UX Design Theory can teach us a lot about how to build community, communicate clearly, and set up effective systems as we design our courses. The following is an exploration 8 ways UX Design Theory can change the way we …
The college lecture is dying. Good riddance
Another advantage of in-person lectures is that students are privy to other’s questions and viewpoints. Critics might argue that more online learning means they have fewer opportunities for exposure to different perspectives, for engrossing themselves in thoughtful debate.
https://qz.com/1050869/the-college-lecture-is-dying-and-good-riddance/…
Snapmail Allows You to Send Self-Destructing Gmail Messages
Snapmail is a Chrome extension that allows you to send messages just like you might otherwise to recipients that will destruct in 60 seconds.
http://lifehacker.com/snapmail-allows-you-to-send-self-destructing-gmail-mess-1802795114…
A free, teacher-less university in France is schooling thousands of future-proof programmers
Since there are no teachers, it is up to students to figure things out. Everything is graded by peers. Students manage their time how they want.
What Personalized Learning Is Not
Instead of trying to define it, perhaps it would be more beneficial to take a look at some of the misconceptions running wild amongst the education community, and consider what personalized learning is NOT.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-09-01-what-personalized-learning-is-not…
Cambridge considers typed exams as handwriting worsens
University launches consultation over concerns students reliant on computers are losing the ability to write by hand.
The Google Drive app for PC and Mac is being shut down in March
Google now has two fairly new software tools for backing up your data and/or accessing files in the cloud. There’s Backup and Sync, the all-encompassing consumer app that replaces both the standalone Google Drive and Google Photos Uploader apps. It …
How to use Evernote to organize your life
Finding a great note-taking app is like finding the perfect pair of jeans. They’re hard to come across, but once you do, you’ll always stick with them. Some people might still prefer the old, foolproof method of taking notes with …
Blended Learning with Microsoft Office Mix for PowerPoint
Office Mix is a simple free screen recording add-in from Microsoft that integrates directly into PowerPoint. Combined with a flipped classroom pedagogy that includes problem-based learning, integrating this tool into my workflow allowed me to produce learning material that dramatically …
5 things we learned from one of the world’s biggest surveys of young people
Almost 25,000 people aged between 18 and 35 from 186 countries and territories took part in the Global Shapers Annual Survey 2017. It showed that 55.9% of respondents believe their views are not being taken into account before important decisions …
More Or Less Technology In The Classroom? We’re Asking The Wrong Question
Neither technophobia or technophilia is the right solution for our students. The real issue is the process of learning.
Presentation of the Week: Blockchain in Education
How to build a company where the best ideas win?
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Ontario high-school students to negotiate final grades in experiment
A group of Ontario high schoolers will be invited to negotiate their final grades this year as part of an experiment that is challenging the preoccupation with marks and how teachers and students think about academic achievement.
12 Excellent Add-ons for Google Docs
Add-ons are third-party tools that provide extra features for Docs. Below is a list of 12 recommended Docs Add-ons, what they do, ideas for how they can be used in schools, and a quick overview of how to install, use, …