Category: Educational Technology
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Google Drive App is Changing – SOON!
I wrote about this a while back and now the time is upon us. Google Drive app is going away in March. I’ve tried both alternatives, Backup and Sync, as well as, Drive File Stream. If you are in education, as I am, it turns out both are decent options, it really depends on how you…
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6th Annual TedxYouth Event
THEY ARE OUT! Our 6th Annual Ted Talk event has been approved and are live for viewing! This is an amazing event where grade 11 students at my school are tasked with delivering a presentation that was both meaningful and research rich. The theme is ‘A Catalyst for Change’. 170 students delivered Ted Talk…
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Test Apps for YOU!
Ever wonder where I get the ideas for the apps I recommend each week? The truth is I follow a lot of other technology blogs and when I see something I save it for further exploration. I do actually test the apps I recommend and I try to make sure they are educational and…
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Get your Tech Organized for the New Year
I am going to start the year by recommending you get your tech organized. The article was published at NobleLife.com and written by Samual Ladan. It is a short article that takes a very matter-of-fact approach to streaming lining how you use your technology. I was made aware of how I am mixing and matching tech as…
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BeeLine Reader to read FASTER!
Want to read faster? The folks at BeeLine Reader have conducted research that proves their method of highlighting improves reading and speeds up the reading process. I tried this out and initially, it was a bit weird, but after a couple of pages, I noticed how easily I was moving through text on a page. It…
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Images for students
Right now a lot of students are working on projects that require images. You should always cite your images or seek Royalty Free or Creative Commons images which can be used without permission. Today I am suggesting 3 sites. PhotosforClass, Pics4Learning, and Pixabay. All of these image sites have royalty free images and are available to use for…
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Protect your browsing with Incognito
Worried about who can see your data or who might be watching you? Try Incognito browsing. This is something I find myself using more and more as hacks start moving across the globe. Protecting yourself against intrusion is an important skill. One way to do that is to use a private browsing tool like Chrome’s…
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Protect Yourself: One Password to Rule them All!
It’s all over the news, a major hack of crediting agency Equifax in America. Here is the Wall Street Journal Article on this idea. They have personal information, income, and family information in their databases that was hacked. As a result, it reminded me that it is a good time to update passwords. A lot of people…
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Changes to Google Drive!
THIS IS HUGE!!!! Google Drive app (this is the little icon on the Menu bar of your computer) is going away in March. Here is an on TheVerge.com that explains all of the changes. It does appear that you will have clearer access to all of your files. If you are like me you love having Google…
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Use Trello to Organize your Organization!
I started using Trello about a year ago and it is an amazing collaborative and organizational tool. To be honest the linkage to my work Google account and docs makes it super useful. If you are like most people your Google Drive has become a huge resource, but it is completely unorganized. Enter Trello. Get…
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