Phoshor icons, a comic, and a meme – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2021/05/icons-and-graphics-for-your-multimedia-needs-from-phosphor-icons/
https://eduk8.me/2021/05/moving-outside-comic/
https://eduk8.me/2021/05/start-of-summer-eduk8meme/
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…
MindMeister is a “collaborative mind mapping” app, that could be a nice tool for classroom use. The software supports all of the mind mapping tools that you are used to and also offers iOS and Android apps. As for pricing, there is a free plan which is limited to 3 mind maps and also paid educational…
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I like having multiple tabs open, and I also like Google Chrome (even though it is a bit of an energy hog). But, sometimes having a lot of tabs open will take up memory and processing power (not to mention battery life) even if the tab is sitting there. That’s where The Great Suspender helps….
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. Technology is a weird beast. There are people we expect to know a lot about it, and then there are people we expect to not know anything about it. The unspoken truth is…
In the past, economists have acknowledged that citing hard work as the path to prosperity is overly simplistic and optimistic. Ultimately, whether hard work alone can lift people into better economic conditions is a more complex question. The formula only works if an individual’s efforts are met with opportunities for a better life. According to…