ⓔ Ubuntu Tablet, game shows, and translating – Top Posts of the week

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First look at the Ubuntu Tablet

Last Friday I received my Ubuntu Tablet, and first impressions are definitely mixed. For $300 the hardware seems to be pretty decent, and feels pretty good in the hand. The software, on the other hand, is definitely a work in progress. Quick summary: This tablet is for early adopters only.

Sharing: Game show classroom: Comparing Kahoot!, Quizizz, Quizlet Live and Quizalize

Several digital tools created for the classroom bring those exciting experiences to students with learning as the focus.

Create an mp3 of translated text with Sound of Text

Sound of Text allows you to enter up to 100 characters of text in one of 44 languages. Once you click Submit, the site generates audio of the word or phrase.

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