Psychologists have uncovered reasons why students put off important work. But there are a few simple things teachers can do to keep students on track.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-reasons-students-procrastinate-and-how-help-them-stop…
Animate Anything With Cloud Stop Motion
Cloud Stop Motion is a browser-based tool for creating short stop motion videos. Cloud Stop Motion could be a great tool for students to use to create short videos to animate stories they’ve written by using toys or clay models. …
Exploring Extended Reality with an Innovation Kit for Teachers at Vanier College
On January 29th, 2020, Vanier College held a launch event for their Teacher’s Innovation and Exploration Kit (TIEK) which allows teachers to try Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Virtual Reality (VR) and other recent technologies to explore their pedagogical …
Headliner – A Good Alternative to Adobe Spark Video
Headliner is a browser-based video editor. It has more editing features than Adobe Spark but not quite as many as WeVideo. Headliner provides its “pro” version for free to schools. The pro version removes all watermarks. Finished videos can be …
The World’s Second Largest Wikipedia Is Written Almost Entirely by One Bot
‘Wikipedia consensus is that an unedited machine translation, left as a Wikipedia article, is worse than nothing.’
Reducing Dependence on Slides
Focusing less on the slides and more on student discussion fosters deeper engagement.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/reducing-dependence-slides…
Are Algorithmically-Generated Term Papers the Next Big Challenge to Academic Integrity?
There’s a new application of AI in education, and educators aren’t going to like it. A growing number of companies now let students outsource their homework to a bot—or, more specifically, an algorithm that writes term papers for them based …
How teachers can help students navigate trauma
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Presentation of the Week: The Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Trends Everyone Should Be Watching In 2020
The Best Edtech for Students Is Backed by Research. Here’s What to Look For
One of the big questions we face is, how can we help ensure effective edtech happens more often? The key lies in helping educators to look at the available evidence and make careful decisions. In many cases, that’s easier said …
The rise of social media
Who uses social media? When did the rise of social media start and what are the largest sites today? Here we answer these and other key questions to understand social media use around the world. We begin with an outline …
What Is TikTok, and Why Are Teens Obsessed with It?
TikTok: teens love it, and parents don’t understand it. Congress fears it. Brands want to make money off it. It is, perhaps, the most controversial (and beloved) social network ever. So, what is TikTok, and how does it work? Why …
Augmented and virtual reality are helping colleges up their tech game
It’s not just for finding Pokemon any more—but rather a futuristic teaching aid sparking student motivation.
https://www.macleans.ca/education/college/augmented-virtual-reality-colleges-technology-learning/…
Word Webs – Quickly Create Webs of Related Words
Word Webs is a free site that generates connected webs based on the words you enter and select. Generate a web simply head to the site and enter a word. A web of six related words will be generated on …
Is online education right for you? 5 questions answered
Online learning may give students a choice about when and where to study, but this flexibility should not be confused with being easy or fast. Learning is a process and it takes time. By studying online, you might be able …