Kaizena is a free Google Docs Add-on that makes it easy to add voice comments to your documents and to the documents that students share with you. Today, the Kaizena team announced a new streamlined version of their Google Docs …
My Advice For Technophobic Teachers
Technophobia is generally defined as fear or anxiety relating to technology. It is common among teachers and often results in a reluctance to adopt new practices. As teachers, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. Here are my ten tips …
10 Data Science, Machine Learning and AI Podcasts You Must Listen To
With the rapid pace at which technology is driving innovation in machine learning and artificial intelligence, it has become immensely important to keep pace with the ongoing trends in data science. However, it can become challenging to read everything that’s …
5 of The Best Rubric Making Tools for Teachers
The sources list at the bottom of this post contains some useful links and resources to help you learn more about rubrics, how to use them, sample rubrics and many more. There are several tools you can use to create …
4 Higher Ed IT Trends to Watch in 2018
From driving up data to leveraging IT more effectively, here’s what universities will be up to this year.
https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/4-higher-ed-it-trends-to-watch…
12 Digital Tools to Try in 2018
There are so many digital tools available today that offer opportunities for promoting student creativity, student voice, and expanding where and how students learn. Here is a list of tools to try in 2018. Each of these offer multiple ways …
The Best Note-Taking Apps of 2018
Jot down thoughts, take pictures of things you want to remember, and keep it all at your fingertips, across your devices, with a top-rated note-taking app.
https://www.pcmag.com/roundup/347537/the-best-note-taking-and-syncing-apps…
Microsoft Just Released an Education Laptop That’s a Total Dunce
The Microsoft effort to compete with Chromebooks has fallen flat.
These are the best apps you’ve probably never heard of
Have you ever wondered what products or apps you’re missing out on? It’s easy to find the most popular ones in a particular category—but what about the hidden gems?
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2018/01/21/best-apps-youve-probably-never-heard/…
Presentation of the Week: Key Digital Trends for 2018
How Reliable is Your Memory?
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Key technology questions college leaders should ask
Questions to ask yourself, and your senior management team colleagues, to help you find remain more competitive and sustainable in an increasingly digital age.
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/key-questions-college-leaders-should-ask…
Creating Interactive E-Books through Learning by Design: The Impacts of Guided Peer-Feedback on Students’ Learning Achievements and Project Outcomes in Science Courses
The experimental results indicated that the integrated guided peer-feedback and e-book development strategy had significant impacts on the students’ learning achievements and ebook project outcomes while reducing their cognitive load and increasing their innovative thinking tendency in the design process.…
5 big ideas for education innovation in 2018
Here are five ways I’m hoping the K-12 education innovation agenda moves forward in 2018:
https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/5-big-ideas-education-innovation-2018/…
How to Fix Facebook—Before It Fixes Us
An early investor explains why the social media platform’s business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.