Latest education updates from around the world
Seesaw for Schools: How to Use It for Teaching
Seesaw digitally stores and shares student work with teachers and guardians, easily.
Immersed Opens Pre-orders for Slim & Light ‘Visor’ VR Headset, Starting at $500
Immersed, the team behind the titular XR productivity and co-working app, announced Visor last month, a slim and light VR headset designed for work. Now the studio has opened “fully refundable” pre-orders for two distinct flavors of the device.
Immersed is offering a 2.5K per-eye Visor model for $500 and a 4K per-eye Visor model for $750. Besides including different resolution OLED microdisplays, functionally both models are the same. The company is also offering a Founder’s Edition Visor 4K for $1,000, which is said to ship six months before the standard Visor 4K.
Mentimeter Lesson Plan
This Mentimeter lesson plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction
Leaked Xbox Documents Show XR Interest But No Immediate Plans
Leaked documents relating to Microsoft’s business strategy for Xbox show the company eyeing XR technology but continuing to keep it at arm’s length.
While Microsoft has previously taken considerable steps into XR with both HoloLens and the Windows Mixed Reality platform on PC, the company’s flagship gaming division, Xbox, has notably not joined the fray.
Over the years Xbox leadership has repeatedly pushed back on XR interest, saying the tech doesn’t yet have a large enough audience to warrant investment. And while it doesn’t look like we should expect anything relating to XR from Xbox in the near future, the […]
An Esports Arena for All Abilities to Shine
The Development Learning Center of Warren’s esports arena has been designed for students with autism and autistic-like behavior
Microsoft to Supply US Army More AR Combat Headsets Following Positive Field Test
Microsoft’s HoloLens-based headset built on contract for the US Army has passed an important round of field testing by soldiers. The company is now set to fulfill a larger order to be used in more rigorous testing slated to take place in 2025.
Awarded in 2019, Microsoft’s $22 billion defense contract is aiming to supply the US Army with a tactical AR headset for soldiers based on HoloLens 2 technology, or what’s called an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS),
According to Bloomberg, 20 prototype versions of the newer 1.2 IVAS headsets were field tested by two squads of […]
Wakelet: How to Use It to Teach
Use Wakelet to get a rich mix of media accessible for the education space
Soundtrap: How To Use it to Teach
Soundtrap is the recording studio for students and teachers that could help in class and beyond.
Best for Back to School 2023
Tech & Learning’s Awards of Excellence program helps our readers find the products and solutions that will support their work in any learning environment.
This ‘Portal 2’ Mod Brings Full VR Support to Valve’s Award-winning Puzzler
Flat2VR, the modding team known for bringing unofficial VR support to games such as Final Fantasy XIV, Half-Life 2, Jedi Outcast, and Left 4 Dead 2, recently released a mod for Portal 2 which finally brings SteamVR support to the iconic puzzle game.
Portal 2 VR Mod Releasing Today! (Video Of First 20 Minutes)
After a lot of blood, sweat & tears, Gistix has decided to release the initial version of his Portal 2 VR mod today!
The entire game can be played in 6DOF VR with full motion controls! pic.twitter.com/VcvCUsYCBa
— Flat2VR (@Flat2VR) September 16, 2023
The mod is […]
Meta is Killing off Launch Titles ‘Bogo’ & ‘Dead and Buried’ Games Next Year
Meta is shutting down three of its exclusive titles next March, including VR shooters Dead and Buried (2016) and Dead and Buried II (2019), and virtual pet simulator Bogo (2019).
Meta announced via email to current game owners that all three titles will no longer be supported come March 15th, 2024. In the meantime, the company has removed the games from store search results, and removed any way to purchase or download them (if not already in your library).
Created as an Oculus Touch launch title for Rift and released in late 2016 by Oculus Studios, Dead and Buried was one of the […]
100 Engaging Philosophical Questions for Kids
We all know kids are natural-born philosophers, always probing with those relentless ‘why’s and ‘how’s. So, why not channel that curiosity into some thought-provoking discussions? In this post, I’m serving up a list of philosophical questions designed just for young minds. These aren’t your average dinner table questions but prompts to explore the worlds of ethics, metaphysics, and even existentialism with the kiddos.
And hey, if you found this post helpful you might also want to check my post on philosophical questions for older students, you’ll definitely want to dive into this one too. Let’s get those […]
100+ Philosophical Questions to Enrich Classroom Discussions and Boost Critical Thinking
Infusing classroom discussions with philosophical questions can significantly elevate the depth of thinking among students. It helps them grapple with abstract concepts, ethical dilemmas, and even seemingly “unanswerable” queries that prompt deeper consideration.
From my own teaching days, I can say that tossing a well-timed philosophical question into the mix can bring even the most lackluster discussion back to life. Suddenly, everyone’s awake, engaged, and eager to share their opinions. It’s fascinating to see how different students interpret the same question, and you often end up learning as much from them as they do from you.
Now, from a […]
Students Tips to Detect Fake News
Students tips to detect fake news are the topic of our blog post today!
In a digital age where information travels faster than the speed of light, discerning fact from fiction has never been more challenging, or more crucial. Just a few days ago, we introduced you to a nifty Google feature designed to make fact-checking online content a breeze. But the battle against misinformation doesn’t stop there.
Today, we’re diving deeper into this critical issue, offering you a comprehensive guide loaded with 10 actionable tips to help you evaluate the veracity and credibility of online content—be it […]
Helpful Tips to Integrate Media Literacy in Your Teaching
With the pervasive spread of the Internet and web technologies, digital media consumption and production practises have acquired new critical dimensions. There is a massive exposure to all types of media content (text, images, video, and audio) and people, more than anytime in the history of humankind, are actively engaged in consuming, producing and sharing different forms of knowledge from the trivial to the arcane academic.
The nature of the medium through which a message is communicated is just as important as the message itself. Marshal McLuhan once stated that ‘the medium is the message’. […]
What is Google Fact Check Feature?
Google Fact Check is the topic of our blog post today!
In an age where information is abundant but accurate knowledge can be scarce, the fight against fake news has become more critical than ever. We live in a reality where thousands of articles, videos, and social media posts are unleashed onto the web every minute. Sorting through this glut to discern fact from fiction can be a Herculean task for any reader.
Understanding this dilemma, Google took a significant step last month by partnering with Jigsaw to introduce a ‘Fact Check’ feature […]
Teachers Favourite Apps
Teachers favourite apps are the topic of our blog post today!
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that the teaching landscape has evolved, and so have the tools we use. Gone are the days of relying solely on blackboards and paper handouts—today’s classrooms are buzzing with the sounds of taps and clicks as digital tools take center stage.
But let’s face it, the app stores are jam-packed, and it’s easy to get lost in the maze of educational apps, each promising to be the next big thing. That’s why I’ve sifted through the digital […]
The End of ESSER: What Educators Need to Know
With the end of ESSER funding coming soon, educators need to plan accordingly
Remind: How To Use It for Teaching
Remind connects teachers and students with messaging and more
Gimkit: How to Use It for Teaching
Gimkit brings gamified learning to student devices for groups and individuals to progress
Top 25 Educational Research Journals Every Educator and Researcher Should Read
Educational Research Journals are the topic of our blog post today!
Navigating the world of educational research can feel like an endless treasure hunt, filled with hidden gems that can illuminate your understanding of teacher education, pedagogical methods, educational psychology, among several other concepts. With educational technology shaping the future and assessment literacy becoming a focal point of discussions, keeping up with scholarly articles and findings is not just a good-to-have—it’s a must.
Trust me, I know the drill: you’re always in pursuit of the most effective classroom strategies, the latest trends in curriculum development, and actionable insights into […]
‘STRIDE: Fates’ Coming to Quest Soon as “full-fledged separate game”
Joy Way, the studio behind parkour action-shooter STRIDE (2022), announced that high-flying follow-up STRIDE: Fates is a “full-fledged sequel” to the original game, and it’s coming first to Quest this holiday season.
In addition to throwing out a new gameplay trailer, the studio also released more info on the game’s narrative:
Step into the shoes of a parkour spec-ops officer. Traverse and shoot your way through the rooftops and basements of dystopian Airon City – from slums to affluent skyscrapers. Deal with power shifts in gangs, dirty family feuds, corporate secrets, forbidden tech and other obstacles to understand your past. Enhancing everything players love […]
Google Tools and Activities for Art Education
Google tools and activities can offer many ways for students to be creative when making art
6 Awesome World Map Posters for Classrooms
World map posters for classrooms are the topic of our blog post today!
So, you’re looking to liven up your classroom or home learning space, and you’ve got the basics down—a great desk, an interactive whiteboard, maybe even some smart tech. But there’s one more item you might not have considered that can truly transform your educational setting: a world map poster.
Trust me, a world map is not just an old-school teaching relic; it’s an incredibly versatile tool that not only provides educational value but also serves as an aesthetic element that can make any wall pop. In my […]
Epic Games is “exploring native Unreal Engine support” for Apple Vision Pro
Unity, makers of the popular game engine, announced earlier this week it’s getting ready to levy some pretty significant fees on developers, causing many to rethink whether it makes more sense to actually go with the main competition, Unreal Engine from Epic Games. It seems Epic isn’t wasting any time to help transition those creating projects for Apple Vision Pro.
According to Victor Lerp, Unreal Engine XR Product Specialist at Epic Games, the company is now “exploring native Unreal Engine support for Apple Vision Pro,” the upcoming mixed reality headset due to launch in early 2024.
Lerp says […]