I absolutely love these rules and the ideas behind them. Study this blog post! How to run a good workshop RULE #1: A 3 HOUR LECTURE IS NOT A WORKSHOP RULE #2: THE MORE STUDENTS YOU HAVE, THE LESS OF A WORKSHOP IT IS RULE #3: WORK THE TRIAD: EXPLAIN, …
On occasion, I have needed to mess around with very large spreadsheets. This is going to be a huge help in making those more manageable. Bulk Hide, Show or Delete Multiple Sheets in Google Spreadsheets Too many sheets! I came across the problem of having a large number of visible or …
I find this article truly useful, and I reference it quite often. The Ideal Length for All Online Content Every so often when I’m tweeting or emailing, I’ll think: Should I really be writing so much?
I like the code of the Edu-Pirates. I might just be one, in fact. How To Be An Edu-Pirate | edbean The Edu-Pirates Code 1. Students First: No matter what education policy requires or dictates, student learning comes first. It may be something as small as choosing to connect with …
I really like the diagram from this blog post. It seems to describe our progress from isolated to connected as learners quite well: A Principal’s Reflections: The Limitations of Being a Disconnected Nomad It seems like just yesterday that I was a disconnected nomad working hard to maintain the …
I love that this workshop exists. I want to make better videos, and I want to create them for a real purpose and audience. In other words I want to make authentic experiences with others. The Nerdfighter Online Video Workshop – Hank’s Tumblr There are three important ingredients to a …
Although you can still do this in the New Google Drive, the keystoke has changed to the nonsensical “Shift+Z” to open up the “add to” dialog. Thank goodness you can still hold down control (or Option on a mac) while you drag things from one folder to another in drive …
I’m intrigued by the idea that these kinds of consulting startups, and practitioner blogs are already at this level. Definitely one to watch. About | EduGlasses EduGlasses is a start-up that is part of the education technology market. This segment is the fastest growing in the education market because it …
I really love that this type of a product exists. I want all of the maker/hacker spaces to get lots of this stuff and let children and adults make the world around them more durable and useful. I feel a series of Donor’s choose initiatives coming on. FIX THAT THING. …
I ran across the videos that were focused on Education at the I/O conference this year. I think the positioning of Google Play in Education and Google Apps are really interesting. What do you think about the way they are encouraging development in this realm?