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The $9 CHIP computer
Last May, I backed a project on Kickstarter1 for the CHIP computer. At $9, the CHIP computer is the cheapest single board computer (SBC) that is fully functional. The Raspberry Pi project released the Pi Zero at $5 during the past year, but it isn’t fully functional since you still have to buy an SD…
25 Real Ways Minecraft is Being Used in the Classroom
Starting as a novelty in a handful of innovative classrooms, Minecraft is now a foundation of curriculums around the world. From math to art to geography and even quantum mechanics, Minecraft and imaginative educators are turning bland subjects into incredible immersive learning experiences. Source: 25 Real Ways Minecraft is Being Used in the Classroom Neat infographic on…
ⓔ The IBM 5100 – first portable computer
A student showed me this video this week in their presentation over the Intel 8088. I had now idea IBM had a portable computer like this available in 1977. Storage consisted of 204KB tapes. Amazing how far we’ve come in 40 years.
Digital Citizenship, critical thinking, and Google Sheets – Top 3 for the week
https://eduk8.me/2017/06/teach-digitial-citizenship-googles-internet-awesome/ https://eduk8.me/2017/06/teaching-children-critical-thinking-skills/ https://eduk8.me/2017/06/google-sheets-updates-machine-learning-charts-embedding-information/
New freebie – Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
After releasing my Google Voice Typing Cheat Sheet last week, I decided to put together a Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet for the keyboard shortcuts on a Chromebook. How do you get it? By joining the Eduk8me mailing list. Why should I give you my email?
6. Contacts Groups (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)
This is part 6 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. What if you can’t use Google Groups? Is there another way? Gmail has a feature I called Contacts Groups. This is a group that you create in your address book. The disadvantage to this group is the fact that others can’t use it for things like…
