Source: SlidesCarnival – Free Powerpoint templates and Google Slides themes for presentations Are you tired of the default themes in Google Slides? Then check out the free templates from SlidesCarnival! To use one of the templates, scroll to the bottom of the template page. There are two buttons, one to download the Powerpoint template, the…
Source: Anchor – Radio, reinvented Although you can do some of the work for the podcast from the browser, you’ll need to use one of the mobile apps to unleash all of the power. Anchor is the easiest way I’ve found to record and share audio. It’s as simple as hitting the record button. Each recording…
This article isn’t about coding, it’s about teaching kids how to think and solve problems in a structured manner. 6 years ago, Netscape pioneer Marc Andreesen published an essay in the Wall Street Journal titled “Why Software is Eating the World.” This article is now nearly 6 years old, which shows that even 6 years…
An 84-year-old doctor in New London, New Hampshire, appeared in state court Friday in an effort to regain her medical license, less than a week after closing her office on October 28. State authorities claim that—because Dr. Anna Konopka doesn’t have a computer, much less know how to use one—her organizational skills are lacking, according…
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A technology genius always has two basic options. For example, he can dedicate his work to creating a medical breakthrough that will save thousands of lives—or he can develop an app that will let people amuse themselves. In most cases, the technology genius will be pushed to focus on the product that has the potential…
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,…