Studies have shown that 50 percent of teens consider themselves addicted to their smartphones. This has implications for business in the future. Chassiakos, who offers tips for battling cellphone overuse, says some people are suffering from nomophobia — the fear …
5 Examples of Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
When you think artificial intelligence, it’s likely that scenes from a science fiction thriller come to mind. Robots fighting humans, men falling in love with a computer that learns to feel, iPhones outsmarting their user. But what about a classroom?…
Top New Books for Educators: See What’s Coming in November
Here are some of the top new books for educators being released in November:
https://www.wherelearningclicks.com/top-books-educators-november-2017/…
Study finds secondary school students prefer active learning
The majority of secondary school students say they prefer active learning rather than studying a book. A new survey of more than 3,000 pupils has shed light on how young people feel they are taught in schools.
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12 Artificial Intelligence Terms You Need to Know
Is artificial intelligence the same thing as machine learning? And what is a neural network? This slideshow explains fundamental AI terminology in everyday terms.
5 Things Teachers Can Learn From Video Games
Players of video games learn how to strategize and how to perform sometimes complex actions in order to achieve a goal. I believe we can all learn to engage students through studying video games. Here are 5 things we can …
What Smart Home Technology Looked Like in the 1980s
Smart home technology isn’t perfect, but it’s come a long way since the 1980s. In that era, the idea of controlling your appliances through a single, computerized hub sounded like science fiction.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/510559/what-smart-home-technology-looked-1980s…
Online homework is a problem for 5 million families without internet at home
Imagine you’re in high school. You’re dealing with all the regular teen worries, but the real bear is this: a significant percentage of your homework demands 24/7 internet connectivity and your family doesn’t have home access.
15 ways to be more secure online
Protect your accounts, avoid scams, and keep randos off your Wi-Fi.
The Global Learning Crisis and what to do about it
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Presentation of the Week: Technology Enhanced Active Learning
Google Extends Digital Literacy Training to Teachers
The tech giant’s Be Internet Awesome campaign now includes a free course for teachers.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/google-extends-digital-literacy-training-teachers…
Internet Archive Hopes to Help Libraries Make Available Books Once Thought Trapped By Copyright
As libraries work to scan their collections, they tread carefully around books published after 1923 and likely to still be under copyright. But researchers at the Internet Archive and Tulane University say they’ve found a legal way to scan and …
Automated Peer Feedback for Student Presentations
If my student presenters needed feedback, then the student audience could be an excellent source of peer feedback. The student presenter could receive 30+ different ideas and strategies for future presentations. In addition to this, it would keep our student …
How podcasts are making students better researchers
These have been a big hit because instructors can post them on their course websites as homework and can make sure the students received the material, and they still don’t lose precious instructional time,” she says. “Teachers have said they’ve …