Is your school ready to implement digital learning? McGraw-Hill Education and five teachers share their tips on making a successful transition with District Digital Transformation (DDT). Read all about it at Medium.
Get your fonts straight!
Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law were convicted of corruption four days ago. Their downfall included a backdated statement created in Microsoft Word that used the Calibri font before it was released to the public. Read more about Fontgate and…
Who decides what emoji look like on each platform?
Did you know emojis render differently across platforms? Meet Jennifer Daniel, Google’s director of emojis. She’s in charge of emoji rendering at Google. Yes, it’s a full-time job. Read all about it at CNBC.
Interactive Forest Service map helps you find outdoor fun
Check out the U.S. Forest Service interactive visitor map. You can search for camping and fishing spots, hiking and bike trails, and more!
Nerdy band makes music video game with Scratch
Air-Sea Dolphin is a band comprised of nerds with PhDs that also make music videos out of Scratch video games. It’s confusing but worth a peek at NPR.
Teens leave Facebook for Instagram, Snapchat & YouTube
Did you know 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online almost constantly? Find out where teens are spending their time online at Pew Research Center.
349 people each drew a frame for dance film
After 349 different people each drew a frame, the drawings were scanned, sequenced, and synced to music to create a short animated dance film called 349. Read more about it at bit.ly/2LW739d and get some inspiration at theinspiration.com.
Micro Wind Turbine charges phone on camping trips
Forget about solar power, Nils Ferber created a Micro Wind Turbine that can charge a phone on camping trips. Check out the other cool things he created at nilsferber.de.
Cool specs capture photos and video
Spectacles share what you see in circular photos and videos on Snapchat. You can even swap out the lenses with prescription lenses. These look like fun! www.spectacles.com
Esports hit high school and college campuses
Esports are getting popular at colleges and high schools with the creation of varsity programs and unofficial leagues. One of the collegiate leaders in esports is UC Irvine, one of the first colleges to have a varsity program and the…