Blabberize, searching sites, and coding – Top 3 for the week
https://eduk8.me/2018/05/create-talking-images-with-blabberize/ https://eduk8.me/2018/05/search-the-current-site-using-google-with-the-search-the-current-site-chrome-extension/ https://eduk8.me/2018/05/coding-is-about-understanding-technology/
OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to save the world. Where is it now?
It was supposed to be the laptop that saved the world. In late 2005, tech visionary and MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte pulled the cloth cover off a small green computer with a bright yellow crank. The device was the first working prototype for Negroponte’s new nonprofit One Laptop Per Child, dubbed “the green…
Coding is about understanding technology
I think there are huge benefits of gaining a knowledge of technology in any profession and wholeheartedly welcome developing this knowledge in lawyers. I equally think law firms could do a huge amount to develop the knowledge of IT professionals in the practice of law, something that doesn’t get the airtime in the legal press….
What2Learn is a free website with games for all ages
What2Learn is a free website with games for all ages! What2Learn has several little games in various subjects, such as math and English. Although there is a link to create your own games, the site is not accepting sign-ups. From the looks of the copyright messages, the site appears to be non-maintained, so use it…
Search the current site using Google with the Search The Current Site Chrome extension
Search the current site using Google with the Search The Current Site Chrome extension. Search the current site Chrome extension comes it. The extension automates the task of using a Google search parameter to limit the scope of a google search. If you go to google, you can search for items on a particular site…
Create talking images with Blabberize
Create talking images with Blabberize.com. Here’s a fun little site that came across my browsing this past week. Blabberize.com allows you to upload a photo, and then animate the mouth with audio you record or have recorded. Unfortunately, you have to create an account to save your work, which may be a problem for younger students. Once…
SLOs, ClassTools, and Fake News – Top 3 for the week
https://eduk8.me/2018/04/slos-due-friday/ https://eduk8.me/2018/04/an-amazing-list-of-tools-to-use-in-your-classroom-classtools/ https://eduk8.me/2018/04/factitious-is-an-online-game-to-help-people-recognize-fake-news/
Factitious is an online game to help people recognize fake news.
Factitious is an online game to help people recognize fake news. This would be a great way to teach students how to check sources and identify fake news sites.