Similar Posts
Using edtech not to measure, but to make students better
With the Common Core’s emphasis on data-driven instruction there is a misguided focus on using technology to deliver content and collect data rather than cultivate learning and stimulate cognitive development.Using education technology isn’t so much about students mastering a device or procedure so much as it is about mastering themselves first. Source: Use edtech to maximize student knowlege, skills and…
Reflecting on 2022 and working on 2023
What happened in 2022 and what am I going to do about in 2023? Burnout is real January of 2016 I made the decision to post something new everyday to Eduk8me. Some days it was good stuff, some days I just posted something so I could check it off, but in the end I believe…
Google has added new fonts that improve reading speed to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
The Google Fonts team has teamed up with Thomas Jockin to create a series of fonts that are aimed at improving reading speed. To learn more about the research behind this initiative, see here for more details. Source: G Suite Updates Blog: New fonts intended to help improve reading speed now available in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides…
Google, Microsoft, and Cisco are making their full conferencing tools free because of the coronavirus
With the rise of quarantines and travel restrictions, several companies are offering their video conferencing tools for free for a few months. This could come in handy for schools looking at alternatives to Blizzard bags, which used in locations with a lot of snow for days schools are closed. I don’t know what you use…
Highlight or remove results from a Google Search with the Google Search Filter add-on
Source: Google Search Filter – Chrome Web Store This is a pretty cool add-on for Google Chrome. With it, you can highlight results from websites you like while hiding results from websites you don’t want to see (I’m looking at you Pinterest…). Once installed, go to google.com and click on the extension in the toolbar….
Keeping educational technology useful
A 2015 study found that 65% of student licenses for education technology products go unused, and you don’t have to look far to find examples of technology implementation disasters. EdTech purchases going to waste is often the result of multiple factors, and the consequences impact all stakeholders: school systems that waste precious budgets, EdTech companies that…