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The Weekly Sift is written by Doug Muder, a 50-something ex-mathematician who lives in Nashua, NH and hates writing about himself in the third person. (So enough of that.) Writing and journalism we…

Free Technology for Teachers

Engage your students in a project that teaches teamwork, communication, technology & media.

Watch our Sea Otter Cam and see animated sea otters live now on exhibit as they swim, play with toys, lounge in ice buckets and eat during our daily feeding shows at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

This week I am very excited to announce I have been published in this week’s edition of EdCal, which is the Association of California Administrators online and print editorial. The article su…

Freerice combines student learning and global citizenship; simply put, it’s a win-win for everyone. As an educator it’s hard to find the time to learn a new app and figure out how to appropriately implement without distracting from course curriculum. To help you on your way, I’ve put together the following guide...

Smile, you’re being watched Akimbo is a weekly podcast created by Seth Godin. He’s the bestselling author of 19 books and a long-time entrepreneur, freelancer and teacher. You can find out more about Seth by reading his daily blog at seths.blog and about the workshops at akimbo.com. To submit a question and to see the show notes, please visit akimbo.link and press the appropriate button. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This guide contains advice on evaluating the services you offer to your users. The focus is primarily on digital/online services but set within the broader context of more traditional services, exploring the relationship between the two.

Filtering content is often done with good intent, but filtering can also create equity and privacy issues.

Six cool apps and websites that are worth a look this year. (Plus two more!!)

It’s a new year and it’s a great time to try out a few new tech tools. Here’s my annual round-up of apps and sites I think are worth a look, plus two more extra just for the heck of it. The 2020 Teacher’s Guide to Tech is now available at

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Danielle Arnold-Schwartz is a teacher of elementary gifted ...

A snapshot inside the Seattle Public Library, a place of many good reads and learning! 2019 has been a tremendous year of learning for me. From writing my first full book manuscript to presenting a…

This piece by @SaRoseCavIf you’ve entered 2020 thinking social media is a waste of time just think carefully about how to use it for good. Here’s how I think you can use it for good. https://t.co/eRteXRWkUE— Academics Write (@academicswrite) January 2, 2020

Now that Friends is no longer on Netflix, binge watch free professional development videos from #DitchSummit @jmattmiller. My biggest takeaway from the 2017 #DitchSummit was learning about @Flipgrid. 2 years and I'm still using it in my classes daily. https://t.co/Y9sthW4iMD— Pooja K. Agarwal (@PoojaAgarwal) January 2, 2020

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a ...

"golden rules" for practitioners in their choice of tools #altc #gdpr #criticaldigilit pic.twitter.com/aquJbK31kF— Teresa MacKinnon (@WarwickLanguage) December 11, 2019

Textbooks are too expensive.

What has changed, what remains the same, and what general patterns can be discerned from the past twenty years in the fast-changing field of edtech?

RT @laurapasquini: The Gap @iraglass - "everybody I know who does interesting, #creative work they went throug…

Don’t follow the Domino’s model of fighting web accessibility in federal court. There are already standards in place that businesses can use.

A new book offers advice for instructors looking to further integrate technology in their classrooms.

Write a letter to the future and read the public (but anonymous) letters from others

Ben Williamson raises significant questions for teachers and school systems to consider when apps such as ClassDojo are permitted entry into our classroom…