An online textbook priced at almost $1,000 has infuriated students trying to navigate an already confusing textbook marketplace, but Louisiana-Lafayette officials insist they had “good intentions.”
Algorithm Beats Humans For Sniffing Out Fake News
An algorithm-based system that identifies telltale linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregator and social media sites like Google News with a new weapon in the fight against misinformation, according to new research.
https://www.futurity.org/fake-news-detecting-algorithm-1844942/…
Presentation of the Week: Blockchain for Education and Professional Development
How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace
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2018 NMC Horizon Report
“Dozens of meaningful trends, challenges, and important developments in technology are examined for possible inclusion in the report for each edition before the expert panel selects the 18 topics profiled in the report.”
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2018/8/2018-nmc-horizon-report…
Quizalize Automates Differentiated Learning through Real-Time Formative Assessment
How do you manage resources for differentiated learning in your classroom? Teachers can now use Quizalize to test mastery and then automatically assign resources to students. These differentiated resources are designed to support students with different levels of mastery.
https://classtechtips.com/2018/08/20/real-time-formative-assessment/…
Education’s Latest Secret Trend: Networking
It’s kind of an irony that schools are in the business of delivering education, but as an entity, schools themselves don’t know how to get better.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-08-14-education-s-latest-secret-trend-networking…
160+ Chrome Apps and Extensions for Teachers and Students
In this post, you will find 160+ Chrome Apps and Extensions for Teachers and Students! This database is searchable and filterable by category, subject area, and grade level!
https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/100-chrome-apps-and-extensions/…
8 Awesome Websites for Creating Video Lessons
With technology use increasing and attention spans decreasing, and video lessons make it easier than ever to get and keep your students attention. These websites provide helpful tools for video creation, editing, and sharing, all of which put the power …
10+ ways to use Flipgrid’s newest features in the classroom
Flipgrid’s features include a cool new camera and player, Grid Pals, Vibes and more. (Oh, and it’s FREE now!) How can you use these in the classroom? Here are some suggestions.
Is The LMS A Distraction In EdTech Futurology?
There is no claim that the LMS is obsolete. Ingrained in the institutional learning lingo, it’s just as likely that they have become a commodity.
https://www.moodlenews.com/2018/is-the-lms-a-distraction-in-edtech-futurology/…
A small team of student AI coders beats Google’s machine-learning code
The success shows that advances in artificial intelligence aren’t the sole domain of elite programmers.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611858/small-team-of-ai-coders-beats-googles-code/…
5 Ways to Display YouTube in Class Without “Related” Content
Here are five tools that you can use to display YouTube videos without showing the related video suggestions and comments.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/08/5-ways-to-display-youtube-in-class.html
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Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators
Facebook has announced the launch of a new set of educational resources focused on helping young people think critically and behave thoughtfully online. The Digital Literacy Library, as the new site is being called, is aimed at educators of children …