Managing Edtech, free ebooks, and a comic – Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2020/01/eric-sheningers-tips-for-managing-edtech-in-the-classroom/ https://eduk8.me/2020/01/epic-offers-free-ebooks-and-reading-activities-for-teachers/ https://eduk8.me/2020/01/comic-going-back/
Are you burning out?
We tend to think of burnout as an individual problem, solvable by “learning to say no,” more yoga, better breathing techniques, practicing resilience — the self-help list goes on. But evidence is mounting that applying personal, band-aid solutions to an epic and rapidly evolving workplace phenomenon may be harming, not helping, the battle. With “burnout”…
Eric Sheninger’s tips for managing edtech in the classroom
With all the promise that educational technology holds, several pitfalls are always on the minds of educators. The top two issues that commonly come up in my talks with educators are the technology (Internet, hardware, devices, apps) not working or off-task behavior on the part of students. While there are some serious challenges that can…
Search the current web page with one simple trick
I hated doing the clickbait title, but I couldn’t think of a better one. Plus, I found it humorous. This past week I stumbled on the article Crazy: 90 Percent of People Don’t Know How to Use CTRL+F: This week, I talked with Dan Russell, a search anthropologist at Google, about the time he spends with…
Epic offers free ebooks and reading activities for teachers
Source: Epic!: Read Amazing Children’s Books Online – Unlimited Access to the Best Books and Learning Videos For Kids 12 and Under I stumbled upon Epic! when I read about their free activity calendars. Although the service has a price for families, it is free to use in your classroom. Their quickstart guide is available…
Top 3 of the Week
https://eduk8.me/2019/12/new-years-eve-greetings/ https://eduk8.me/2020/01/memorization/ https://eduk8.me/2020/01/ai-dungeon-2-is-now-available-on-the-web/
Memorization
After a certain point in time, I began to realize that if I actually memorized all of this stuff—or tried to—I might be spending all my time memorizing and doing little else. It really begs the question, what is worth memorizing? Source: To memorize or not to memorize? – DEV Community ???? When everything is a…