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Free IWB software, coding, and a comic – Top 3 of the Week
TI Draw is an online interactive whiteboard TED-Ed has a new YouTube series for kids about coding {Comic} Why? […]
The difference between a certificate and learning
Many adults in the US read no more than a book a year. That’s because books aren’t assigned after you’ve got your paperwork done. We’re surrounded by chances to learn, and yet, unless it’s sugarcoated or sold in the guise of earning a scarce credential, most of us would rather click on another link and […]
Draw lab diagrams and experiment apparatuses easily with Chemix
Source: Chemix – Draw Lab Diagrams. Simply. If you are a science teacher or in a lab setting, Chemix allows you to create illustrations of lab equipment. These illustrations can be used in documents for students, or students could use the site to enhance their own notes. […]
Pixel art editor and more at Lospec
Source: Lospec If you have students that are working on programming their own game, or maybe they just want to create some clip art for a presentation, Lospec provides an online editor that doesn’t require a log in. There are also tutorials and other materials to help you or your students travel down the pixel […]
TED-Ed has a new YouTube series for kids about coding
Episode 2 is coming this month, I can’t wait! This is a great introduction into programming, covering some of the basics. […]
TI Draw is an online interactive whiteboard
Source: Draw! Sometimes you just need a quick and easy easy way to jot down notes and drawings during a meeting. Draw! is a no-frills online whiteboard. It uses the open source library called Literally Canvas. For what it does, it works well. Whiteboards can be saved or exported, no logins are required. […]
Googling, a comic, and success indicator – Top 3 of the Week
Google like a hacker {Comic} Current Status Moving past the marshmallow test to predict future success […]
Side effects of prohibition – it’s all about the connections
“Researchers tend to think that informal social interactions—people bumping into one another and swapping ideas—is vital for innovation,” Andrews says. A postdoctoral fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, he means that quite literally. An oft-cited research paper on Madison Avenue ad agencies found clear benefits to headquartering close together, but only within a […]