NPR columnist Kaity Kline says a serious Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag habit helped her ace a surprise quiz on the Caribbean. She recommends other video games that will motivate your kids to learn. Read more about it at NPR.
Check your PC’s temperature
Are you or your kids burning up your PCs at home? PCworld shares tips on how to check your computer’s CPU temperature and cool it down.
Afghan Dreamers build ventilator with car parts
Using a design from M.I.T. and parts from old Toyota Corollas, a group of teenage girls called “Afghan Dreamers” are trying to build a mechanized, hand-operated ventilator for coronavirus patients. Read more about it at NPR.
Discover free media resources for your next project
Practical Ed Tech shares an amazing list of free media resources for your next work or school project. They also share information on legal issues you may encounter when using copyrighted images or video. See the list at Practical Ed…
Can’t Leave The House? Try Playing Competitive Video Games
SUNY students are playing in a tournament sponsored by Extreme Networks to win a $20,000 prize pool that will fund SUNY student emergency aid, medical research, personal protective equipment and student scholarships. Read more about it at NPR.
Tour the Faroe Islands with a remote tourism tool
Due to travel restrictions, the Faroe Islands created a way for people anywhere in the world to explore their islands as virtual tourists through the eyes of a local. “The local is equipped with a live video camera, allowing people…
Naval Academy professor adapts class on internet culture from observational to case study as students learn online
“A class at the Naval Academy set out at the beginning of the semester to study the culture of the internet but due to the coronavirus pandemic unexpectedly are learning about it through living it. … Clementine Fujimura, the professor…
A new app in France helps doctors monitor COVID-19 patients remotely
“France has been one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus — with more than 166,000 cases of infection and 23,000 deaths — and Paris is a hot spot. But health officials have been able to keep the city’s…
A Running List of Articles for Students, Educators and Parents Adjusting to Life During the Coronavirus Pandemic
McGraw-Hill shares a list of articles curated from around the web for students, educators and parents adjusting to life during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are a few of their resources below. Peruse their complete list at McGraw-Hill. How to Explain…
Helpful Online Resources for Teaching ELLs
Edutopia provides a list below of resources you may find helpful in your English as a second language classroom. All of the resources are helpful for all students, not just English language learners (ELLs). Kahoot! is a tool to create interactive…