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Teaching in a personalized learning environment requires teachers to shift from a “control” frame of mind to one in which students are expected to be accountable for their own learning. In return, teachers gain more autonomy in instruction and …

Screencasting tools are a popular option for use in schools. At their most basic they allow you to record a video of what is on your computer screen, along with your voice, and depending on the program perhaps your webcam …

Microsoft updated OneNote before school starts up again, adding a new way for students and teachers to engage in the classroom. The company’s notetaking app now allows users to embed content from Flipgrid, a social learning service that uses …

With an ever-changing job description and a library space where books coexist with 3D printers, a teacher librarian focuses on the four C’s.

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/08/07/build-library-future/?all…

There is a saying in computer science: garbage in, garbage out. When we feed machines data that reflects our prejudices, they mimic them – from antisemitic chatbots to racially biased software. Does a horrifying future await people forced to …

Sony said last week that it has finished developing a digital system for storing and managing educational records on the blockchain. The Japanese firm is now looking to commercialize the product, in partnership with selected educational institutions, next year.…

A good fact-checking site uses neutral wording, provides unbiased sources to support its claims and reliable links. Here’s a rundown of 10 of the top fact- and bias-checking sites to share with your students.

https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=916…

These higher education apps are geared to both campus staff and students and allow for functionalities needed next year and beyond.

https://www.ecampusnews.com/featured/featured-on-ecampus-news/apps-use-2017-2018-term/…

A vast majority of the trusted tips and tricks we employ when crafting a custom password actually make us more vulnerable to hackers, according to the expert who popularized the tips back in 2003.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/7/16107966/password-tips-bill-burr-regrets-advice-nits-cybersecurity…

Unfortunately this is one of the few Word features that is not natively included in Google Docs. Thankfully though there is a Google Docs add-on that can replicate this feature pretty well, at least until Google officially adds this …

While the concept of content chunking to create short trainings has been there for decades, microlearning is the flavor of the season and for several good reasons. This article addresses 15 questions on microlearning covering its definition, benefits, usage, …