Comic, managing Chrome tabs with Workona, and digital distraction – Top 3 of the Week
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Digital distraction has its cost
Our digital lives may be making us more distracted, distant and drained, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. For instance, even minor phone use during a meal with friends was enough to make the diners feel distracted and reduced their enjoyment of the experience, one study found. Source: Dealing…
Gifntext can easily add text to an animated gif
Gifntext can easily add text to an animated gif. After you upload an animated gif or load an animated gif by URL, Gifntext gets started with showing you the tools you can use and help on how to do certain tasks. Gifntext doesn’t look like much, but it is a pretty powerful tool for adding to animated gifs. And…
What could happen when teachers write articles?
Depending on how knowledgeable you are, you might have heard about all of the aforementioned. Even if you have, the question is how well do you know all of them? Would you be comfortable explaining to a complete novice what all of these are at a high level and be sure that you aren’t skewing…
Using the Dungeons and Dragons role playing game in the classroom
The mainstreaming of the popular roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons has significantly changed how people address and understand the game. It’s become a spectator sport and a way for some gamers to earn their living. D&D gameplay and its symbolism have become a significant plot point in geek-oriented TV shows like Stranger Things and The Big Bang Theory. It’s the subject of copious scientific…
Manage Chrome tabs by workspaces with Workona
Workona | Browse like it’s your job If you use a browser, tabs can sometimes get out of control. I knew I had a problem when I installed an extension that would give me a count of how many tabs I had open in Chrome. When I hit 86 tabs across 5 windows, I knew…
Balancing screen time, literary classics in your hands, making Chrome Apps – Top 3 of the week
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How do we balance technology with the real world?
As a parent, it is obvious that children learn more when they engage their entire body in a meaningful experience than when they sit at a computer. If you doubt this, just observe children watching an activity on a screen and then doing the same activity for themselves. They are much more engaged riding a…