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As Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble launched their respective eBook readers in 2007 and 2010, there were many who rushed to predict that the printed book would soon be meeting an untimely end. New data from the Pew Research Center now suggests that your standard paper, ink, and glue novel has considerable staying power with…
Since our students are using technology to play, learn, and communicate while at home and at school, they should be learning how to use that technology responsibly. Full integration of digital citizenship (or DigCit) curriculum into every class and every content area—at every grade level—should be the goal to meet this need. Source: How to…
Ten years ago, communication between teachers and families consisted of newsletters and phone calls. Now, with the proliferation of smartphones and computers, there are several more options for communication. I’m going to focus on more immediate forms of communications, for example sending home time sensitive information. One of the most popular is the Remind. Remind…
0x0D Ways to Teach Like a Hacker
This is part 7 of 13 things to do before the first day of school. Who doesn’t like to drag furniture around their classrooms for hours trying to find the perfect arrangement? Well, pretty much everyone, but that’s why we have computers. There are tools you can use to lay out your classroom on the…
Speed up Gmail emails and replies with Canned Responses Be a Gmail speed demon! Dropbox Paper is a collaborative word processor for Dropbox It won’t be replacing Google Docs, but could be useful in some situations. Demonstrating mastery, without worksheets Create content instead!