Downside of long hours, a meme, and gamifying writing – Top 3 of the Week
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Working long hours is not good for you or your school
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. There are some of us who wear busyness as a badge of honor, the the research shows that there are diminishing returns for the length of time you work on a project. While crunch…
Wavemaker is a free novel writing app
Source: Wavemaker, Cross Platform Novel Planning and Writing Software Wavemaker is an only web app designed to help you or your students write books. There are three projects you can start with, and Wavemaker will set up the different chapters for you to jump in and start writing. If that’s all there was to Wavemaker…
Free health icons & more – no attribution required
Source: Health icons I love me some free icons, and Health icons has a ton! Don’t let the name fool you, because although there are a lot of icons that involve medical items, there are also a ton of icons for other things. Here are some of the health icons: But there are also: And…
Gamify writing with 4TheWords
Source: 4thewords | Online Writing Game And Community This is a cool writing site which makes writing a game. Unfortunately, there is only a 30 day free trial available, but they are beta testing a product for teachers. 4thewords offers users a place to write, share, and play. Writing on the site offers different achievements…
A meme, a comic, and coding – Top 3 of the Week
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Learning styles are a myth
This article first appeared in the Eduk8me newsletter. Be sure to subscribe to be the first to get articles such as this. I hate to break it to you, but the idea of learning styles is a myth. It’s one of those myths that feels so right that it’s hard to believe it’s wrong. I always…