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Actually, Gmail is a very robust platform and can probably do hundreds of things you’ve never even heard of. There are endless tips and tricks out there to help you customize Gmail, but we’ve selected a few of our …

Today’s mass-market drones can capture stunning aerial images and video. Whether you’re looking to make your first drone purchase, or simply to upgrade your current one, this roundup has a solid pick for every price range and skill level.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/g2464/flying-camera-drones/…

The publishing world has made it much easier –and less expensive—for even newbie authors to publish their works, but before you press the publish button, let’s look at some of the main tools available that will help you create …

Whether your students have Chromebooks or use Chrome as the default browser,  here are my 10 must have Chrome extensions to start 2016:

http://www.thethinkingstick.com/10-chrome-extensions-every-student-should-install/…

Ask yourself: Has your boss ever given you a task and demanded you complete it without any internet access?

https://medium.com/future-test/why-online-assessments-should-be-open-book-24978aec68ec#.6gtji8ur9…

An inventor at IBM has patented technology for a cognitive assistant that could learn all about you, then remind you of a name you can’t remember the moment you need to say it.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/01/sorry-dave-afraid-i-cant-do-that/431559/…

Looking for some good tools to use to create and publish your own apps? The list below has you covered. It features a number of key platforms that enable you to easily design educational apps to utilize in your …

If you need a timer for your class activities, these are the three timer tools that recommend more than any others.

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/02/my-three-favorite-classroom-timer-tools.html…

We were curious to know  which Chrome extensions are being used the most in schools today, so we spoke with over 30 educators from around the country, to see what they’re installing on their Chromebook fleets!

http://newmindgroup.com/2015/11/30/7-teacher-approved-chrome-extensions/…

Apple has expanded its research efforts in virtual and augmented reality, building out a large team that is experimenting with headsets and other technologies, reports Financial Times in a detailed post on the company’s virtual reality work that covers …

Microsoft is ramping up its push to get Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to upgrade to Windows 10. If you haven’t already downloaded Windows 10, your computer may do it for you automatically as soon as this week. Microsoft …

Build an edtech teaching toolkit that works for you with reliable tools that suit your needs and circumstances. Learning should focus on content, not on figuring out how a tool works. While I’ll probably use 100 tools during any …

The findings in this report provide a snapshot of the B.C. post-secondary system as a whole, we also explore similarities and differences in OER use among faculty across the three institution types in British Columbia: research-intensive universities, teaching-intensive universities, …