Source: Meet the new BBC micro:bit | micro:bit
I have been a big fan of the micro:bit since the initial release, and the updated model looks really cool. The addition of a microphone and speaker makes the device more useful out of the box. My biggest issue is purchasing, they seem to be difficult to buy in quantity in the United States.
I started getting into Internet Relay Chat (IRC) about 2 years ago. IRC is a distributed communication platform that started in the late ’80s, but is beginning to see quite a resurgence. There are elements of IRC in massive usage today, most notably, the use of hashtags in Twitter. Some companies that are offering services…
Source: Turn Off the Lights Extension enhance your YouTube Videos I could see this extension being very useful for the teacher when using Youtube or other video in the classroom, along with students who may be distracted when watching video.
Tech Tools That Have Transformed Learning With Dyslexia Fifth-grade teacher Kyle Redford remembers with emotion the day she unwittingly put an iPad in the hands of one of her 10-year-old dyslexic students, a day she called “a complete game changer.” I loved this paragraph from the article: But in order for teachers to really embrace…
10 Projects and Templates to Up Your Google Slides Game One of Google Drive’s most versatile and powerful tools, Slides, has so much potential for the classroom. Read on for templates, hacks, and project ideas to start using today! I use a paper size of 8.5″ x 11″ in Google Drawings, but didn’t realize I…
Source: Background blur for Google Meet – Chrome Web Store I looked at several different Chrome extensions that students could use to cover up or blur their backgrounds, and Background blur for Google Meet was the one I liked the best. It’s simple, doesn’t distract, and does exactly what it says it does. Once installed,…
Source: Bookmark It – Chrome Web Store Bookmark It is an extension for Google Chrome that allows you to bookmark and comment on the bookmark in a YouTube video. The bookmarks and comments are not shareable, so the extension is useful in the classroom when a teacher wants to use a YouTube video in the…