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Reading and responding to students’ emotions could help boost engagement levels and academic performance.

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2016/02/how-affective-data-could-change-learning-outcomes…

There are some significant new trends in this year’s list. Could this be the tipping point for some real change in how (workplace) learning is perceived and supported?

http://modernworkplacelearning.com/magazine/10-trends-for-digital-learning-in-2018/…

The apps include thesauruses, dictionaries, and translation.  Students can use these apps to search for meanings of new lexical items, translate across multiple languages,  access tons of contextualized examples of language use and many more.

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/10/8-great-translation-and-dictionary-apps.html…

I have been producing video tutorials for several years, for all the courses I teach. Over time, I have used different software (JingPro, Camtasia, Screencast-O-Matic, etc.). I found that this software is very complete, even in its free version, and …

These are web-based citation generators you can use to easily generate and  format your references based on various citation styles. They support several citation formats (e.g., APA, MLA7/8, Chicago and many more) as well as a multitude of sources that …

The best way to think about persuasive technology is to start with the iconic furniture store Ikea.  

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-10-02-what-does-edtech-and-ikea-have-in-common-persuasive-design…

Take a look at the diagram below that compares the Top 100 Tools for Personal & Professional Learning (PPL100) with the Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning (WPL100) in terms of the frequency of learning.

http://modernworkplacelearning.com/magazine/what-does-the-top-tools-for-learning-2018-list-tell-us-about-the-future-direction-of-ld/…

The “Ed-Tech Top 40” analysis is based on real-time online activity from over 300 schools and districts during the school year. It was generated from more than 2 billion data points using a plug-in on Google’s Chrome browser that identifies …

Over the next decade, at least one-third of the tasks in about 60 percent of jobs could be automated, according to research by consulting firm McKinsey & Company.  Here, we take a look at jobs that, to the extent that …

Do you listen to podcasts? Here are 16 great Fantastic Podcasts for Teachers.

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/16-fantastic-podcasts-for-teachers/…

Millennials have done a good job of preparing you for Gen Z’s preferences and attitudes. Here are the four crucial things to know about working with Gen Z.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/09/12/a-boomers-guide-four-things-to-know-about-working-with-gen-z/#69386ff02b74…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is interacting with other socio-economic and demographic factors to create a perfect storm of business model change in all industries, resulting in major disruptions to labour markets. New categories of jobs will emerge, partly or wholly …

More and more teachers are now willing to admit that lecture is not a great use of instructional time. Many are even open to the idea of transitioning from traditional lecture to making short instructional video lessons.  

http://edtechpicks.org/2017/03/how-to-make-video-lessons-effective-edpuzzle/…