#TIL “Today I Learned”: A Fun Web Meme that’s Great for Promoting Metacognition
Readers of Twitter and Reddit will likely recognize the hashtag #TIL. It stands for “Today I Learned”, and is used with a new and...
This is an update to my previous post, The “Attention Method” for Effective PowerPoint Presentations. My Attention Method™ of presentation design is a philosophy...
Alfred is my #1 favorite productivity tool for the Mac, and over the years I have developed some ferocious tricks to support the tasks...
Exploring the best alternatives to mainstream social networks to free yourself from the Zuckerverse.
Readers of Twitter and Reddit will likely recognize the hashtag #TIL. It stands for “Today I Learned”, and is used with a new and...
I’m very interested in how open source publishing tools like WordPress can empower individuals to own their data, understand and learn from their...
I was never a worse insomniac than when I was teaching. I would often spend nights just staring at the ceiling, my mind racing...
Picture this: You stayed up all last night preparing an amazing lecture, complete with the perfect YouTube video to illustrate the concept for your...
In recent years, a few tools have emerged to save websites for later reading in a more readable format. These sites, like Instapaper, Pocket,...
Most of us grew up writing in a word processor, editing our words for the printed page. I argued recently that we need to...
This week at work, they replaced my ailing but valiant Dell XP laptop with a new HP Windows7 notebook for work, and then surprised...
Trello is a to-do list manager and project management webapp that’s based on the metaphor of index cards pinned to a board. The cards...
There are lots of situations where a screenshot of your computer can communicate much more than words. From giving students detailed directions to helping...
With the news that Google Apps for Education will be integrated with Google+ in a few days, it’s time to start thinking about how...