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To create successively improved iterations of a course, you need know what’s missing or lacking from the current version. The best method for doing this is to solicit student feedback from past courses, and then use that feedback to …

Google just announced that they are opening up Google Classroom to users without G Suite for Education accounts. You could only use Classroom with people from your own school so far, but from now on schools will be allowed to …

Microlearning may not be an optimal solution for complex tasks in workplace learning, but its nature seems well aligned with learner-centered models such as personal learning plans and professional development interests. Finally, like most learning strategies, microlearning fits well …

Here’s a message from the web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee on how the web has evolved, and what we must do to ensure it fulfils his vision of an equalising platform that benefits all of humanity.

http://webfoundation.org/2017/03/web-turns-28-letter/…

It’s tempting to compare the Surface Studio to Apple’s iMac all-in-one PCs. They do share a certain design sensibility. But, in my opinion, the Surface Studio is so much more.

http://uk.businessinsider.com/microsoft-surface-studio-review-2017-3…

One of my favorite features allows us to differentiate a form for students, meaning we can send students to different questions and pages of information based on how they answer each question.

http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/shut-the-front-door-digital-differentiation-with-google-forms/…

Not only will taking advantage of social media help reduce the amount of paper used, but it will also benefit both the professor and the class. By doing so, professors can create a learning environment that becomes an advantage …

Being part of the Ed Tech movement doesn’t stop once you enter the school gymnasium. Here’s how applying modern technology can benefit students and enhance cross-curricular engagement.

http://www.thetechedvocate.org/how-technology-can-benefit-physical-education-classes/…

Tetzchner says most of the browsers today try to be as easy to use as possible for the “average user”. This means that any functionality that is not being used widely gets axed. However, in his own honest opinion, …

Garnet Valley is one of a handful of Philadelphia-area districts, and three in northern New Jersey, that are in the vanguard of a nationwide movement to ditch traditional textbooks for open-source educational resources on the web.  

http://www.philly.com/philly/education/History-books-could-soon-be-history-as-schools-switch-to-free-online-learning.html…

The Global Teacher Prize recognizes one exceptional teacher a year who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/03/19/canadian-maggie-macdonnell-wins-1-million-award-for-teaching-excellence.html…

Flipgrid is a terrific video app designed to amplify student voice and empower students as learners.  It allows unlimited video responses to teacher questions and includes all of the necessary components to safely and fully engage students online, including …

An elementary educator’s classroom simulates real life—and boosts test scores.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/10/07/i-made-my-classroom-look-like-the-real-world-and-test-scores-soared/…