#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...
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February 10, 2023
The “Attention Method” for Effective Presentation Decks – Updated
This is an update to my previous post, The “Attention Method” for Effective PowerPoint Presentations. My Attention Method™ of presentation design is a philosophy...
May 6, 2022
Alfred for Mac — Ferocious Tools for Instructional Designers
Alfred is my #1 favorite productivity tool for the Mac, and over the years I have developed some ferocious tricks to support the tasks...
November 15, 2021
Alternatives to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram 2021
Exploring the best alternatives to mainstream social networks to free yourself from the Zuckerverse.
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Expanding and Owning my Content at TedCurran.net
I’m very interested in how open source publishing tools like WordPress can empower individuals to own their data, understand and learn from their...
Sleep Cycle Smartphone Apps Wake You When You’re Rested
I was never a worse insomniac than when I was teaching. I would often spend nights just staring at the ceiling, my mind racing...
Downloading YouTube: The Definitive Guide for Teachers
Picture this: You stayed up all last night preparing an amazing lecture, complete with the perfect YouTube video to illustrate the concept for your...
Readable: Simply Make Any Website Easier on the Eyes
In recent years, a few tools have emerged to save websites for later reading in a more readable format. These sites, like Instapaper, Pocket,...
Using Markdown: A Quicker Way to Write for the Web
Most of us grew up writing in a word processor, editing our words for the printed page. I argued recently that we need to...
“Can’t Live Without” Apps– Mac & Windows Apps I Install Immediately Upon Getting a New Computer
This week at work, they replaced my ailing but valiant Dell XP laptop with a new HP Windows7 notebook for work, and then surprised...
With Project Management App Trello, It’s All in the Cards
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...
Did You Know? A Screenshot is Worth a Thousand Words
There are lots of situations where a screenshot of your computer can communicate much more than words. From giving students detailed directions to helping...
Google Plus Puts the Social in Learning with Google Apps for Education
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...
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