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Below, 13 experts share their recommendations for beginners interested in learning coding.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/02/22/want-to-learn-coding-check-out-these-resources-recommended-by-tech-experts/#5b614dfc5d6f…

Smartphones and computers have not improved education or brought happiness. Most of our digital pastimes are addictive and create empty cravings, not joy.

https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2185426/our-smartphones-arent-sparking-joy-and-we-need…

If there’s one word that technology is synonymous to, it’s ‘disruption’. For so long, education has been governed by traditional pedagogical techniques. With increasing integration of technology, things are changing in this domain though.

https://inc42.com/resources/new-trends-will-disrupt-edtech-space-2018/…

Below is a collection of some very good iPad apps to help teachers with  classroom management. Some of the tasks you can do with these apps include: conduct instant formative assessments in class, create seating charts, record class attendance, randomly …

Old-fashioned’ blackboards have been rubbed out – but they are perfect for pupil-centred pedagogy.

https://www.tes.com/magazine/article/blackboards-could-be-new-old-tech-you-need…

With companies large and small racing to lock-in early market share around their blockchain solutions, it can be hard to understand what they are actually trying to sell you. This article aims to help you cut through the hype.

https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2019/1/is-blockchain-ready-for-prime-time-in-education…

A centuries-old challenge for teachers has been how to adapt learning materials and presentations to meet the varied backgrounds and abilities of students. Emerging technologies, Ray Schroeder writes, can help meet students where they are and customize learning for them.…

A cryptocurrency exchange in Canada has lost control of at least $137 million of its customers’ assets following the sudden death of its founder, who was the only person known to have access to the offline wallet that stored the …

IBM Research has a long history of inventing the future, so the big tech company’s researchers take their predictions seriously. Today they are revealing their annual “5 in 5” predictions, which detail five innovations that will change our lives in …

Can enthusiasm for virtual reality be converted into learning gains? That was the topic of a research project at Cornell University, which recently pitted VR against hands-on and computer-based activities. The bottom line: Researchers found students learned equally well in …

Here’s an updated list of online whiteboard tools that you and your students can use for free.

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2019/02/six-online-whiteboard-drawing-tools.htm…