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A Must Have Google Slides Add-on for Teachers
Slides Toolbox is absolutely a must have Google Slides add-on for teachers and students. It provides you with a bunch of interesting features that are not readily available through Slides.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2018/03/a-must-have-google-slides-add-on-for.html…
myDALITE, An Asynchronous Peer Instruction Platform Supporting Students and Teachers
myDALITE, Asynchronous Peer Instruction Platform, allows peer-communication and collaboration to productively unfold as students in classes communicate and dialogue around activities set up by teachers, asynchronously, online.
Textbooks in the digital world
We’ve seen how technological advances and an increase in digital curriculum materials have hastened the move away from textbooks. Does all of this technology spell the end of traditional textbooks? And if so, is that actually a good thing for …
Seven Technologies Remaking the World
As the digital revolution rages on, every business leader must become technology literate. This guide provides executives with an introduction to the technologies that are transforming our world.
https://sloanreview.mit.edu/projects/seven-technologies-remaking-the-world/…
UK teacher wins global best teacher prize
A teacher from north London has been announced as winner of a competition to find the world’s best teacher. The prize, launched in 2015 by an education charity, the Varkey Foundation, was created to give more status to the teaching …
More than Half of College Students Prefer Classes That Use Digital Learning Technology
McGraw-Hill Education’s fourth annual Digital Study Trends Survey finds that most students highly value digital learning technology and feel technology has improved their grades.
Teaching Students to Legally Use Images Online
As our students create more and more digital products—blog posts, videos, podcasts, e-books—they should be using images to enhance them. Despite the fact that these images are easy to get, using them may be illegal.
McAfee Finds Teenagers Use Tech to Cheat in School
The security firm finds that students use digital tools for malicious reasons, from accessing banned content to interfering with tests.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/mcafee-finds-teenagers-use-tech-cheat-school…
Classkick to Learn Together
Being able to provide feedback and assistance, especially to students who might be struggling, is important. This app helps with that process by providing teachers with faster ways to provide feedback.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/10/classkick-to-learn-together.html…
Is this Finnish school the perfect design?
The walls are coming down in Finland’s schools – but not just the physical barriers between classrooms. Also going are divisions between subjects and age ranges, and students have more of a say over what will be learnt than children …
Presentation of the Week: Embracing Imperfection in Learning Analytics
How to inspire every child to be a lifelong reader
Mobility, Accessibility, Data and Open Futures: MoodleMoot Canada 2018 Highlights
In late February 2018, Moodle users, developers, administrators and enthusiasts made the pilgrimage to Toronto’s York University for the 2018 edition of MoodleMoot Canada. Among the attendees were 2 members of the Quebec college network, François Lizotte (DECclic) and Rafael …
Internet addiction and online gaming disorder on the rise
In our modern world, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to be more connected and efficient than ever before. But our move online has also resulted in the serious and growing global phenomenon …