Similar Posts
I keep forgetting about Tweetdeck
After publishing the article Make Twitter useable with the Tweak New Twitter Chrome extension about making Twitter better, I was reminded about Tweetdeck by Kathryn Jensen. What is Tweetdeck? Tweetdeck is available at https://tweetdeck.twitter.com. It provides a different interface to Twitter, separating different views in to columns. This gives you a great overview of what’s…
Clipboard history is great, and on Chromebooks it’s getting even better
I love this small change to the ChromeOS clipboard history. Clipboard history is the ability to store more than one item in your computers clipboard. Having a clipboard history is one of my make or break features I need to be efficient on a device. In the past I’ve used Clipboard History 2 when I’m…
New evaluation tool for K-12 administrators
With new mobile apps and technology tools popping up constantly, schools have a variety of options when it comes to picking something that might work in a class. But, is there an easy way to make sure the tool will be good for students? Last year, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology requested…
A child’s educational success is dependent on their background
Children of similar cognitive ability have very different chances of educational success; it still depends on their parents’ economic, socio-cultural and educational resources. This contradicts a commonly held view that these days that our education system has developed enough to give everyone a fighting chance. Source: Educational success among children of similar cognitive ability depends…
ISTE 2016: 5 Tech Trends Reshaping Education | EdTech Magazine
Presenting to a packed house at ISTE 2016, educational technology expert Jason Ohler asked educators to dig deep and consider how they want to influence their students’ lives.“ Be a door-opener,” said the professional speaker and author. “Discover what is now important to you as a teacher.” But that was just tip of the iceberg….
Twitter for Teachers
Twitter, like most things in life, can be a good thing or bad thing. I’m going to focus on its strengths and the good things today as they pertain to using Twitter as a teacher. Personal learning network We have people in our buildings that are a good source of information and advice, but sometimes…