For young brains, screen time is the best of times and the worst of times

For young brains, screen time is the best of times and the worst of times

There’s new evidence that excessive screen time early in life can change the circuits in a growing brain. Scientists disagree, though, about whether those changes are helpful, or just cause problems. Both views emerged during the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego this week. Source: TV And Videogames Rewire Young Brains, For Better And Worse…

Office of Educational Technology has released a preview of the Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation (RCE) Coach

Office of Educational Technology has released a preview of the Ed Tech Rapid Cycle Evaluation (RCE) Coach

…a year ago we called for better methods for evaluating educational apps to help states, districts and schools have more transparency into what technology was really making a difference for teaching and learning. The need to make good decisions based on evidence, as opposed to relying on marketing hype or the buzz among a small…

Hour of Code is 2 weeks away

Hour of Code is 2 weeks away

Hour of Code is a global event which aims to pull back the curtain on technology and give students a chance to see what coding (programming) is like. There are over 200 activites and lesson plans encompassing students from pre-readers up to high school. The search activities page has a set of categories so you can search for exactly…

Google Classroom for Parents, Google Cast, and email management- Top 3 for the week

Google Classroom for Parents, Google Cast, and email management- Top 3 for the week

Google Classroom How to invite parents Some tips on inviting guardians to your Google Classroom. How to use Google Cast for Education Wirelessly share your projector with your students with Google Cast. Managing your email effectively – your inbox is not an organizational tool Email isn’t that bad, especially if you have a workflow to…