People are Manipulating You on Facebook
Adults TechnologyThank you Facebook for being so open to this discussion.
G Suite Updates
Teachers TechnologyG Suite is making support and learning resources easier to find in several G Suite apps.They’re doing this by adding a new quick-access button to some products, and changing the Help menu options in others.
Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap
Adults TechnologyI got upset that my package was stolen so I made a glitter bomb revenge package.
Elon Musk and Gayle King test drive his new Boring Company tunnel
Adults TechnologyFrom electric cars to spacecraft, tech titan Elon Musk is widely known as an industry disrupter. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Musk unveiled the very first tunnel in what he hopes will become a network of underground highways.
Why It Is What Time It Is (The History of Time)
Adults TechnologyHow did we come up with our system of telling time? Why do we divide the day into 24 hours of 60 minutes each, and put 60 seconds in each minute? Where does the definition of a second come from? And who decides what clock shows the correct time? There's clearly a lot of questions when it comes to time.
Non-Invasive Brain Surgery
Adults TechnologyScientists have combined ultrasound, viruses and synthetic drugs to control regions of the brain.
What are the Effects of Tablets and Smartphones on Babies’ Brains?
Adults TechnologyOften we concentrate on showing the negative effective of new technologies on the development of babies, but could tablets, smartphones and other touchscreen devices help improve their motor skills?
Google Apps for English Teachers webinar
Teachers TechnologyLead by Kevin Brookhouser, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer and Google Certified Teacher.
Learn some more ways you can use Google Docs & Sites in your English classrooms to have a collaborative writing process and dynamic assignments.
Engaging Generation Y with technology, 28th March 2013
Teachers TechnologyWe're not always teaching Generation Y, but learners think and behave differently than those from previous generations. These students were born into a world of information technology; they regularly multitask and they trust the ideas of peers and web videos more than their teachers.Generation Y is significant: it constitutes 20 percent of the world's population. As Gen-Y occupies the young end of the population demographic, we can assume many second language learners belong to this group; it demands our attention and understanding.
Learn English Apps
Teachers TechnologyCheck out these excellent apps for your mobile device of choice!
No Internet? No Problem!
Teachers TechnologyOne problem with integrating most technology is that schools and teachers rely too much on Internet access. We forget that even without the Internet, laptops and mobile devices are very powerful learning tools. Here are a few ideas of the many, I do with students that do not require a class Internet connection.
Social Bookmarking for Educators
Teachers TechnologySocial bookmarking can help you save time by accessing your bookmarks from any computer and sharing great professional development resources with your personal learning network. This article provides an intro to social bookmarking and some links to the most useful tools out there for teachers.
Create Beautiful Timelines
Teachers TechnologyTiki-Toki is a web-based timeline software. Any class can have a timeline. Use these timelines for assignments, class notes or homework. They are easy to make and understand.
Education Needs to Change as Fast as Technology
Teachers Technology"In fifteen years we will be teaching programming just like reading and writing..... and wondering why we didn't do it sooner". Mark Zuckerbuerg
IT and Education are like Peanut Butter and Jelly
Teachers TechnologyThe tech and instructional sides of education are distinct and unique, but when they work together, they are an unstoppable combo.
Webinar- Digital Learning Strategies
Teachers TechnologyMike Fisher- July 31, 2014, 3:00pm ET. "How do you assign and assess digital work?"
Flubaroo- A New Add-on in Google Drive
Teachers TechnologyTransform your grading using the Add-on tool in Google. Flubaroo takes online assignments and evaluates them. It has the ability to send the results to students with or without answer keys. Learn more about it and do not forget to watch the video!