Category: <span>What I’m Using</span>

What I'm Using: A single URL to start a Google Hangout

I’m really not sure how I missed this, but my goodness is this a time saver. I often need to grab a link to a google hangout. This is the easiest way to start one and send the link out. Just Awesome! http://hangouts.google.com/start This will create a standard Google Hangout …

What I'm Using: CODECAST for coding (and learning to code) in the browser

I am a huge fan of learning to code by simply coding. This site is lovely. The simplest HTML & CSS editor in your browser with instant previews, for those teaching & learning how to code via screencasts. via CODECAST – HTML & CSS editor in your browser with real-time …

What I'm Learning: Agile Classrooms are "a thing".

So, I’m not sure if I am in love with this model or if it is just an idea that I would love to explore if given the chance. The Learing Rhythm: Inspect. Adapt. Iterate. The Learning Rhythm is inspired by the same process the most innovative STEM organizations in …

What I'm Learning: Google Drive uses Shady (UX/UI) Patterns

The more that I provide support for people who need to use the Share box in Google Drive, the more that I realize it is flat out BROKEN. We need a better way to share documents, and the confusing set of options in Google Docs, is not the way to …

What I'm Learning: #studyblr is possibly the best community of students talking about studying. Ever.

I accidentally found this community of students all talking about their study habits and posting pictures of their experiences with studying on Tumblr. For some reason this feels really important. It feels as though it is something that we should all be looking at as educators to see just how …

What I'm Learning: #Sugarcraft is a thing.

[View the story “No Tech? Need Minecraft?” on Storify] I love this idea, a lot. #SugarCraft is low-tech minecraft. Note: there is a real use of #Sugarcraft and it looks like a healthy community of culenary artists.  If this is what you are looking for here, I am sorry.  This is …

What I'm Learning: There is a time and place for "Snark" – A Devil’s Dictionary of Education Terms

I find this kind of work to be both funny and sad. I hate that we have to be snarky about our educational work in order to get across the point of how unproductive some of our word choices are. However, I do find that sometimes it is valuable to …