The problem of email and disruptions
A subtler factor arose as an unexpected side effect of the introduction of “productivity-enhancing” networked personal computers to professional life. As the economist Peter G. Sassone observed in the early 1990s, personal computers made administrative tasks just easy enough to eliminate the need for dedicated support staff — you could now type your own memos using…
Google’s Canvas is a whiteboard for your projector and a canvas for your students
Canvas is a free drawing tool from Google that is pretty cool. Students can use it to draw and sketch, while teachers can use it as a chalkboard or sketch noting with a projector. The tools are limited to sketch, there isn’t a text tool or any shape tools. That being said, if you have…
Visit the U.S. National Parks in Google Earth
Each spring, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation dedicate a week to celebrating the protected spaces in our communities. Today, we’re bringing the national parks to you in a Google Earth guided tour through 31 different parks around the country. Source: Explore U.S. National Parks in Google Earth What a cool set…
Want free training for Google’s tools? Check out Google’s Teacher Center
Not only does Google offer free training with Google tools, there are also tons of training on using technology in the classroom. This site also covers Google’s Computer Science curriculum, alongside ways of using Google tools to teach English Language Learners and students with disabilities.
Bring the coffee shop ambiance to your classroom with Coffitivity
I haven’t quite decided whether Coffitivity is brilliant or not. If you or your students need a little background noise but don’t want music, then Coffitivity is for you. The player has several different locations of background sounds that you can listen to, so you or your students can bring in the sounds of working…