Google Drive is a powerful tool for online storage, but its true power comes from its collaborative abilities. Sharing on Drive is easy, and with a new update, Google is making it easier to find shared content in your file …
Google Unveils Largest Quantum Computer Yet, but So What?
Google announced its newest 72-qubit quantum computer, called Bristlecone, at a conference and in a blog post yesterday. That’s a big step over the competition—but how big a deal is it?
https://gizmodo.com/google-unveils-largest-quantum-computer-yet-but-so-wha-1823546420…
You can take Google’s Machine Learning Crash Course for free now
Google’s new ‘Machine Learning Crash Course’ is now available and it’s free for everyone. If robots are coming for your job this class will prepare you for your next one.
How Adaptive Learning is Changing Traditional Teaching Methods
Adaptive learning is a new and radically different method of teaching–one that is only possible in the 21st century. Harnessing the raw power of computers to help educate is a simple, obvious idea in hindsight, but the implication of this …
Social Media Use in 2018
A majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube, but young adults are especially heavy users of Snapchat and Instagram.
http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/03/01/social-media-use-in-2018/…
Edulastic: An Online Assessment Power Tool
Technology-enhanced assessments instantly show who’s on track and who needs help so you can take action and see growth.
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Presentation of the Week: Designing for learning using pedagogical scaffolds
2 Good Citation Generation Tools for Students
These tools support the popular MLA, APA, and Chicago styles as well as several other citation styles. They also offer two modes of generating citations: an automatic mode and a manual mode. Additionally, the sites feature some interesting step-by-step guides …
6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2018
They’re not all brand-new, but I think each one could make a real difference in the way your students learn or the things they produce.
Reshot – A New Source of Free Images for Multimedia Projects
Reshot is a new site that offers free “handpicked” images that you can download to reuse in multimedia projects. The site, like many like it, lets you download images for free. According to Reshot’s licensing statement, image attribution isn’t required, …
The Education Revolution is Happening and Blockchain is Helping
There are many ways in which the education system that prevails in most countries is failing students. Top universities are often reserved for the elite and the curriculum being taught at a higher education level is irrelevant, outdated, and cannot …
MOOCs are not dead, but evolving
On the 10th anniversary of the first massive open online course, they are more numerous than ever.
https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/moocs-not-dead-evolving/…
When will technology disrupt higher education?
Education innovation will disrupt academic employment, but the benefits to jobs everywhere else could be enormous. If there were more disruption within the ivory
tower, economies just might become more resilient to disruption outside it.
The The Effectiveness of Online Learning Depends on Design
As students of all ages spend more time learning online, it’s worth asking, “How effective is online learning?” The answer varies dramatically and depends entirely on the design of the online learning experience.