Is edtech worth it?
With all due respect, this is what I call Edutech Shiny Toy Syndrome. And it is out of control. Kids don’t need screens for individualized educational experiences. They are already on those stultifying, addictive, isolating screens far too much. Bah! Humbug! Source: Silicon Valley’s Schools Program — Students Are an Afterthought | National Review I don’t…
Insert equations easily into Google Docs with the Auto-LaTeX Equations add-on
This add-on lets you instantly convert every math equation in your document into beautiful latex images! This add-on lets you automatically convert every LaTeX equation in your document into beautiful images! Simply enclose your math equations within $$ … $$ and click the button in the sidebar, and all of your equations will be rendered…
Purdue University is banning streaming services in lecture halls
Students planning to catch up on “Game of Thrones” during class at Purdue University will have to find new ways to entertain themselves. When students return from spring break Monday, they will find access to Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, Pandora and other streaming services blocked in academic buildings on the West Lafayette, Ind., campus if…
Timegraphics is a service for creating timelines
Source: Free online timeline maker Timegraphics is an online tool that can be used to create timelines. It is free to use to create public timelines, and accepts Google log-ins. If you upgrade to premium, then you can have collaborators working on a timeline and make timelines private. The timelines can be exported in various formats…
Create citations, references and bibliographies easily with Citationsy
Source: Create citations, reference lists, and bibliographies · Citationsy Another day, another citation and reference tool. This one looks pretty slick. All of the major features are available with a free account and there is also a pro level available for $20 a year.
Google searches, Green licensing, and gamer moral skills – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2019/03/a-study-in-how-google-affects-search-results-even-in-private-mode-and-logged-out-of-google/ https://eduk8.me/2019/03/comic-green-licensing/ https://eduk8.me/2019/03/look-out-world-gamers-also-have-higher-moral-reasoning-skills/
A study in how Google affects search results, even in private mode and logged out of Google
Over the years, there has been considerable discussion of Google’s “filter bubble” problem. Put simply, it’s the manipulation of your search results based on your personal data. In practice this means links are moved up or down or added to your Google search results, necessitating the filtering of other search results altogether. These editorialized results…
For surgical residents, learning comes easier when stress is removed
University of Houston and Methodist Hospital researchers are reporting in Scientific Reports that the best way to train surgeons is to remove the stress of residency programs and make surgery a hobby. Under relaxed conditions outside a formal educational setting, 15 first-year medical students, who aspired one day to become surgeons, mastered microsurgical suturing and…