Choose Multi-Platform Apps for Inclusive Collaboration
JR Raphael of Computer world just published an excellent slideshow featuring 20 great productivity apps for Android, iOS, and the Web. Unsurprisingly, it reads...
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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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Teachers: Use ChromeCast for Wireless Presentations on Desktop and Mobile
As a teacher and frequent presenter, I always carry a MacBook Pro DVI to VGA adapter in my bag so I can connect to...
Use Keynote or PowerPoint to Make App Mockups and Wireframes
If you’ve ever wanted to create an app for mobile, desktop, or the web, you might not know where to start. Creating interactive app...
Speed Read any Site with Squirt.io
We’ve already discussed how great it is to make any website more readable with a simple bookmarklet. Take it to the next step by...
10 Reasons I’m Committed to Android in Education
I may be a zealot proponent for open source software, but I don’t think that clouds my judgement when I say that Android is...
With new EdTech, Ask Yourself: “What Problem am I Trying to Solve”?
It’s no secret that people have a hard time critically evaluating technology. Our tiny mammalian brains are powerless to resist the charms of a...
“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...
Did you know? Your Smartphone is a Powerful Medical Reference Tool!
The adoption of Android and iOS smartphones “skyrocketed” in 2010, which means ever more health sciences students, faculty, and staff have access to powerful mini-computers...
“The Golden Apple”: Showing Students that Their Learning Matters
(This post is part of a series called “The Connected Class Community”). The Golden Apple is the most cryptic and strange of all of...
Your computer has that “not so fresh” feeling? Get AppFresh or TechTracker to update all your apps!
AppFresh is a great app for the Mac which scans through your whole computer, checking to see if all of your apps are up...
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