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3D Printing is a rapidly changing technology.  So it’s no wonder that teachers are sometimes intimidated by this medium.  To help make this all a little more manageable, I’ve curated a list of 3D printing resources specifically for education.  …

We’re now in the midst of another quiet revolution: blockchain, a distributed database that maintains a continuously growing list of ordered records, called “blocks.”

https://hbr.org/2017/02/a-brief-history-of-blockchain…

The primary goal of this paper is to operationalize the connectivism approach into a new learning model with additions from problem-based and contextual learning that can be effectively implemented together, to improve socioeconomically diverse learners’ educational outcomes.

http://aisel.aisnet.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1278&context=hicss-50…

Learn how to use google docs in your classroom to make learning interesting for your students and teacher life a lot easier for you!

https://www.weareteachers.com/awesome-and-surprising-ways-you-can-use-google-docs/…

Whether it’s called an edcamp or a teachmeet, an unconference offers a fun, no-pressure, free alternative for professional development.

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/edcamp-teachmeet-unconference/…

Khan Academy is a large and popular open educational resource (OER) with little empirical study into its impact on student achievement in mathematics when used in schools. In this study, we examined the use of Khan Academy as a …

Researchers in Michigan show that project-based learning in high-poverty communities can produce statistically significant gains in social studies and informational reading.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-study-shows-impact-pbl-student-achievement-nell-duke-anne-lise-halvorsen…

Google Keep is a robust G Suite tool that can help teachers and students create and share notes, lists, and reminders. There are so many possibilities that I decided to put together this post and infographic with ideas for …

Create Your Own Classroom (CYOC) is just one of many concepts taking on increased relevance as many schools move towards more flexible learning environments and strive to meet these needs.

http://www.educatoronline.com.au/news/how-technology-can-boost-equity-in-education-237978.aspx…

Ever since Amazon opened its first physical bookstore in late 2015, there’s been a question burning through industry circles: This retail initiative can’t really be about selling good old-fashioned books. In a store. In 2017. Can it?

https://www.recode.net/2017/5/26/15698664/why-amazon-opening-book-stores-jennifer-cast…

Increasingly connected modern lifestyles have brought us real tangible benefits, such as convenience and more information about ourselves than we know what to do with.

However, this has also changed our view on privacy, and according to the World …

Bring your images to life with these useful iPad apps. Using these apps will enable you to annotate your photos the way you want. You can highlight text in an image, add shapes and text, take notes and many …

It may be time to look into how to get your data out from under your ISP’s prying eyes and grubby fingers intact. To do that, you’ll need a VPN.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/how-to-build-your-own-vpn-if-youre-rightfully-wary-of-commercial-options/…