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…
What Teachers Need to Know About Using Smart Speakers in the Classroom
Key takeaways from new privacy evaluations, plus advice on how to use these devices with caution.
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Higher Education: Promising or Perilous?
Proceed with caution because, despite the potential risks associated with AI in the education system, the picture painted above is a beautiful one with a prosperous future.
Educators Will Soon Be Able to Sell Their Materials on Amazon
You already get your socks, your audiobooks, and the latest binge-worthy television series on Amazon. So why shouldn’t the online retail giant be the go-to-source for lesson plans?
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2019/11/amazon-sell-teachers-materials-resource.html…
Learning analytics in online learning: trying hard but need to do better
There is a value in analysing the massive amounts of data that are digitally generated in online teaching and learning. But the analysis must be driven by valid measurements of learning, by learning theory and hypotheses based on prior knowledge …
Future Skills Report 2019
How will higher education institutions have to position in order to prepare future graduates for the changing society and future work place? The Future Skills Report 2019 is based on a number of prior research studies on future skills – …