The incredible inventions of intuitive AI
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3 Tips to Prepare Schools for Connected Devices
When properly implemented and supported, wearables such as virtual reality headsets and heart rate monitors can offer game-changing benefits to students.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/01/3-tips-prepare-schools-connected-devices…
10 Ways that Edtech is Transforming Education
Technology has greatly impacted the way we do things—from how we shop for basic necessities to how we conduct business with people around the world. It’s no wonder that technology has altered education, too. In fact, here are 10 …
Top 10 Free Alternatives to Expensive Software
Unless you have a company buying licenses for you, tools like Photoshop, Pro Tools, Maya, or even Windows can be a serious bite out of your wallet. Here are some more affordable options to those normally pricey apps that’ll …
Ed tech trends to watch out for in 2017
From artificial intelligence to virtual reality, here’s what the future might hold for the further education sector.
https://www.tes.com/news/further-education/breaking-views/ed-tech-trends-watch-out-2017…
Create a Tutorial with SlideShot and Explore Tool
Want to create a Google Slides with a tech tutorial? Try using the SlideShot Chrome Extension and the Explore tool built into Google Slides.
http://alicekeeler.com/2017/01/17/create-tutorial-slideshot-explore-tool/…
Three Alternatives to Google Classroom
Here are three recommendations for a free alternative to Google Classroom.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2017/01/three-alternatives-to-google-classroom.html…
Memory Palace Science: Proof That This Memory Technique Works
In the modern world of omnipresent information access, memorization is almost a thing of the past. A powerful memorization method was adored by the ancient Greeks. This technique is used even as at today by memory experts to commit …
5 Handy Chrome Extensions for Teachers
Here are five Chrome extensions that teachers should try.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/11/5-handy-chrome-extensions-for-teachers.html…
Become Tech Savvy: How to approach and manage passwords
With the large amount of unique accounts most people have, it quickly becomes clear why password management is one of the biggest frustrations people face with technology; there is a lot of information, it changes, and is often similar …
CUT THE CORD: Here’s a guide to every live streaming service on the market or coming soon
Cord cutting enthusiasts have predicted the death of cable for some time now. 2017 promises a host of new entrants that could ultimately take the crown as the best streaming TV service out there.
How Does Gamification Affect the Learning Process?
Gamification in education may optimize the brain’s processing of new information. This may be facilitated by the general aspects of gamified lessons, with the audio-visual presentation, minimized bites of schematized information, short time lapses, and often repetitive patterns.
http://www.theedadvocate.org/how-does-gamification-affect-the-learning-process/…
Where is cybercrime really coming from?
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Presentation of the Week: Deep Learning through Examples
Ecosia — The Search Engine That Plants Trees
Many initiatives have been put in motion to reduce the carbon footprints of the information technology industry and in a variety of ways, whether it’s moving to green energy or engineering power distribution systems. But, Ecosia has chosen to …