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A good place to start this process is to think about your school’s mission statement and vision and then think through how your makerspace can be seen as a physical representation of that strategy. Source: Worlds of Learning | Makerspace Vision Statement I used to view the whole mission/vision statement as a waste of time,…
Holding on to myths
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. (or, “we’ve always done it that way”) One of the trickiest aspects of education is hard it is to measure performance. Gut feelings and anecdotes may “feel” correct, but can also be wildly…
7. Gmail searches (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)
This is part 7 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. Another favorite hack in Gmail, searches. Gmail has such a powerful search ability that using labels or folders to organize emails is counterproductive. This means that it takes more time to file away the messages than it does to use a search to retrieve the…
ⓔ Polling added to Google Classroom
You can now add questions to Google Classroom for quick polls. There are two answer types, short answer and multiple choice. As it is for polling, there isn’t any option for automatic feedback with the correct answer. Unfortunately, Google still hasn’t added any sort of organizational tool to group items in the classroom or organize…
The importance of identifying and validating online news resources
Good discussion starters for those moving from an information environment of carefully vetted resources (libraries and print publication with journalistic integrity) to, well, the Internet. It seems our lessons did not take. To our detriment and possibly to the deteriment of our nation. While the ability to spot “fake” news on the Internet has always…
ⓔ Where do ereaders fit in a sea of Chromebooks (also, new Kindle Oasis from Amazon)
Amazon released a new Kindle this week, the Oasis. At 3.4MM thick and 4.6 ounces in weight, it is over half the weight of an iPad mini and almost 50% thinner (44.3% if you want to be pendantic). The downside is that it is $290. But, who buys a black and white Kindle? Readers I…