The best features of game shows can be used to review and teach in the classroom. Kahoot!, Quizizz, Quizlet Live, and Gimkit can help. See their pros, cons and what makes them different.
New UNESCO Recommendation will promote access to educational resources for all
An important step was taken towards quality education and access to information for all, as UNESCO’s General Conference adopted a Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER).
https://en.unesco.org/news/new-unesco-recommendation-will-promote-access-educational-resources-all…
Presentation of the Week: Advanced Google Searching Techniques
How to save a language from extinction
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Streamlining the Feedback Process with Kaizena — A Google Docs Add-On
Whenever a teacher manages to make the way they provide feedback more effective, the ultimate winners are their students, who benefit from more precise and more timely comments on their assignments. Kaizena is a free Google add-on and web app …
9 ways real students use social media for good
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
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