What do my students gain from being in the physical classroom?” Like with many things that we take for granted, we might well be tempted to engage only superficially with the question. After all, that’s the way we’ve been experiencing …
The Myth of Online Privacy: Risks, Dangers, and Solutions
Does online privacy exist at all, or is your data really “everywhere”? Let’s find out how to deal with online privacy.
https://www.makeuseof.com/online-privacy-risks-dangers-solutions/
…Best Academic Research Tools for Researchers and Educators
Academic research requires a lot of dedication and diligence. From reading the literature to writing up the first draft of your paper, engaging in academic research means that you are in an ongoing process of learning and growth. In this …
Peer Learning Changes Everything – but How to Make it Work?
Increasingly in networks and communities I’m part of, the activity participants see the most value and impact in — and engage with regularity and enthusiasm — is peer learning circles.
https://networkweaver.com/peer-learning-changes-everything-but-how-to-make-it-work/
…Ethical guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data in teaching and learning for educators
These ethical guidelines on AI and data usage in teaching and learning are designed to help educators understand the potential that the applications of AI and data usage can have in education and to raise awareness of the possible risks …
Phonto App- An Easy Way to Add Text to Photos
Phonto is a free mobile app that allows you to easily add text to photos. No login or registration and certainly no graphic design knowledge is required to create beautiful photos with text on them. Besides adding text to photos, …
Making the Move: Shift from Twitter to the Fediverse
This is a collection of good advice for educators thinking of making the move from Twitter to Mastodon, including advice on how to sign up and how to connect and even how to form a group.
https://www.mguhlin.org/2022/10/making-move-shift-from-twitter-to.html
…A Harvard Researcher Invented a Fun 4-Minute Test That Can Tell You How Creative You Are
It’s just as accurate as more time-consuming assessments but way more fun. Try it yourself.
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/harvard-researcher-creative-test-dat.html
…Inquiry-based Labs — More Engaging and Useful Labs
All too often, science lab activities at the college level are limited to a step-by-step approach that students follow without really understanding it. To do better on the pedagogical level, inquiry-based labs are a promising way.
https://eductive.ca/en/resource/inquiry-based-labs-more-engaging-and-useful-labs/
…How Focusable Helps Me Stop Procrastinating
The premise of Focusable is that you can do anything for five minutes. Based on that idea Focusable gives you a brief breathing exercise to do then a five minute timer appears. Your goal is to work for five minutes …
Teaching is complicated. But technology in the classroom doesn’t have to be
A school in Miami, Florida worked with Samsung to boost the classroom experience for both teachers and students. Here’s how they did it.
…When It Comes to Picking Edtech, Are Schools Listening to Teachers?
When a school decides to cut a check for an edtech product, the end goal isn’t about owning a shiny new piece of hardware or app. The administrators who sign off are thinking about how students will benefit long-term from …
A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative
Mastodon is free and open-source software for running self-hosted social networking services. It has microblogging features similar to the Twitter service, which are offered by a large number of independently run Mastodon nodes (technically known as instances), each with its …
These 3 trends are shaping the future of ed tech
Ed tech companies and college leaders shared their predictions for higher education’s future during Educause’s conference in late October.
…A study has been following ‘gifted’ kids for 45 years. Here’s what we’ve learned.
The study, called the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth never ended and is now nearly 45 years in the making. It has followed countless kids from middle school into their careers as some of America’s top politicians, scientists, CEOs, engineers, …