Source: The Music Lab The Department of Psychology at Harvard University has opened The Music Lab, an attempt at learning how humans use music. Right now there are four different tests you can take online. I took the tone-deafness test, and was better than 60% of the people who have taken the test. I’m a little disappointed…
What’s in this list? In this collection of Scratch projects, we’ve tried to represent the vastly diverse ways that Scratch can be used across subject areas and grade levels. Though we have divided the projects by subject area, almost all of these projects are interdisciplinary. How can I use this list? In addition to interacting with…
“Think, Khan Academy on steroids.” “This isn’t ‘drag and drop’ programming. We’re teaching [kids] to use Python, a text-based programming language that is the most widely taught language at the university level.” Professor David Kosbie Currently, CMU’s CS Academy is running its second pilot program of its initial course offering, a 9th grade CS1, Intro…
The Pudding’s data visualizations are amazing. Source: The Pudding Oh my goodness, the Pudding’s visualizations and research are amazing. I could spend all day reading through their data and seeing the data visualized. If The Pudding has covered a topic you are covering in class, their visualizations and information would be well worth sharing!
Source: Teleprompt.me | Voice-powered Teleprompter via: “Teleprompt.me” Has Script Move As You Say The Words, Not At A Pre-Set Speed | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… Teleprompt.me is an online teleprompter with a voice recognition feature that scrolls as you speak instead of at a pre-set rate. I tried it out, and it works really…
Google Chrome is a fast and easy-to-use browser with a simplistic and minimalistic design. Many features have been added over the years to make your browsing experience easier and more enjoyable. Today we’ll cover power user tips for making the most of Chrome’s features and some extensions that will expand Chrome’s functionality. Source: 31 Power Tips…
Finally, the Chrome Dino Game will sync your high score! Source: Show off your Chrome dino-game skills with the arrival of cross-device high score sync The bane of classrooms everywhere, the Chrome Dino Game, has a new feature in an upcoming version of Google’s Chrome browser. When Chrome is offline, there is an easter egg in…
Let Google spell out that number for you. A neat feature of Google search that I didn’t know about. In the Google search box, you can type a number and append =english to the end, and Google will give you the English pronunciation of the number. I tried various other languages, and it appears this is…
Opportunities, barriers, and considerations for teachers and developers working with VR, Source: Virtual Reality In the Classroom, It’s Worth It If You Do It Right I love reading stories of actual experience in the classroom with new technologies!
As you browse books and e-books, the Library Extension can check your library’s online catalog and display the availability of that item on the same page. Source: Library Extension – See book availability from your local library | Library Extension This is, without a doubt, one of the coolest extensions I’ve covered. After installing the extension,…