Does edtech improve or harm education?

Does edtech improve or harm education?

Multimedia technologies penetrate into various spheres of educational activity. The spread of innovations is facilitated by external factors associated with the ubiquitous informatization of society and the need for appropriate preparation of schoolchildren, as well as by internal factors related to the popularization of modern computer equipment and software in schools, the adoption of state…

5 Unbiased Fact Checking Sites

5 Unbiased Fact Checking Sites

Fact checking has its origin in the early 20th century when magazines began to verify statements made in non-fictional texts prior to publication. But the impact of fake news has soared in recent years. This means that ordinary people are increasingly skeptical of what they read online and hear from others.   So in the…

Without the why, PD fails

Without the why, PD fails

No matter what sort of change is going on in your industry, if you don’t teach people why to do things differently and what to do differently, they will do the same old stuff. Effective training doesn’t just happen once. It doesn’t just cover theory. It explains exactly what to do, and it reinforces these…

Rigged is a CYOA showing what it takes to graduate from high school

Rigged is a CYOA showing what it takes to graduate from high school

Five million children and youth are cared for by our nation’s social service agencies because they’re experiencing homelessness, foster care placement, incarceration, or other challenges. And all of these young people will also show up in our schools while juggling other competing priorities.   Can you put yourself in the shoes of one of these…

Profane tweets costs a woman her NASA internship

A woman may have lost a highly coveted NASA internship following a profanity-laced back-and-forth with a user on Twitter. That user? Famed former NASA engineer and current space council adviser Homer Hickam. Source: NASA internship reportedly lost after Twitter spat with Homer Hickam Yet another reminder that what you post can come back and haunt you.

Getting started with Vivaldi

Getting started with Vivaldi

Getting started with Vivaldi. Source: The browser that puts you in control | Vivaldi I hope I piqued your interest in the Vivaldi browser last week! This week I’ll be showing you how I set up the browser. The browser is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Getting started with Vivaldi Downloading To download the browser,…