Education innovation will disrupt academic employment, but the benefits to jobs everywhere else could be enormous. If there were more disruption within the ivory
tower, economies just might become more resilient to disruption outside it.
The The Effectiveness of Online Learning Depends on Design
As students of all ages spend more time learning online, it’s worth asking, “How effective is online learning?” The answer varies dramatically and depends entirely on the design of the online learning experience.
Blockchain and the Promise of an Open, Decentralized Internet
The beautiful thing about open protocols is that they can be steered in surprising new directions by the people who discover and champion them in their infancy. Right now, the only real hope for a revival of the open-protocol ethos …
Create Interactive Stories with Story Speaker
Story Speaker allows students to easily create interactive “choose your own adventure”-type stories that are then read by any Google Home device.
https://meredithakers.com/2018/02/18/create-interactive-stories-with-story-speaker-add-on/
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How to Create a Strong Password That You Will Not Forget
Do you know how to create a good password? And how can you remember more than one of them? Here are some tips and tricks to maintain individual strong passwords for all of your online accounts.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-strong-password-forget/…
Why feedback is SO time consuming — and how to fix it
Providing feedback can take SO much effort. Here are some ways to get better feedback results in less time.
https://ditchthattextbook.com/2018/02/21/why-feedback-is-so-time-consuming-and-how-to-fix-it/…
A funny look at the unintended consequences of technology
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Presentation of the Week: Why Personal Learning
Macmillan Learning Intros Curated OER Course Materials
Macmillan Learning is launching a new course materials product that brings together open educational resources, instructor supplements and on-demand support. Dubbed Intellus Open Courses, the materials are curated by the company’s subject-matter experts and editorial team.
How To Choose The Right Digital Learning Device
Ultimately, there is no one right digital learning device for every school. But there are some basic guidelines that schools can follow to help them choose the right digital learning device for their needs.
http://www.theedadvocate.org/choose-right-digital-learning-device/…
10 Excellent Extensions for Chrome
It’s no secret that I love Chrome web extensions. They are an awesome way to add new features and tools to your Chrome web browser. Extensions can be a powerful benefit for schools as they provide options for creation, curation, …
How mobile phones are disrupting teaching and learning in Africa
Mobile phones have become ubiquitous in Africa. Among younger users, basic phones are most common. But more pupils are accessing smartphones that can connect to the internet – and taking them along to school.
http://www.thetechedvocate.org/mobile-phones-disrupting-teaching-learning-africa/…
Will Augmented and Virtual Reality Replace Textbooks?
Students who are conceptual and visual learners can grasp concepts through AVR, which in turn allows textbooks to make sense.
How to improve student educational outcomes: New insights from data analytics
By applying advanced analytics and machine learning, we have identified factors that play a critical role in student achievement.
An Alternative to the Engineering Model of Personalized Learning
Larry Berger “is exactly right that there is a fundamental problem with the assumptions behind what he calls the engineering model of personalized learning,” writes Phil Hill.
https://mfeldstein.com/alternative-engineering-model-personalized-learning/…