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.
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…
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 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…
First wearable device continuously tracks key symptoms
“Researchers at Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago have developed a novel wearable device and are creating a set of data algorithms specifically tailored to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 and to monitor patients as the illness…
Self isolate with a MOOC
Check out these free online courses from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale, and more. Class Central can help you find a MOOC (massive open online course) from top universities around the world.
It can bee fun playing educational games
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by going to Google and playing their fun and educational game about bees. Soothing music accompanies your bee as it pollinates flowers and discovers interesting facts about the most important pollinator in the…
Edtech companies discount products to secure future contracts
Labster, a virtual science lab, and other online edtech companies discount their online programs now hoping to secure contracts once schools start back up in the fall. Read more about it at TechCrunch.
At least 11 schools meet full financial need with no loans
“No-loan schools are basically telling students of modest or even extremely low income that they should apply if they have the grades and extracurricular (activities) to be considered and that they don’t have to worry about the high price tag…