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All of the major operating systems support multiple users (even the iPad is getting it), which allows each user of a machine to have their own settings, wallpaper, bookmarks, etc. Usually, you have one log in and that is it, but I’ve been experimenting with having two logins, and switching between them depending on the task. I…
As it turns out, economists, chemists, aviators, and scuba divers use the Rule of Three (even Agatha Christie did when she wrote a series of plays entitled, The Rule of Three). Although it has not been labeled as the Rule of Three, great educators have used it in classrooms since Aristotle (ever heard of syllogisms?). So what is…
Adding a timer to a Google Slides A neat little hack to show a timer on a Google Slides. Highlight rows in Google Sheets with conditional formatting Use conditional highlighting to highlight an entire row, not just a cell. ⓔ Use Google Photos for managing your classroom photos Getting started with using Google Photos in…
New Tools for Interactive Fiction and Engaged Writing | Edutopia Students were using interactive fiction tools to reimagine American Revolution battles as text-based adventures, written from the second-person perspective. Interactive fiction is essentially a computer-based version of Choose Your Own Adventure books, in which the reader has agency regarding a story’s multiple, threaded outcome. I…
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Nudge is a way to practice and learn math on tablets Using the free app on an Android tablet or iPad, students age 6-9 can practice solving math problems. The app works by guiding the students through the process of solving the different types of problems. As the student works through the problem, the app suggests courses…