A report has identified four kinds of teacher – idealists, practitioners, rationalists and moderates. Where do you fit?
http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/oct/25/what-type-of-teacher-are-you…
College textbooks are a racket
Alain Bourget, a math professor at Cal State Fullerton, is in danger of serious disciplinary action from his employer. His crime? Refusing to teach the assigned textbook, which costs $180 and was co-written by the chair and vice-chair of his …
Presentation of the Week: Learning Analytics are more than a technology
An Internet without screens might look like this
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Google’s Book-Scanning Project Is Legal, U.S. Appeals Court Says
For a decade now, Google’s enormous project to create a massive digital library of books has been embroiled in litigation with a group of writers who say it’s costing them a lot of money in lost revenue. On Friday, …
Why This Longtime Google Fan Now Prefers DuckDuckGo
I was a Google fanboy. Three months after switching to DuckDuckGo, however, I’m not sure I’ll ever switch back. But uncomfortable as Google’s tracking is, three months after switching I’m sticking to DuckDuckGo because I like the features.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/longtime-google-fan-now-prefers-duckduckgo/…
10 Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom
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…