Services like Cel.ly and Remind are great for sending reminders about important school and classroom events to parents and students. That said, students shouldn’t rely on teachers to remind them of their assignments. These are some of my favorite tools …
The 9 Best Note-Taking Apps
Evernote is dialing back the free version of its service and pushing key features to its premium tiers. The company’s decision to abruptly impose restrictions on nonpaying accounts has left many longtime users feeling, well, miffed. Luckily, there are …
How AI may affect urban life in 2030
Specialized robots that clean and provide security, robot-assisted surgery, natural language processing-augmented instruction, and helping people adapt as old jobs are lost and new ones are created: these are some of the profound challenges explored by a panel of academic …
Why are MOOCs and OERs Must for Higher Education Leaders
In the past few years, the interest in MOOCs has surged. MOOCs or massive open online courses are being quoted for defining “reform” or “transformation” of traditional higher education.
http://edtechreview.in/e-learning/2054-mooc-open-educational-resources-higher-education…
Top 10 Evidence Based Teaching Strategies for Those Who Care About Student Results
Most teachers care about their students’ results, and if you are reading this article, you are undoubtedly one of them. There is no doubt that teachers make a difference to how well their kids do at school. However, when …
Meet Google Keep, and 6 ways it can help schools
Google Keep is like a bulletin board you can keep with you wherever you go. It’s perfect for organizing ideas or quickly jotting down inspiration.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2015/04/02/meet-google-keep-and-6-ways-it-can-help-schools/…
100 best language self-learning resources
A list of great resources for learning languages in an autodidact way.
https://lingualift.com/blog/best-language-learning-resources/…
The Next Great Platform is the One That We Already Have
You hear it all the time: Mobile is over. The app boom is finished. The average American downloads zero apps per month (okay, maybe 1.5 apps per month) — so it’s time to start thinking about the “next big …
How to Mirror iPhone or iPad Display to Windows for Free
Mirroring mobile display to a computer has its advantages and the best one is that you can easily record screencasts or present the iPad and Phone to a projector in a meeting.
http://www.guidingtech.com/53555/mirror-iphone-display-free-windows/…
Let’s teach for mastery — not test scores
Presentation of the Week: 10 Things your Audience Hates About your Presentation
Screenwise: A Must-Have Handbook for Parents in the Digital Age (book review )
These days it feels like technology is changing at the speed of light especially for parents who feel like we’ve just mastered one thing our kids are interested as they have moved on to 10 other new things we’ve …
8 digital skills we must teach our children
The way children use technology is very different from adults. This gap makes it difficult for parents and educators to fully understand the risks and threats that children could face online. As a result, adults may feel unable to advise …
16 Ideas for Student Projects using Google Docs, Slides, and Forms
As you probably know, Google Drive is far more than a place to store files online. It also includes a suite of versatile creation tools, many of which perform the same functions as the ones we use in other …
EdTech Isn’t Optional, It’s Essential
How important do you think it is for teachers to use educational technologies in the classroom? During this school year, how often do you or your students use [insert type of educational technology] in your classroom?
http://edtechreview.in/data-statistics/484-edtech-is-essential-infographic…