry. If you don’t know what to search for in Google, there are …
Google helps you practice pronouncing new words with mobile Search
Google has provided pronunciation guides since April of this year. Now, they’ll also give you the chance to vocally practice your pronunciation of American English, and, “soon,” Spanish.
MoocNote: Take Notes on Videos
MoocNote helps, to get the most out of YouTube and other videos with simple note taking, automatic screen captures, grab text from videos and many more.
6 New Technologies That Will Transform The Way we Work
The office environment has been in a constant state of evolution since the late 20th century, due to the explosion in innovative technology. We’ve asked leading office brokers, Office Freedom, about the most pioneering technological products on the market, which …
How to Adjust the Captions on YouTube Videos
There are a few things that we can do to improve the accessibility of the slides and videos that we use in our classrooms. One of those things is to turn on the captions when playing a YouTube video in …
How to practice effectively…for just about anything
Presentation of the Week: Beyond Cost Savings: The Value of OER and Open Pedagogy for Student Learning
More Colleges Use Chatbots to Communicate Online
Technology like chatbots can work well if it is able to do what users ask of it. The problem is when cost cutting becomes an important reason for deploying the technology. This means schools and companies are more likely to …
ZapSplat – Download Free Sound Effects & Royalty Free Music
Over 55,000 free sound effects and royalty free music to download instantly for commercial and non-commercial use and all professionally recorded.
AI Experiments with Google
AI Experiments is a showcase for simple experiments that make it easier for anyone to start exploring machine learning, through pictures, drawings, language, music, and more.
Make The Best of Gmail with This Tool
Drag is a free Chrome extension that turns your Gmail into a manageable workspace. Drag is similar to Trello but for Gmail. You can use this extension to effectively manage your emails.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2019/11/make-best-of-gmail-with-this-tool.html…