A remarkable number of Linux operating systems (distributions, or “distros”) are available, each offering different benefits. We’ve compiled this regularly updated list of the best Linux operating systems available. Use the menu below to find a Linux distribution to suit …
How to Create Screencast GIFs
I use screencast GIFs to show how-to steps on my blog and in my presentations. Videos are great, but a GIF is like a short video that loops so even if you don’t catch it the first time, you can …
Can Learning Really Happen With Crowdsourcing?
To provide the most benefit, crowdsourced learning needs to be a two-way, give-and-take learning experience.
https://trainingmag.com/trgmag-article/can-learning-really-happen-crowdsourcing…
Why You Left Social Media: A Guesswork
Social media hold out the promise of authenticity, but never fulfill it. In this way, they reproduce the craving for authenticity.
https://catapult.co/stories/why-you-left-social-media-a-guesswork…
6 Ways Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots Are Changing Education
Six applications of both chatbots and artificial intelligence that could have an astounding impact on education.
https://chatbotsmagazine.com/six-ways-a-i-and-chatbots-are-changing-education-c22e2d319bbf…
Top 5 Tips for Improving Student Study Skills
Studying can be a major hurdle for students. Making the most of study time can be particularly challenging as kids head back to school and try to adjust to new classes and sometimes even new surroundings. With this in mind, …
How to Clean Your Windows Computer: The Ultimate Checklist
Spending some time cleaning up Windows can yield great results. Sure, your five-year-old laptop might never be able to play the latest AAA game, but you’ll still see vast improvements. Here’s the ultimate checklist for cleaning your Windows computer.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/clean-windows-ultimate-checklist/…
How to Read the Genome and Build a Human Being
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Presentation of the Week: Applications, Algorithms and Data: Open Educational Resources and the Next Generation of Virtual Learning
How to Package Your Digital Assignments
Don’t miss out on one of the BEST things about blended learning and managing assignments online! Save yourself valuable instructional time and that oh so elusive teacher sanity by packaging your assignments so that students have EVERYTHING they need in …
No, you’re not being paranoid. Sites really are watching your every move
Sites log your keystrokes and mouse movements in real time, before you click submit.
How quantum computing could create unbreakable encryption and save the future of cybersecurity
Photon-based quantum encryption could help companies better defend against cyberthreats, and it’s one step closer to reality thanks to research from Duke University.
Educators on Artificial Intelligence: Here’s the One Thing It Can’t Do Well
If computer systems are able to perform tasks that humans have performed for thousands of years, will it render teachers and administrators a thing of the past? To find out, I went straight to the source—eight educators, including superintendents, coaches …
Blockchain in Education
This report introduces the fundamental principles of the Blockchain focusing on its potential for the education sector. It explains how this technology may both disrupt institutional norms and empower learners. It proposes eight scenarios for the application of the Blockchain …
HP quietly installs system-slowing spyware on its PCs
According to numerous reports gathered by Computer World, the brand is deploying a telemetry client on customer computers without asking permission.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/28/hp-quietly-installs-system-slowing-spyware-on-its-pcs/…