Our favorites, from budget-priced hybrids to upscale ultraportables to gaming laptops that skip the performance compromises.
http://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-laptops-you-can-buy-right-now/…
Codecademy Raises $30 Million to Expand Coding Education Across the Globe
While roughly 25 percent of Codecademy’s users are in K-12, he says the company is “doubling down on our original approach” to serve lifelong learners.
European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning
The European guidelines for validating non-formal and informal learning are written for individuals and institutions responsible for the initiation, development, implementation and operation of validation arrangements.
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/publications/3073…
Why you need to understand machine learning
Algorithms lie at the heart of machine learning, which, in turn lies at the heart of much of modern life–from online shopping to intelligence gathering. But most of us know little about these powerful tools and how they work. …
The “no textbooks” survival guide: 8 steps to freedom
As schools go increasingly digital, they’re moving away from paper textbooks. If your textbooks are suddenly pulled away, there are steps you can take to survive.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/03/03/the-no-textbooks-survival-guide-8-steps-to-freedom/…
4 reasons 4 billion people are still offline
In their study of global connectivity, Facebook identified four main barriers which continue to keep the ITU’s ambitious plan out of reach, and highlights the ways we can overcome these challenges. As the report points out: “These barriers do …
Baby diapers inspired this new way to study the brain
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Presentation of the Week: What can machine learning do for open education?
Princeton goes open access to stop staff handing all copyright to journals – unless waiver granted
Prestigious US academic institution Princeton University will prevent researchers from giving the copyright of scholarly articles to journal publishers, except in certain cases where a waiver may be granted. The new rule is part of an Open Access policy …
How Teacher-Created Free Online Resources Are Changing the Classroom
Some of the limitations of textbooks are they tend to be very non-interactive, kind of impersonal, and they’re not very flexible in terms of regional differences.
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Guidelines for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of MOOCs
This document provides a set of guidelines designed to support decision making about the sorts of quality measures that are appropriate in different contexts. These MOOC Quality Guidelines can be used by governments, accreditation agencies, institutions and learners with …
3 Ways Pokémon GO Can Create Meaningful Learning Opportunities
Educators from around the web offer ideas for incorporating Pokémon GO into the classroom.
Google Introduces a New Tool for Engaging Audiences
Slides Q&A empowers audience members to submit and upvote questions throughout a speaker’s presentation.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2016/05/google-introduces-new-tool-engaging-audiences…
How to Make Your Google Presentations Shine
There are so many other awesome ways we can use Google Slides in the classroom. Teachers can use slides to create certificates, interactive lessons, and more. In the new template gallery, you will find templates for all kinds of …
Essential Chromebook tools and apps for the classroom
Within the 18 different tools and apps there are lots of different types of activities you can complete using them. From managing your classroom to assessment for learning, to surveying students to creating presentations to positive engagement and much …