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High tech change
Nobody likes change, but the fact is that change is at our doorstep. Â Changes in technology are quickly beginning to force the hands of schools and districts across the world. This poses some good news for students, as transformation efforts are under way to provide authentic learning experiences that provide relevance, value, and tangible skills…
Is ed tech dead?
Mike Crowley (International School of Brussels) was part of the throng at ISTE ’18, but what he saw caused him to declare the death of ed tech. The particular feature that pushed him over the edge was Google Forms Locked Mode. This will only be available on school-managed chromebooks, but it does address one of…
Search for free sound effects with FindSounds
Source: FindSounds – Browse for sounds Who doesn’t need sound effects? Whether it is for that multimedia project or that Scratch game, everyone needs a sound effect at some time or another. FindSounds is a search engine for free sounds. Unfortunately, even though you can play and download the sounds for free, who own the…
Stay on top of your Gmail with Checker Plus for Gmail extension
Checker Plus for Gmail™ – is my new favorite Chrome extension! At first, the power of Checker Plus for Gmail™ – is understated. Sure, there is a new icon of an envelope in the toolbar, and when you receive an email, the icon changes to show the number of unread messages. That’s all fine and…
Got a conference coming up? Create a QR code of your contact information with Google Sheets
I am not able to go to ISTE this year, but I’ve been following along online, and after attending the first #ISTEChat video conference there was mention of a Popl wristband that uses a QR code or NFC to share your contact info. That led me down the rabbit hole of qr codes, Vcards, and…
🙋‍♂️ Sourcing facts, Google’s Learn About, and more – Of bits and bytes for November 18, 2024
Internet Travels Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Fascinating dive into facts we take for granted Have you heard the “fact” that the human body has 100,000K of blood vessels? It has been…