Purpose: This page is a collection of the resources and basic methodology that I use when helping school districts do their long-term technology planning. This page is quite literally my “Technolog…

In the age of the internet, tech tools and apps make it easier for teachers to engage their students and introduce new modes of collaboration and learning into their lesson plans. With the use of these edtech tools, student data is collected by both the educators and the companies providing the tech service. That being said, as a teacher, you

Free Technology for Teachers

As regular readers know, it’s time for me to begin posting my mid-year “The Best….” lists. There are over 1,900 regularly updated lists now. You can see them all here. As usual, in order to…

Neuromyths are misconceptions about brain research and its application to education and learning. Previous research has shown that these myths may be quite pervasive among educators, but less is known about how these rates compare to the general public or to individuals who have more exposure to neuroscience. This study is the first to use a large sample from the United States to compare the prevalence and predictors of neuromyths among educators, the general public, and individuals with high neuroscience exposure. Neuromyth survey responses and demographics were gathered via an online surv...

This is part two in my wrap up posts from OLC Innovate 2018. My third and final presentation was demoing and gathering feedback on a framework and tool that Amy Collier and I have been developing o…

Best RSS app, according to @thesweetsetup (and I agree)

It's easy to get in a rut with your digital marketing program. Here's how you can re-evaluate and optimize your efforts to make sure you continue to achieve maximum results.

Some people can dig up great music like magic, or have friends inside the industry who keep them updated. Some people are contented with their weekly Spotify Discover playlist. But if you need more ways to find music, here are 50 ideas, taken from Twitter users, my colleagues at Lifehacker’s publisher Gizmodo Media Group, and some of my own habits. Some are obvious, some bizarre, some embarrassing, but they’ve all helped people find their new favorite song, or even their favorite band.

How to take a screenshot on your smartphone, tablet, notebook or desktop computer

A Social Transition Last week, I wrote a blog post emphasizing the distinction between the social internet and social media. The former describes the internet's

Finding many educators are using outdated flipped learning techniques, a new group proposes global training standards to keep them up to date.

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One of my #edd703 students keeps sharing about her backyard chickens. Something tells me we aren't going to be gett…

5 Ways to Use PowerPoint as an Image Editor by @tomkuhlmann #edd703

Choosing Images for Blogposts and Slides by @bali_maha #edd703 #blogging #diversity

Choosing Images for Blogposts and Slides by @bali_maha #edd703 #blogging #diversity

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Digital mapping workshop Using the ‘Visitors & Residents’ online mapping process to reflect on digital engagement Add images/logos/facilitators names. Facilitators introduce themselves 1 Oct 2015 Written by: Donna Lanclos - University of North Carolina, Charlotte, David White - University of the ...

If you’re going to procrastinate on your phone, you might as well download these while you’re at it

Residents and visitors #map #edd703