Google Forms is a great tool for educators—not to mention it’s free! Here are a few of the best ways I’ve discovered to use it in a classroom.
http://blog.learn2earn.org/10-ways-to-use-google-forms-in-the-classroom/…
Yahoo Mail eliminates passwords as part of a major redesign
Seven months after replacing traditional passwords with single-use SMS codes, Yahoo is taking the next step toward blowing up the password altogether. The company today announced Yahoo Account Key, which links your account to a mobile device and then …
Mark Zuckerberg And Priscilla Chan Invest $5 Million Into Ed-Tech Startup MasteryConnect
Teachers are using us to measure and see where students are at before and after they teach, said MasteryConnect CEO Cory Reid. That way, they can assign the right practice materials or change how they’re teaching.
How to Host a Collaborative Brainstorming Session With Dotstorming
Dotstorming is a great platform for hosting online brainstorming sessions in which participants vote for and discuss their favorite ideas.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/10/how-to-host-collaborative-brainstorming.html…
3 search sites that don’t track you like Google does
If you’re tired of Google and its lax view of privacy, here are three private search sites that don’t track you. Check them all to find the one that’s best for you.
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/10/17/3-search-sites-that-dont-track-like-google-does.html…
5 ways you’re killing your productivity and how to fix it
It’s pretty easy to become distracted at work. Here are a few other habits that could be killing your productivity, and also how to fix them.
Could Rubric-Based Grading Be the Assessment of the Future?
Concerns over the effectiveness of standardized tests prompted the Association of American Colleges and Universities to begin working on a rubric-based alternative that is consistent and valid.
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/10/14/could-rubric-based-grading-be-the-assessment-of-the-future/…
Why You Should Learn To Code (And How To Actually Do It!)
The basic fundamentals of coding is becoming a basic digital literacy that everyone should try to learn.
An Easy Way to Digitally Sign Documents
HelloSign makes it easy to sign PDFs and Word documents without having to print them.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/10/an-easy-way-to-digitally-sign-documents.html…
We can now edit our DNA. But let’s do it wisely
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Presentation of the Week: Rethinking Learning in the Age of Digital Fluency
Should You Use Microsoft Word Or Google Docs?
For the last few decades, Microsoft Word has been the de-facto standard for word processors across the working world. That’s finally starting to shift, and it looks like Google is the heir apparent. The company’s Google Docs solution (or to …
The Future for Higher Learning Could Be Powered by Big Data
Research into student analytics at the newly established Center for Applied Innovation at the University of South Carolina could lay the groundwork for the next wave of personalized education.
Refugees To Receive Free Education From Online University
A new online university preparing to launch later this month plans to help refugees continue their education and work toward a brighter future — all for free.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/online-university-for-refugees_5612c9e7e4b0dd85030cdefa…
Allows audio recordings to be made in Moodle using the Record Audio plugin
Record audio plugin allows users to simply record a snippet of audio (in MP3 format) instead of uploading (or choosing) a file, anywhere that Moodle provides access to the file picker.