For the last two weeks of 2021 I will be revisiting past articles. This is a new experience for me because I’ve never done this before! I hope you have a wonderful and regenerative holiday break and wish the best for you and your family in 2022.
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ⓔ Highlight the minimum and maximum cell in a Google Sheet column A great way to visualize data in your Google Sheets. 25 Real Ways Minecraft is Being Used in the Classroom An inforgraphic with 25 ways to use Minecraft in the classroom. Apple, Microsoft and Google race to introduce your kid to coding Ways…
Though the conversations focused either on the literature or on its implications, students acquired a number of soft skills through the process that were as valuable as the content of the exchanges. Removed from those conversations, I think our students’ education is incomplete without these skills. Source: 4 Skills Every Student Needs – Leading, Learning,…
I used to have beautiful handwriting. Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, when it was assumed writing in cursive was a necessary skill, I actually practiced my letters, trying out different capital “Gs” and inventing fancy swirls to go under my signature. If I ever needed to leave a mysterious letter in an old…
New Visions for Public Schools has published some great addons in the past (such as Doctopus and autoCrat) and they have another winner with FormRedirector. This addon allows you to redirect Google Form responses to different spreadsheets. There are two modes, Multi Destination Mode and Single Destination Mode. Multi Destination Mode Multi Destination Mode allows you to collect responses to additional…
Back in February John Perry Barlow passed away at the age of 70. The name may not be familiar, but he has had a lasting influence on the privacy and freedom of the internet. He was the founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a non-profit that promotes privacy, freedom, and innovation of the internet. He…
Managing that change in a Making context that encompasses digital tools, hands-on construction, creation and interaction allows students to learn and create new knowledge experientially. It gives them the ability to conceptualize new ideas and invent solutions for unexpected problems. Source: 4 Tools to Merge the Digital and Physical in Your Maker Classroom | EdSurge…