“If something on their desk or in their pocket dings, rings or vibrates — they will lose focus.” “Students are doing so much in class, distraction and disruption isn’t really something I worry about.” How should teachers deal with the …
How to make videos more engaging: a chat with Professor Barbara Oakley
Following on from her recent workshop at the LX.lab, we talked to Professor Barbara Oakley about her research-informed strategies for effective videos in higher education, and how educators can make their videos more engaging.
https://futures.uts.edu.au/blog/2019/05/29/make-videos-engaging-chat-professor-barbara-oakley/…
Research shows lower test scores for fourth graders who use tablets in schools
A mounting body of evidence indicates that technology in schools isn’t boosting student achievement as its proponents had hoped it would. The latest research comes from the Reboot Foundation shows that the more students used technology in schools, the lower …
7 iPhone privacy settings you should enable now
Everything — that’s your contacts, your location, your photos, your emails, your texts, and even your bank account — can often be found on that smartphone in your pocket.
There are some small, privacy-focused steps you can take to mitigate …
Dawson College poised to transform college education with major investment in AI project
Dawson College has decided to make an investment of over a million dollars in a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence initiative, the largest investment in an AI project by a cégep in Quebec. On June 4, the College announced that a three-year …
The healing power of reading
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Presentation of the Week: Future of Technology in Education 2019
Your iPhone Is Spying On You — Here’s How To Stop It
So much for that “what happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone” advertising campaign from Apple. If you aren’t paying for an app then you are the product. However, the sheer number of apps involved, the number of trackers …
A speed reader shares 3 tricks to help anyone read faster
By spotting and changing a few bad habits, you can easily increase your reading speed without missing out on detail.
https://ideas.ted.com/a-speed-reader-shares-3-tricks-to-help-anyone-read-faster/…
How to Podcast with Your Students
In this post and podcast episode, you will learn How to Podcast with Your Students, what tools to use, and how easy it is to get started!
https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/how-to-podcast-with-your-students-suls014/…
A lot of iPads, little research: Inside the movement to build the classroom of the future
Personalized learning harnesses technology to provide tailored lessons and hands the nitty-gritty of instruction over to computers. Teachers say that lightens the load of lesson planning and allows more time for them to work with small groups to reinforce learning.…
6 Good Tools to Clip, Annotate, and Save Online Content
Below is a collection of some good Chrome extensions that can help you maximize your productivity and make the best of your online browsing experience. These are web clippers you can use to save important materials you come across online …
Machine learning is totally changing what we think of as literature
Literature researchers are starting to take an algorithmic approach to their field – expanding our definition of literature to the realm of fanfiction and beyond.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/english-literature-machine-learning-studies…
Would you recognize yourself from your data?
Would you recognize yourself from your data?
The technology that collects data about us hasn’t fully matured yet. But should we be cheered or spooked by the prospect that it will eventually get it right? Even more concerning, it is …
A Good Tool for Converting, Compressing and Editing 4K Videos
If you are looking for a good video converter that supports all popular video formats, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is definitely one of the best options to try out. WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe allows you to easily convert …