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/
There are two settings I change when I start up Chrome for the first time. Here’s a YouTube Short showing the settings: Turn on sync By signing in to Google Chrome and turning on sync, all of my bookmarks, extensions, passwords, and more sync. This allows me to use my laptop, my desktop, or a…
I had a brief conversation with a 12 year old boy this month that went as follows: TEACHER: “WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE SUBJECT?” STUDENT: “ART” TEACHER: “WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN ART?” STUDENT: “MAKING CLAY ANIMALS” TEACHER: “WHY ARE YOU MAKING CLAY ANIMALS?” STUDENT: “I DON’T KNOW, IT’S LIKE A MATH TEST. THE TEACHERS GIVE YOU THIS…
This is part 4 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. We’re getting close to inbox zero, and today’s tip deals with emails from students. I’ve talked about this in the past, and the directions haven’t changed. Student Email Footer Unfortunately, Google’s search criteria fails if you have students in the same domain as teachers (everyone…
I’ve been remembering two (but I suspect there are more) video games that integrate the player’s doodling skills as CLMOOC (Connected Learning MOOC) explores the elements of doodling and sketching this Make Cycle. Source: Kevin’s Meandering Mind | Games That Draw You In to Doodle Doodling is a great way to help you and your students remember things, and…
In Paul Tough’s new book, he writes that the people who are best at engendering “noncognitive”—or character—abilities like grit in students hardly ever mention these skills in the classroom. It’s an observation that has won attention and admirers such as New York Times columnist David Brooks. But what has been left unsaid is how our…
https://eduk8.me/2021/10/free-geography-teaching-resources-from-seterra/ https://eduk8.me/2021/10/if-you-dont-mind-eduk8meme/ https://eduk8.me/2021/10/credentials-comic/