The future of education is technological. Necessarily so. Or that’s what the proponents of ed-tech would want you to believe. In order to prepare students for the future, the practices of teaching and learning – indeed the whole notion of …
The 20 Best Apps for Students to Get Through a Day of School
The computer, mobile, and apps are a reality for a student’s life too. Many class projects, research assignments, and group work now require computers and the internet. Thankfully, there are tons of websites and apps that can enhance your education …
6 Most Popular Email Providers Better Than Gmail and Yahoo Mail
If you don’t want a Gmail or Yahoo account, here is a list of the best email services you can choose from.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-6-popular-free-email-providers-online-gmail-yahoo/…
How to find a lost iPhone, iPad or Mac – even if it’s offline
The new Find My application is available in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina and integrates the “Find My Friends” app. This means you can not only track all of your devices, but also any friends with whom who share location. …
How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course
Using technology well means being selective. Choosing the right tech tools for your teaching means making strategic choices, weighing costs against payoffs, and staying laser-focused on your course goals — and that is what this guide aims to help you …
A 5 Step Guide to Making Your Own Instructional Videos
Replacing your lectures with self-made videos can boost students’ engagement and free you up to work with them directly.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-step-guide-making-your-own-instructional-videos…
Coursera Introduces Hands-On Learning with Coursera Labs
Coursera Labs allows learners to seamlessly work on projects and assignments in a browser without any environment setup or software downloads.
https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-introduces-hands-on-learning-with-coursera-labs/…
ClassHook Adds Live Discussions for Video Lessons
ClassHook’s Live Discussions offers a great middle ground between a completely online response system and a completely voice-based, in-class discussion. You might not have time for ever student to respond to Pause Prompt aloud in your classroom so using the …
Can we build AI without losing control over it?
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Presentation of the Week: How Artificial Intelligence will transform the classroom of the future
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Schools
This is a new report (155 page PDF) on AI in education commisioned by the Australian Government Department of Education. The authors define AI and provide an overview of its applications in schools. Summaries of the major ethical issues follow, …
11 Excel tips every user should master
Whether you are a Microsoft Excel beginner or an advanced user, you’ll benefit from these step-by-step tutorials.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/excel-tips-every-user-should-master/…
This AI-powered text generator is the scariest thing I’ve ever seen — and you can try it
OpenAI, a nonprofit focused on creating human-level artificial intelligence, just released an update to its GPT-2 text generator. I’m not being hyperbolic when I say that, after trying it, I’m legitimately terrified for the future of humanity if we don’t …
The Post-LMS World: Social, Simple, Modern, Mobile and Student-centric
The Learning Management System was never able to deliver on the promise of its new name because it was created for a completely different purpose: course management.
How Edtech Can Expand What Teachers Do
Education technology has the capacity to increase what a teacher can accomplish in the course of a day’s work.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-edtech-can-expand-what-teachers-do
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