Internet Travels Edcerpts are my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Apps Does anyone else remember the Little Professor Calculator? According to my teachers it was destined to ruin math for us, but I digress. If you feel nostalgic…
This week Twitter announced that it was going to start charging for API access. Although the announcement implies that only developers need to worry about it, it will also affect sites that have a Login with Twitter button. What is an API and why do I care? API is an acronym for Application Programming Interface….
Ed photos for the week You are the only one who can use your ability… We can be the bright spot! Start where you are. You Hold The Key to Who You Will Be
I wanted a quick way to record tasks and an easy way to see what needs to be done, and I’ve done both with Gmail. Prerequisites This article will cover setting up Gmail, but the procedures will work with any email account that supports filters. I use plus aliasing for the recipient email address in…
Is this getting too long for one day? I’ve been debating on whether to turn it into a Monday and Friday sort of thing. What do you think? Internet Travels Edcerpts are my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week…
Ed photos for the week Reminder: It’s okay to make mistakes as a T. Increase leadership visibility Supporting success Temp-Check Check-in Math Professors: “Students are too lazy to read the syllabus.” Also professors: My 5 year old in kindergarten.. oof. Differentiation Remember to celebrate even the smallest victories… Coffee is like… Progress… Books…
Breaking up is hard to do, so I totally understand why people don’t want to give up Twitter. I’m in the same boat, I don’t want to either. But, can we make the experience better? Yes we can. For you, algorithms, and suggested tweets My main problem with Twitter, and it seems to be getting…
It’s great that we all have a device in our pocket that is as powerful as our current computers. But, it also leads to a terrible work-life balance if you are using it for work, so what are your options? Setting up a separate work phone A few years ago I realized that I didn’t…
Internet Travels Edcerpts are my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week Apps First up this week is two YouTube playlists on getting the most out of Google Slides and Microsoft Powerpoint. Richard Byrne over at Free Technology for Teachers…
Ed photos for the week Reading? Assessing – “…will better align instruction with assessments” means “will facilitate teaching to the test.” Imagine being so clueless about learning, or so beholden to the imperative of corporate profit, that you talk about this as if it’s a good thing. NEW @educationweek post: “Classroom Cellphone Use Is Fraught….