The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 52 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 52.0.2743.82 contains a number of fixes and improvements — a list of changes is available in the log. Watch out for upcoming Chrome and Chromium blog posts about new features and big efforts delivered…
A growth mindset for math success starts here. Discover how real world project-based challenges inspire students to exceed their learning goals. Start for free! Source: Cashtivity – Free Real World Math Challenges Cashivity allows teachers to set up specific challenges that their students will need to solve, learning how to use math in real world experiences…
At the heart of making is the idea that all students are creators, and hands-on learning plays a key role in maker education. Source: Why Making Is Essential to Learning It’s funny to me the popularity of the maker movement. I grew up on a farm, and as such, have always experienced the maker movement.
Flippity.net: Easily Turn Google Spreadsheets into Flashcards and Other Cool Stuff Pretty sweet collection of tools that build off of Google Sheets. 3 Ways Pokémon GO Can Create Meaningful Learning Opportunities | EdTech Magazine I’m not surprised an article about Pokémon Go made the top 3, not at all. Simple Graphic Design for The Classroom –…
Something rare is happening, and it might not last long. Today, right now, anyone with a $300 laptop can use the very same tools as the people at the top of just about any industry. Source: The very same software During the dot com boom of the late 90s, it required tens of thousands of dollars…
Niftio is an online presentation software with a huge content library and dozens of designer made templates, hundreds of free stock photos and many more. Source: Niftio – A whole presentation platform for professionals I always like options for presentations, it keeps presentations looking fresh. Who can’t immediately identify a Prezi presenation? Niftio is currently…
Babl Books brings you children’s picture books in all languages. Books in Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Tagalog, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese and much more! Source: Babl Books This would be a nice resource for multiple language classrooms. The books I looked at were priced at $9.99 for paperback and $14.99 for hardback. The website allows you…
Thanks to Cloudflare‘s free SSL service, the eduk8.me website is now secured over SSL. Cloudflare is a cloud proxy system for websites, allowing the website to load faster for users while also protecting the website for denial of service or other attacks. There are two other nice features for websites when used with Cloudflare, IPv6 support…
Flippity.net is an awesome website that integrates with Google Sheets. There are 8 tools that you can use, Flashcards, Quiz Show, Spelling Words, MadLibs, Random Name Picker, Badge Tracker, Progress Indicator and Certificate Quiz. Each tool has a link to a demo page so you can see it in action, and a link to the…
You’ve probably heard of the student-led “Genius Bar”, which is generally a team of student leaders that provide technical support for the technology devices and programs in their schools. What a great way to utilize and develop student knowledge and skills, right? I couldn’t agree more. Busch’s student tech teams have four sub-committees: the “Newcast…