As cloud computing has become an integral part of the lives of students at public schools, it has increased the importance of a place generations of students have turned to for much more analog learning needs—the library. Both public and school libraries have always been a source of information for students. And while the Internet has undoubtedly…
KingCitation is a free bibliography service for almost any format or source. Although it doesn’t have all of the niceties that EasyBib has, KingCitation is a perfectly serviceable bibliography service. Once you fill in the form, it will create your citation in the specified format. I know I have hit the limits of the free version of EasyBib, and…
In our first G Suite Hacks article, we shared tips from the Transformation Galleryto help employees automate everyday workflows and save time. Today, we’re focusing on corporate training tips that will help your employees stay engaged so they can do their best work. Source: Work hacks from G Suite: a new corporate training regimen (no weights…
Equatio is a new add-on for Google Docs and Forms to facilitate the entry of math expressions Insert equations into Google Docs and Forms with ease. Exemplary examples of school districts using Twitter See how school districts can use Twitter. Do one to one initiatives threaten public education For some reason, the author equates one…
Teachers are incorporating cloud tools and content into instruction in ways that change how they interact with students both in and outside the classroom. They are no longer limited to face-to-face instruction or constricted by class schedules. Instead, teachers are using both tools that are imposed by administrators and more ad-hoc resources. Source: How teachers see…
Badge List is a service that lets you create and award badges. Badge List offers both free and paid accounts, the difference being is that the free accounts are totally open and have no privacy. There is educational pricing available, starting at $25 a year for a teacher. Once you are signed up, you can create your…
Phishing attacks are increasing in number and evolving in variety (newer methods include spear phishing and CEO fraud), putting at risk millions of users worldwide – actually, everyone with an email account. Why are they so popular among fraudsters and why are they so successful? Source: 6 reasons why phishing is so popular and successful –…
Illuminations has lesson plans and interactives for the Pre-K – 12th grade math teacher, all free! Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Illuminations has over 700 lesson plans and over 100 interactives available. There are also 13 Calculation Nation® games, which are games where the student can compete against other students. If you are an iPad…
Despite clear advantages to advancing digital literacy, schools often experience considerable roadblocks to implementing digital literacy initiatives. Interestingly, accessibility often isn’t the biggest factor blocking this process—more often than not, it comes down to a teacher’s own comfort with social media. Teachers with little to no training on how to integrate digital literacy exercises into…
As a previous math teacher, I have a soft spot for the pains teachers and students can feel when trying to use math symbols and expressions in technology. The same thing can be said in science when typing chemical formulas. Technology seems to play best with normal letters and numbers, rather than exponents, subscripts, fractions, and such. Although…