Though the conversations focused either on the literature or on its implications, students acquired a number of soft skills through the process that were as valuable as the content of the exchanges. Removed from those conversations, I think our students’ education is incomplete without these skills. Source: 4 Skills Every Student Needs – Leading, Learning,…
You can try out Google Cast for education now Google Cast for Education is now available for beta Chromebook users. Leveraging Pokémon GO for Schools Ideas for using Pokémon Go at school. 3 Things to Try in Google Drawing – Teacher Tech Google Drawing is a great tool to have in your arsenal.
I like having multiple tabs open, and I also like Google Chrome (even though it is a bit of an energy hog). But, sometimes having a lot of tabs open will take up memory and processing power (not to mention battery life) even if the tab is sitting there. That’s where The Great Suspender helps….
If you haven’t heard about the new MASSIVE app hit from Niantic you may be living under a rock. Pokémon GO has been downloaded an estimated 5 gazillion times since launching on the iOS and Android app stores just earlier this month. It is on track to quickly outnumber Twitter in terms of daily users…
The speed at which Pokemon Go has spread is unprecedented. Less than a week after launch, this augmented reality mobile exploration game has been installed on twice as many phones as Tinder, it has double the engagement of Snapchat, and it is eclipsing Twitter in its percentage of daily active users. People are spending so…
In Paul Tough’s new book, he writes that the people who are best at engendering “noncognitive”—or character—abilities like grit in students hardly ever mention these skills in the classroom. It’s an observation that has won attention and admirers such as New York Times columnist David Brooks. But what has been left unsaid is how our…
I then asked them about using Google Sheets and they looked at me that they didn’t know it could work that way. I asked them if they knew how to share a Google Sheet. They told me yes and I even asked if they knew how to embed a link. Which they were shocked to…
The Google Cast for education app is now available. To try it out, teachers need to install the Google Cast for Education app, and the students need to install the Google Cast extension. There are three caveats right now: The Chromebooks must be in the Beta channel, running ChromeOS 52 or newer. This won’t be the…
Thus far this is what I’ve found: The Future of Learning is going to be exciting and empowering for students, teachers, administrators, and parents. The Future of Learning is going to be scary for teachers, administrators, and parents (not students). Not sure what I mean? The classic technology paradox here is easier to understand with a…
Trying to find a perfect rhyme for that text message? What about a witty pun to post to Twitter? Well, the Hemingboard keyboard can help you with that. Hemingboard allows you to find the perfect word, whether you are looking for a pun, synonyms, or rhyme, it’s all there. It’s a pretty cool app! The keyboard for…