Connecting globally is really powerful, but how do we use this medium in a way to enhance professional learning and empower the voice of teachers in our own building. Sometimes seeing the impact of using Twitter on a global level brings ideas back into our classrooms, but perhaps using Twitter locally could push people to connect others…
Window management can be somewhat of a pain, but there are some extensions to help alleviate the issue with Chrome. Once such extension is Dualless. After installing, a new icon shows up in your toolbar. Clicking on the Dualless icon allows you to select the size of the two windows that it is going to…
PinterestAdd Animated GIFs to your Google Presentations and Google Docs! In case you haven’t noticed, animated GIFs, those moving pictures that are almost like videos, are ruling the world. It’s not enough anymore to just have a cool image in your presentation; you need to engage them with a little animation. Better yet, GIFs…
Now here’s the puzzle: We can’t actually teach it. ‘Teaching’ imagination is like giving away the answers. It’s like spoon feeding. Students have to use and trust their own imagination in order to exercise it. It’s a path they have to take on their own. Sure, we can guide them through the process, but it’s their…
I’ve been doing more work on a Chromebook ever since I bought the Flip, and to take screenshots I’ve been using the Nimbus extension. But, Nimbus can’t take pictures of anything outside of the browser window, so I’ve been looking for a replacement and found out that ChromeOS has two options built in to take…
Picture this: A student wears a set of goggles that transport her from a classroom in Athens, Georgia, to the Parthenon, 5,600 miles away in Athens, Greece. In an interactive, 3-D world, she peers up and down each of the 17 columns on the temple’s side and examines the fluted shafts. She notes that they…
I’m an expert on how technology hijacks our psychological vulnerabilities. That’s why I spent the last three years as a Design Ethicist at Google caring about how to design things in a way that defends a billion people’s minds from getting hijacked. When using technology, we often focus optimistically on all the things it does…
Two technologies have been popping up a lot lately, augmented reality and virtual reality. What are they and how can they be used? Augmented reality Augmented reality overlays a computer generated display onto your view of your current surroundings. When viewing the world with augmented reality, the furniture in the room is still there, but…
With that being said, each summer I have dreams of learning, growing, and relaxing with my friends and family, but before I know it summer is over and my checklist is check less. We all have great intentions to take time to better ourselves, and in my experiences these ideas will bring you the best…
Create an mp3 of translated text with Sound of Text Use this website to create short snippets of audio of translated text. Backing up your Google account with Google Takeout How to back up your Google account. ⓔ Highlight the minimum and maximum cell in a Google Sheet column An oldie but still a goody,…