Testing the H5P.org Twitter Widget
I have long been a fan of the h5p.org project, a collection of open source learning objects written completely in HTML5 technologies to add...
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March 24, 2023
What’s Different Between the Life of a Classroom Teacher vs. Instructional Designer?
How is the day-to-day life of an Instructional Designer different than that of a K12 classroom teacher? Many classroom teachers are looking to make...
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...
August 24, 2022
Microlearning is not a Platform, it’s a Design Choice
One frequent buzzword you’ll hear a lot in the eLearning world is “microlearning”. More often than not, it’s pushed by companies trying to sell...
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Sandstorm.io for Teachers | Presentations
I’ve long been a believer that teachers should explore open source edtech tools as an alternative to all the free, freemium, ad-supported, and privacy-invading...
Teachers & Admins: Protect Student Data with Strong Passwords
As a system administrator, or even as a classroom teacher, you probably have several cloud app accounts that hold students’ names, grades, assignments, and...
Open Broadcaster Software — The Only Screencasting App You’ll Ever Need
One of the most valuable tools for an instructional designer is a great screencasting app. Being able to record your desktop with voice narration...
What WordPress Jetpack can Teach Instructure Canvas
Instructure Canvas is the new hotness in the LMS market, but for many it remains out of reach. For many schools who need an...
Site Builder Pingendo Lets You Build with Bootstrap Visually
Pingendo is a free, visual page builder site, letting you use Twitter Bootstrap design elements to build professional-looking pages. You construct a page using...
Always Know Where Your Towel (and File) Is
So after reading this guy’s rant about how terrible his experience with iTunes is, it reminded me of a big “I told you so”...
Use a URL as a Strong Password? #CrazyTalk
I don’t know if this is actually a good idea or not, but hear me out (and please comment below!): Can a URL be...
Java-based Edtech Tools Pose Security Risk
I was just discussing free screencasting tools with some fellow Instructional Designers, and realizing how many of the most commonly-used apps like Screencast-O-Matic are...
Some Love for the Mozilla Web Literacy Standards
I wanted to drop in a quick plug for familiarizing ourselves with the Mozilla Web Literacy Standards and 21st Century Skills. Though edtechies have lots of...
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