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Here’s what they had to say.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614934/teenagers-without-cell-phones…

As of January, 14th, 2020 Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows 7. That means no more software updates, security fixes or patches, or technical support. So, what do you do if you or your company is still on Windows 7? …

With limitless possibilities in mind, we asked members of Forbes Technology Council how they believe educators will push the barriers to leverage tech in the classroom. Here are their best predictions for the future of education technology.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/01/13/14-predictions-for-the-future-of-classroom-technology…

Are you dreaming of launching the next hugely successful podcast and sharing your audio content with the world? That’s great! However, podcasting isn’t as simple as recording some audio and uploading it to iTunes – first; you have to host …

The new Image Hotspot Generator on Classtools makes it easy to add interactive annotations to any picture that you upload to the site. The annotations that you add to your pictures can include text and links. Your annotated images can …

A word cloud is a visual representation of the frequencies of words in a text. Teachers can use word clouds for a variety of instructional purposes from creating class groups using students’ names to reflecting on lesson plans.

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2019/12/word-cloud-generators-to-use-in-your.html…

Do it yourself is more than just a trend for crafts and home improvements — it is an ethos that has reached higher education.

https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/blogs/online-trending-now/rise-do-it-yourself-education…

Over the past few years, the education industry has been developed in significant measures. With technological interventions, education has come a long way. Though technology alone may not improve education, it can act as a catalyst for a better learning …

Most of us have been online long enough to know the internet isn’t what it used to be. Under the seemingly seamless experiences and interfaces lies a swarm of invasive and exploitative processes that are built for profit. Here are …

Did someone recently recommend you listen to a podcast? If your response was, “What’s a podcast?” we’ve got the answer, and more! Here’s a crash course on podcasts and how you can listen to them on your smartphone.

https://www.howtogeek.com/448805/how-to-listen-to-podcasts-on-iphone-ipad-or-android/

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Most students take a laptop with them to lectures. But are there times when they might be better off taking a pad and pen?

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191122-when-the-best-way-to-take-notes-is-by-hand…

This is an artificial intelligence that reviews your source code and mades recommendations (no doubt also gathering statistics as it scans). “It helps you find the most expensive lines of code that hurt application performance and keep you up all …

We all have different needs and preferences when it comes to consuming the media in our lives. Our students are the same. Some need webpages read aloud, some need different color schemes or fonts, and others need captions enabled on …