Passwords are a problem. Every account should have a unique password that’s hard to guess. But how do you remember all those unique passwords when you have a lot of accounts?
5 Handy Tools for Research Students
Today we are sharing with you this interesting collection of web tools that students researchers can use to manage their references, compile bibliographies, generate citations, access journal articles and many more.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2019/04/5-handy-tools-for-research-students.html…
Libraries Look to Big Data to Measure Their Worth—And Better Help Students
Libraries are finding new ways to measure their worth. They’re counting how many times students use electronic library resources or visit in person, and comparing that to how well the students do in their classes and how likely they are …
Creative ways to get kids to thrive in school
Presentation of the Week: Open Education: Reducing Costs, Expanding Access, Improving Pedagogy
Inside the black hole image that made history
ClassHook: Teach Great Lessons Using Video with Outcomes and Learning Intentions
Classhook is a video service that provides clips from popular shows and movies to help teachers convey targeted outcomes and learning intentions. Classhook has aimed to meet the needs of teachers by allowing users to search popular videos by subject …
10 ways to download and read books online for free
Here are 10 good ways of getting books for free on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, without breaking copyright law.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/10-ways-to-download-and-read-books-online-for-free-library/…
6 things you should do to protect yourself from hackers
We need educate ourselves on how to detect malware and ransomware, and invest in software that has your data’s best interest at its core. Here are six easy ‘hackticts’ that are guaranteed to help keep your data secure.
Five Principles for Thinking Like a Futurist
Thinking about the future allows us to imagine what kind of future we want to live in and how we can get there.
https://er.educause.edu/articles/2019/3/five-principles-for-thinking-like-a-futurist…
How to clean your laptop screen and keyboard safely
Use the right cleaners, cloths and techniques to air your filthy laptop, from the screen to the vents.
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-clean-your-laptop-screen-and-keyboard-safely/…
Quickly Convert Your Written Notes Into Digital Ones With This App
Brill is an iOS app that allows you to transform those written notes into digital ones simply by taking a picture of them. So I can take my elaborate paper notes in that notebook, snap a pic, and then instantly …
The Best 20 Websites Where You Can Learn Science For Free
If you love science or are interested in learning more, you should check out our ‘top 20’ list of the very best websites where you can learn science for free. We have had a really good look at each website …
31 of My Favorite Ed Tech Tools
This presentation highlights some of my favorite new educational technology tools as well as some of my all-time favorites that are standing the test of time.
https://practicaledtech.com/2019/04/14/31-of-my-favorite-ed-tech-tools/
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4 essential skills for careers of the future
Eighty-five percent of the jobs our current students will have in 2030 don’t exist yet, according to a report from Institute for the Future. How are we, as teachers, supposed to prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet?
https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2019/04/4-essential-skills-careers-future…