As researchers in learning and text comprehension, our recent work has focused on the differences between reading print and digital media. While new forms of classroom technology like digital textbooks are more accessible and portable, it would be wrong to assume that students will automatically be better served by digital reading simply because they prefer…
Scientists have long claimed that our ability with numbers is indeed biologically evolved – that we can count because counting was a useful thing for our brains to be able to do. The hunter-gatherer who could tell which herd or flock of prey was the biggest, or which tree held the most fruit, had a…
A few years ago, during a media interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still ponder often. Ranting about the level of distraction in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street — so I can focus.” While I fully support the backlash…
Source: Web Whiteboard Nothing to install, no requirements for the other users. Simply click the Create free whiteboard button and you’re ready to go. To invite collaborators, each whiteboard is given an unique address. This address can be shared with the people that will be collaborating on the whiteboard. Once you are finished with your masterpiece,…
Here’s how to embed a spreadsheet into a Google Doc, and how to keep it up to date. Open the Google Sheet Open the Google Sheet that contains the information you want to embed. Click and drag over the cells that you want to include in your Google Doc. In this example, I included the…
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Although the article is pretty technical, Building Capacity at Reclaim spells out six things that Reclaim Hosting provides to get the most out of their employees. I found the article fascinating because of what it lays out could be used in our classrooms. Especially the fun!
The new Pi-Top is a slicker machine. It’s a drastically easier build — six steps, rather than 23 — which might sound like a step backwards, but in return you’re getting a design that feels more competitive with cheap Chromebooks and Windows laptops. It has a full-size keyboard and a centrally positioned trackpad. Above the…
Source: Cite This For Me: Web Citer – Chrome Web Store Once installed, students can cite a website with one click in APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard referencing styles. It is part of the Cite This For Me website, which I need to check out further.
Source: Lastpass One of the easiest ways for you to stay secure online is to use a password manager. Instead of using a password such as monkey182 on every site you use, a password manager lets you easily use a different password each site. Plus, each password can be very complex, such as r3E5u4*2AS2y. Lastpass is a great…