Students can do powerful learning outside of class. But how do we keep it from being “traditional homework”? The answer may be challenges and puzzles.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2017/08/24/how-to-assign-challenges-instead-of-math-homework/…
For Fun and Profit: A New Book on the History of Linux and Open Source
Twenty-six years ago this month, a geeky student in Finland released the Linux kernel to the world. Today, hundreds of millions of people are using Linux. Why? That’s a question I try to answer in my new book For Fun …
8 Tips and Tricks to Redesign Your Classroom
A classroom designer walks you through the process of redesigning your room, with videos to inspire you.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/8-tips-and-tricks-redesign-your-classroom…
A teacher’s vision of education in the year 2030
History is full of predictions that have gone wrong. So many teachers have already started to explore new horizons with their students. But what of the future? What of the year 2030?
https://www.tes.com/sponsored/a-teachers-vision-education-year-2030…
Gamifying Student Speeches
If you are a teacher who has sat through numerous student speeches at one time, you understand how the speeches can become tedious, drawn out, and, for lack of a better word, a bit boring. However, it can be quite …
20 Best Practices for Using Turnitin Feedback Studio
Turnitin Feedback Studio helps educators deliver feedback that engages students, promotes original writing, and drives college and career readiness. When used appropriately, Turnitin Feedback Studio helps educators save time AND deliver more effective feedback.
http://turnitin.com/en_us/resources/blog/2584-20-best-practices-for-using-turnitin-feedback-studio…
The Biggest Misconception About Today’s College Students
You might think the typical college student lives in a state of bliss, spending each day moving among classes, parties and extracurricular activities. But the reality is that an increasingly small population of undergraduates enjoys that kind of life.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/opinion/community-college-misconception.html…
What would happen if we upload our brain to computers?
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Presentation of the Week: Becoming Connected
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Google is sharing its management tools with the world
Google is offering a series of instructive documents used by managers at Google. They cover everything from feedback and career development to setting agendas for one-on-ones, and codify the insights Google gleaned from spending years analyzing reviews and other observable …
Computers and textbooks will not solve growing global education crisis alone, major report finds
Expert analysis of global education research suggests resources are being poorly spent on materials rather than teacher training in many lower-income countries
Smart List: 30 Great Resources for Sharing, Showing & Tracking
A list of great apps for teachers to share lessons, apps for students to show what they know, core curriculum resources, and tools for tracking achievement.
http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/06/smart-list-30-resources-sharing-showing-tracking/…
The Best Sites For Finding High-Quality, Free Images
So often we want to find images to use in our everyday work. Google images doesn’t really provide the answers when it comes to high quality CC free images. Digital citizenship is high on the agenda for pupils and students …
The Best Linux Distros for 2017
The list below shows which distros will rise to the top of their respective heaps according to task.
https://www.linux.com/news/learn/sysadmin/best-linux-distributions-2017…
Essential PowerPoint Animations Tips
In this post, we’ll do a refresh on the basics on PowerPoint animations.
http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/essential-powerpoint-animations-tips/…