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Same old ways
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The ballpoint pen
Fountain pens were a stylish statement but messy and impractical. Their replacement was a stroke of design genius perfectly in time for the era of mass production. Source: The cheap pen that changed writing forever – BBC Future A fascinating look at one of the best educational technology tools ever invented, the ballpoint pen. Whenever…
If you use Twitter logins for any site, CHECK IT NOW!
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☃️ Bluesky, more AI, and focusing on the why not the how – Of bits and bytes for January 13, 2025
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Eric Sheninger’s tips for managing edtech in the classroom
With all the promise that educational technology holds, several pitfalls are always on the minds of educators. The top two issues that commonly come up in my talks with educators are the technology (Internet, hardware, devices, apps) not working or off-task behavior on the part of students. While there are some serious challenges that can…