Twitter for Teachers #YouTube
Do you want to know how to get started with Twitter? Then check this video out!
Let’s get dangerous
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. Bill Gates is known as a shrewd businessman, but he is also very smart. Larry Ellison writes in Softwar a story about Bill. Larry and Bill were on the phone in the morning…
Preview Google search results by hovering with this extension
Source: Search Results Previewer – Chrome Web Store Here’s a neat little extension that allows you to preview a website from your search results without visiting the site. Once Search Results Previewer is installed, a new icon appears to the left of the address of each search result. When you hover over this icon, a…
Frugal science has brought us the Lego microscope and foldscope
Source: German scientists built a high-resolution microscope out of Lego bricks | Ars Technica Except for the lens salvaged from a smartphone, the Lego Microscope is built entirely out of Lego bricks. All of the instructions for creating your own are available in several different languages. The scientists had success with their creation with students…
Build your civilization in Statebuilder
Source: Statebuilder I don’t know what it is, but I stumble on all sorts of civilization builder online games. Statebuilder is another one. This is a free to play game where you get to manage resources while you build your civilization. It requires the user to create an account, so you will need to get…
A meme, quickly set date ranges in Google search, and project based learning – Top 3 of the Week
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5 Steps to becoming a Blogging Teacher #YouTube
Do you want to start blogging? Here’s what I would do if I was just starting out.
Kind vs Wicked learning environments
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. In a kind learning environment, participants have access to all of the information required to learn and get better at the activity. Think about sports such as tennis and baseball. You immediately get…