Googling, a comic, and success indicator – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2019/10/google-like-a-hacker/
https://eduk8.me/2019/09/comic-current-status/
https://eduk8.me/2019/10/moving-past-the-marshmallow-test-to-predict-future-success/
Managing that change in a Making context that encompasses digital tools, hands-on construction, creation and interaction allows students to learn and create new knowledge experientially. It gives them the ability to conceptualize new ideas and invent solutions for unexpected problems. Source: 4 Tools to Merge the Digital and Physical in Your Maker Classroom | EdSurge…
I believe in the importance of participating in ongoing and continuous reflective practice as an educator. This is my reflection on my Cardboard Challenges Maker Education Camp that was taught to twelve 5 to 10 year old learners for five days, 2.5 hours each morning. My Cardboard Challenges webpage of ideas can be found at http://www.makereducation.com/cardboard-challenge.html….
Gabriel’s Seeds is a website that allows you to create personalized learning apps from your browser. After a quick sign up, you can browse the apps in the directory or create your own. For ESL teachers there are a multitude of apps in different languages. I started creating my app from one of the supplied…
Let’s face it, Google’s impressive search engine has almost all the answers that you could possibly be looking for. You think of a query or questions, and then you ‘just Google it.’ We spend on average four hours per week on Google searches. Seems implausible? Think of all the times that you don’t quite get…
There is a new platform for immersive learning games that’s taking classrooms across the world by storm. Based on the same principles as interactive Escape The Room digital games — which challenge players to use their surroundings to escape a prison-like scenario — Breakout EDU is a collaborative learning experience that enhances critical thinking and…
This is part 13 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. Writing this turned out to be more difficult than I thought it would be. The problem is the iPhone, it’s pretty locked down when it comes to wanting to put icons on the home screen. iOS makes it easy enough to put website bookmarks on…