Publics around the world disagree about which is more important to emphasize in school: creative thinking or basic academic skills and discipline. Here are four key findings about educational preferences from a survey of 19 countries.
Periodic Table of Disruptive Technologies and Innovation
The table consists of 100 potentially disruptive technologies, which we have defined as new technologies capable of significant social, economic or political upheaval. One axis (Y Axis) ranks potential for disruption from high to low, while the other (X Axis) …
8 Sites and Resources That Help Students Check Their Facts
With all the information they ever need right at their fingertips, it is imperative to teach students how to check their facts. As fake news, biased media, and internet hoaxes abound, students need to be taught digital literacy from the …
8 Great iPad Audio Recording Apps for Teachers and Students
Whether you want to record a lecture, an audio note, a memo, or simply capture ideas and thoughts as they happen, the apps below provide you with the necessary technology to do so, and in the easiest and most effective …
Why Higher Ed Should Do More with Blockchain Tech
Oral Roberts University recently held a conference to persuade higher education institutions that it’s time to get on board the blockchain train. Its recommendations: Learn about the technology’s potential, test it out and collaborate.
3 Ways Google Drive and MS Office Can Live Together in Harmony
Although Microsoft Office and Google Drive can often be thought of as competing products, they actually can work together in many ways. Google allows you to store all of your Office files in Drive, and then once they are there …
Presentatgion of the Week: Real World Examples Of How Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used In Education
How AI can save our humanity
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The future is ear: Why “hearables” are finally tech’s next big thing
The explosive growth of their AI voice assistants has Google, Apple, and Amazon racing to put your entire smartphone in an earpiece.
What will AI and robotics mean for higher education?
AI and robotics are, among other things, catalyzing the creation of new majors, minors, and certificate programs.
SpeakPipe Adds New Landing Pages for Gathering Voice Recordings
SpeakPipe is a service that I have used and recommended for many years. It’s a service that provides you with the ability to collect voicemail messages through your blog or website.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/08/speakpipe-adds-new-landing-pages-for.html…
Facebook and Instagram now reveal how much time you spend in each app
A new set of features are starting to roll out to the Facebook and Instagram mobile apps on Wednesday to help you better manage how you spend time on the platforms.
https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/01/technology/facebook-instagram-time-well-spent/index.html…
How to Prevent High-Tech Cheating
High-tech cheating has become more difficult to stop than ever before, but our schools must find a way to put an end to it. What steps can schools take to start preventing high-tech cheating before it even happens? Here are …
Hey, Alexa, Should We Bring Virtual Assistants to Campus? These Colleges Gave Them a Shot
The Georgia Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, and Arizona State University last year provided students with Echo Dots, puck-shaped, voice-activated devices programmed to answer campus-specific questions about meal plans and business hours for campus buildings.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/Hey-Alexa-Should-We-Bring/244129…
How artificial intelligence could help teachers do a better job
In an experiment, researchers built an algorithmic teacher observer for analyzing the quality of instruction.
https://hechingerreport.org/how-artificial-intelligence-could-help-teachers-do-a-better-job/…