A great deal has been written about the future and the importance of preparing students with the skills, mindset, and attributes necessary for success in a rapidly evolving world. Truth be told, this is quite the harrowing task and one that should compel us all to pause and critically reflect on not only where schools…
“All this time, I was doing it wrong.” Since Erin and I released Hacking Project Based Learning this past December, we have been happy to hear from teachers and students who are benefiting from what we wrote. At the same time, we have received several messages that look like the one above. These are messages…
Easily create QR Codes in Google Sheets with the QR Code Generator add-on. To use the add-on, put the data you want converted to QR Codes in cells in column A. The data can be text, email address, website addresses, etc. In column B, put a description of the QR code. This will be used to name…
The system is getting in the way. Sir Ken Robinson has counseled education leaders all over the world. He’s seen what works and what doesn’t. And there’s a lot we can do in the United States — and in other countries — to improve. Take standardization and competition. We’re mass-producing lessons and units for the…
The world as a whole has become increasingly reliant on science to provide its technology and inform its policy. But rampant conspiracy theories, fake news, and pseudoscience like homeopathy show that the world could use a bit more of the organized skepticism that provides the foundation of science. For that reason, it has often been…
Super Quiz adds brilliant functionality and assessment tools to a quiz made with Google Forms. Source: Super Quiz – Google Sheets add-on Super Quiz adds the ability to auto grade quizzes, provide item analysis of questions, and personalized feedback to students. Although it takes a little bit of work to set up, it offers a…
How often do you find yourself quietly on your own in this noisy world? Even when you’re at work, out of the 7 to 8 hours, how many of them are your own quiet hours? A study at the University of California, Irvine, found that a typical office worker’s focused quiet time is only 11 minutes…
Cubetto is a robot with two wheels and each wheel has its own motor. It can go forward and it can make 90 degree turns. The cube is wireless and gets commands from the interface board. The board has slots for blocks. There are blocks for moving forward, turning left, turning right, and executing a…
Coggle is a collaborative mind-mapping tool that helps you make sense of complex things. Create unlimited mind maps and easily share them with friends and colleagues. Source: Coggle – Simple Collaborative Mind Maps There is no shortage to mind mapping software, and here’s another one, Coggle. With Coggle, users can participate in the collaborative process on…
Experts agree that parent involvement in education is one of the biggest predictors of student success. So where can parents begin? We’ve compiled a list of articles, videos, and other resources to help you engage productively with your kids’ teachers and school. Source: Parent Partnership in Education: Resource Roundup | Edutopia Involving parents in the…