Google today introduced add-ons for Google Docs & Sheets and they certainly make the Google Office productivity suite more capable and more useful. If you haven’t tried them yet, open any Google document or spreadsheet in your Google Drive …
Personalized Learning Looks Like This
There is no standard bell schedule; instead, students can choose which of their classes they want to work on throughout the day, and when.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-11-03-personalized-learning-looks-like-this…
Embedly: Embed Content On Any Site
Embedly is a set of front-end tools that help web and app developers create better user experiences.
Here Is Another Great Presentation App for Educators
SlideShark is a very good presentation app. As a teacher, you will find several powerful features in SlideShark to use in your own instructional presentations in class. SlideShark enables you to present and share your powerPoint presentations and PDFs …
Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2015
Ed-tech remains incredibly political, and venture capitalists continue to pour money into the sector, hoping it will become incredibly profitable as well.
How new technology helps blind people explore the world
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Presentation of the Week: Learning in the digital age – theory and practice
The advanced Google searches every student should know
Google has amazing tools for finding school-worthy sources. Too bad most kids don’t know they exist.
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/11/23/how-search-google-592/…
10 Things I Learned From My 3D Printer: An Early Adopter’s Diary
How can I possibly describe what it’s like using a 3D printer for a year? Let me describe the 10 things I learned over the last year—and what you can expect to go through yourself after you open the …
How Education Will Be Smarter, Less Intrusive, And Able To Respond To How You Feel
Disruption is taking place in all other sectors of society — so, why not education? We are on the verge of a tide of smarter innovation that, if allowed to spread, will turbocharge the learning experience for students. Here …
It’s Not About the Device, It’s About What You Do With It
Devices are crucial as a conduit for content; however, they do not directly improve learning outcomes.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-11-28-it-s-not-about-the-device-it-s-about-what-you-do-with-it…
Are education and technology inseparable?
As technology has become an integral part of people’s daily lives around the world, we’re seeing a growing demand – from students, parents, teachers, governments, and nonprofits – to teach youth not only how to use technology, but also …
Top 50 EdTech Products For Educators
The checklist covers twelve areas deemed essential to product satisfaction: objectives, assessment, practice, examples, information, multimedia, overviews, integration, motivation, organisation, usability, and personalisation.
http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/top-50-edtech-products-according-to-educators/…
Understanding knowledge network, learning and connectivism (PDF)
This paper explores the theoretical foundations of Connectivism and relates it to previous theories of learning. Its focus is on networks – neural, internal (conceptual) and external. It relates the role of teacher, learner and knowledge within a dynamically …
Email Is the New Generation Gap
Two weeks ago, we surveyed 3,670 people online about how they communicate. We discovered a remarkable difference between people over 41, who say they often talk on email more than they do in real life, and younger people who …