Author: Matthew Lynch
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Google Tools That Educators Probably Have Never Heard Of
Most educators are familiar with Google Docs, Slides, Form, Keep, and Classroom, but there is an entire ecosystem of other tools that many people have not ... -
Top 10 TED Talks for EdTech
TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) formed in 1984, and since then, its series of short videos have revolutionized motivational speeches and the technology. With the click ... -
Silicon Valley Parents are Raising Their Kids Tech-Free
Silicon Valley is home to some of the largest tech corporations in the country, and yet many parents are attempting to raise their kids without the ... -
How to Find a Hackathon in Your Area
A hackathon, also called a codefest, is a coding marathon where people with technical backgrounds collaborate to build websites, mobile apps, robots, and other software programs. ... -
What Video Games Can Teach Educators about Motivation and Student Engagement
Teachers have long competed with video games when it comes to maintaining the focus of their students. Children are more likely to head home at the ... -
Need a Teaching Assistant? Artificial Intelligence to the Rescue!
Keeping up with the grade book, student correspondence, and the daily minutiae of teaching can be a serious drain. For many educators, there simply aren’t enough ... -
Hosting a Class Twitter Chat in Your Classroom
Today, teachers often face an uphill battle against digital distractions in the classroom. In particular, students tend to get sidetracked by social media, such as Snapchat, ... -
How Edtech Can Change an Inmate’s Life
Until recent years, prisoners were often released into modern society without much knowledge of the changes that occurred in their absence. We often take for granted ... -
How Medical Students Can Use Virtual Reality
Would you want a doctor to operate on you if he hasn’t had enough experience? Future doctors may be more prepared than ever before with the ... -
How to Use Edtech to Plan, Teach, and Assess
Educational technology has a wide variety of uses and applications. It’s engaging and motivational for students, and it’s a major time-saver for busy teachers. In this ...
