Category: <span>What I’m Using</span>

What I'm Learning: Consulting startups on the use of Google Glass in Schools already exist.

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 …

What I'm Using: Text Help Skills – The Google Docs Add-On

I really like the idea of collecting highlights into a separate document. I could see a lot of uses for this in curating great ideas from a document into your own space. Texthelp Study Skills – Google Docs add-on Use Texthelp’s Highlighting Tools to highlight key areas of your document …

What I'm Learning: You can make any physical object better with a little Sugru.

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. …

Project Roundtable: What is the Moral Imperative as Educators to share our work?

*After you RSVP for the event, put your info into the planning doc:* http://bit.ly/shareroundtable *Audience for Roundtable:* This roundtable is for any teacher or leader who has ever wanted to share something publicly and stopped themselves from doing it. This roundtable is for any educator who has struggled with just what …

What I'm Using: All of the Chrome Devices that Exist Right Now (InfoDoc from Brent Sullivan)

InfoDoc: Meet the New Lineup of Chrome Devices – Google Docs This is the most exhaustive list of all of the Chrome devices that are currently available. Thank you to +Brent Sullivan for this amazing resources!  

What I'm Using: Projeqt (Real-time presentations using twitter and Google Docs)

This is really cool, and I can think of about 100 uses immediately, from running an improvised presentation to providing a way for the front-channel and backchannel to interact automatically. projeqted – dynamic presentations for the classroom Real-time presentations with dynamic slides. Create a presentation once, and it updates everywhere …