New teachers, pixel art, and a comic – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2020/12/how-do-you-onboard-new-teachers/
https://eduk8.me/2020/12/create-pixel-art-with-wait-for-it-pixalart-com/
https://eduk8.me/2020/12/goals-for-break-comic/
How many times have you been given a username and password, and have to go back and ask “is this a 1 or an l” or “is this a 0 or an O”? Selecting a proper font for usernames, passwords, urls, commands, etc. can save you time and make the experience less frustrating for your…
The Raspberry foundation released their newest model of the Raspberry Pi, the Raspberry Pi 3. It is faster than the 2 it replaces, and adds wifi and bluetooth, all for the same $35. The addition of wifi is a big deal. No longer will you have to use one of the USB ports for a…
Send from Gmail (by Google) is an extension for Google Chrome that lets you send the current page as a link through Gmail. It adds an icon to the Chrome toolbar that, when clicked, will open a compose email window. Here’s what the compose window looks like when the icon is clicked from the https://eduk8.me home…
Google Classroom can now be used with personal Google accounts. Right now, personal Google accounts can join existing classes in Google Classroom. In the upcoming weeks they’ll also be able to create classes. I tested Google Classroom with my personal account, and could join classes but not create them. My G Suite for Work account…
What is a VPN? It is a way to protect your personal information after it leaves your device. What is a VPN and why would you want one? When you access a website, your traffic travels over several different networks before it reaches its destination. For most people, traffic goes from their device over wifi…
The breathless coverage around AR says it will revolutionize healthcare, warfare, education, gaming and, of course, the enterprise generally. As the prices come down, the dam will burst and AR will become a runaway platform just like smartphones were 10 years ago. In the enterprise, we’re told, AR will enhance training, in-store marketing, experiential marketing,…