Latest education updates from around the world
60,000+ Images of Art and Artifacts to Download and Re-use for Free
The Museum of New Zealand offers more than 60,000 images of art and artifacts to download and re-use for free. The images are a mix of public domain images and images labeled with a Creative Commons license. The museum makes it easy to determine how an image is licensed. To determine the licensing of an image simply click on the download button and the next page clearly shows the license for the image.
Skim vs. Whole Milk – Another Lesson Prompted by My Daughters
On Friday afternoon when I picked up my youngest daughter from preschool she promptly informed me that she now only likes 2% milk and not whole milk. That was her reason of the day for not drinking milk.
In the video below Brain Stuff explains the differences between skim, 1%, 2%, and whole milk. The process of creating skim milk is also included in the video.
Signing Documents on iPhone and iPad- Best Apps
Are you tired of the hassle of printing, signing, and scanning documents? Say goodbye to the old-fashioned way of signing documents and embrace the convenience of signing documents on your iPhone.
In this blog post, I share with you a selection of top-notch apps that bring the power of electronic signatures to the palm of your hand. Rest assured, we only include the best apps available in the App Store, ensuring a seamless and secure signing experience.
With these remarkable apps, such as Signeasy, PDFelement, Scan, and Adobe Acrobat Reader, signing documents on your iPhone has never been easier. […]
Math Puzzles for Middle School Students
In a world increasingly driven by logic, data, and patterns, mathematical skills form the foundation of critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. This statement isn’t just true for scientists and engineers, it’s for everyone.
Mathematics, in its many forms, is intricately woven into the fabric of our daily lives – from managing finances to baking a cake, from planning a trip to understanding global issues. The more we enhance our mathematical skills, the better we understand the world around us.
However, developing mathematical skills can often seem challenging and unengaging to many students. That’s where […]
Maps, Novels, and AI Assessments – The Week in Review
Good morning from Maine where the rain keeps coming down. It feels like it has been more than a week since we’ve seen the sun. That’s because it has been that long since we didn’t have a rainy day. We’re going a bit stir crazy, but our dogs are still having fun playing fetch regardless of the weather. That’s what I’ll be doing as soon as I finish writing this post. I hope that you have something fun to do this weekend too.
5 Best Stop Motion Apps
Capturing moments in motion has always been a fascinating aspect of photography, but nothing quite captures the magic like stop-motion animations. This form of animation takes static objects and brings them to life, creating a surreal world where inanimate objects have the freedom to move, dance, grow, and tell a story.
Each frame is a carefully crafted scene that, when strung together, creates an unfolding narrative that has the power to captivate audiences. This age-old art form, which once required professional-grade equipment and a dedicated studio, has now been democratized with the evolution […]
Book Creator – A Teacher’s Review
As an educator constantly on the lookout for innovative tools to empower my students and enrich the classroom environment, I’m always excited to share my discoveries. Today, I’m revisiting this excellent platform that have been around for years now, Book Creator. Teachers and students have benefited from Its simplicity and versatility to create various forms of educational content content.
What is Book Creator?
Book Creator is a user-friendly platform that makes content creation in the classroom an absolute breeze. It enables users to express their ideas and knowledge in a variety of formats, […]
30+ Funny Dad Jokes
There’s a special kind of magic in the laughter shared between loved ones. It’s that chuckle, that eye roll, that sigh of “Oh, not again!” followed by a groan and a reluctant smile. Yes, I’m talking about the artistry – the genius – that is the dad joke.
As I was compiling this list of classic, groan-inducing, hilariously funny dad jokes, I found myself smiling, laughing, and shaking my head, all at once. I’ve always had a soft spot for these light-hearted quips; they’re like little laughter time-capsules that never fail to brighten the day.
The Best Thing About Apple Vision Pro? Meta Finally Has Big Competition
Meta has undeniably been the lone looming Goliath in a field of smaller Davids in the XR scene for years now. With Apple finally making its entrance into the market, Meta won’t be able to go at its own pace.
Apple’s new headset might be an absurd $3,500, putting it in a completely different class than Meta’s upcoming Quest 3 at $500, let alone the Quest 2 now at $300. But the pressure will still be on as comparisons are made between the experience Apple has crafted and what Meta offers.
After all, there’s no denying that while the Vision […]
End of School Year Activities for High School Students
If there’s one thing my years of teaching have taught me, it’s that the final ringing of the school bell for the year doesn’t signal the end of learning – instead, it opens up opportunities for some of the most meaningful educational experiences we can provide our students.
End-of-school-year activities are more than just a fun-filled conclusion to the academic year. They’re a celebration of the hard work our students have put in, a testament to their growth, and a bonding experience that often leaves lasting memories. The end of a school year […]
End of School Year Activities for Elementary Students
Looking back on my two decades-long journey as an educator, I’ve always found the end of the school year to be an exceptionally magical time. It’s a period of reflection and celebration – a moment to pause and admire how much each one of my students has grown, learned, and changed over the year. It’s also a time to infuse a bit of extra fun into our routines and create memories that go beyond textbooks and classrooms.
In my years at the chalkboard, I’ve orchestrated everything from talent shows and class parties to […]
End of School Year Activities for Middle School Students
As we all know, the end of a school year isn’t just about finals and report cards – it’s about celebrating growth, bidding farewell to an unforgettable chapter, and embracing the one to come with open arms.
Throughout my teaching career, I’ve held onto a core belief: education isn’t confined to textbooks. It’s in the laughs we share during a field day, the amazement in a student’s eyes during a science fair, and even in the silent determination as they tackle a challenging escape room activity. The end of the school year, to me, is […]
‘Sairento’ Follow-up ‘Hellsweeper’ Coming to Major VR Headsets in September
Mixed Realms, developers behind the samurai-style action-adventure game Sairento VR (2018), announced that its follow-up, Hellsweeper VR, is set to release on major VR headsets in September.
Update (June 8th, 2023): Hellsweeper VR is coming to Quest, PSVR 2, and SteamVR headsets on September 21st, 2023. You can pre-order now on Steam, and wishlist on PSVR 2 and Quest.
The studio also released a new trailer showing off some of the high-intensity gameplay, embedded below this update.
Original Article (June 9th, 2022): The game, which is currently planned for Early Access release on Steam sometime […]
Best Tablets For Teachers
The best tablets for teachers can make digital interaction in the classroom a more rich experience
Zuckerberg Gives His First Reaction to Apple’s Vision Pro
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t been shy about addressing the elephant in the room: with Apple Vision Pro, the Cupertino tech giant is officially entering a market that, up until now, Meta has basically owned. In a meeting with Meta employees, Zuckerberg thinks that while Apple Vision Pro “could be the vision of the future of computing […] it’s not the one that I want”
As reported by The Verge, Zuckerberg seems very confident in the company’s XR offerings, and is less impressed with Apple’s design tradeoffs. During a companywide meeting, Zuckerberg said that […]
Three Good Ways to Map Spreadsheet Data
In my previous post about how to create a story map I featured a tool called StoryMap JS. That tool is great for making story maps that have no more than about twenty scenes. Any more than that and the process becomes a bit cumbersome and tedious. Fortunately, there are tools that you can use to quickly map a lot of information at once.
How to Create a Story Map
A couple of days ago I published a post about a story map titled 1,001 Novels: A Library of America. That post is already one of the most popular things I’ve published this year!
StoryMap JS is a free tool that students can use to create a multimedia map combined with a timeline. Students could use this tool to explain the significance of locations while also […]
Canva Docs- Create Visually Rich Documents
In our quest for innovative educational tools, we often look for solutions that can seamlessly integrate creativity and functionality. The world of EdTech never ceases to amaze us with its constant evolution, and today I bring you one of its latest marvels: Canva Docs. This visual-first document creator, a new addition to the Canva platform, is destined to amplify your educational content creation.
Templates
Canva Docs offers an easy-to-navigate platform that allows you to create stunning, media-rich documents, whether starting from a blank slate or choosing from an array of beautifully designed templates.
These templates […]
Best Free Word Search Makers
As an experienced teacher with years of hands-on practice in various K-12 classrooms, I’ve often relied on creative teaching tools to enhance the learning experience for my students. One such tool that has proven to be both engaging and educational is the word search puzzle.
Now, you might be wondering – what exactly are word search puzzles? These puzzles are grids of letters in which specific words are hidden. The words can be placed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and they may even overlap or be listed backward. The challenge for students is to find and circle all the words […]
Apple’s Computer Vision Tool for Developers Now Tracks Dogs & Cats
Would reality really be complete without our beloved four-legged friends? Certainly not. Luckily the latest update to Apple’s ‘Vision’ framework—which gives developers a bunch of useful computer vision tools for iOS and iPad apps—includes the ability to identify and track the skeletal position of dogs and cats.
At Apple’s annual WWDC the company posted a session introducing developers to the new animal tracking capabilities in the Vision developer tool, and explained that the system can work on videos in real-time and on photos.
The system, which is also capable of tracking the skeletal position of people, gives developers six […]
Practical KWL Chart Examples for Teachers
If you’ve been following our discussions, you’ll remember that recently we dove deep into the world of KWL charts. We unpacked the details of what a KWL chart is, explored the fascinating pedagogy and science behind this effective tool. The response was heartwarming, and I’m grateful to each one of you who engaged with the content, tried out the templates, and shared your experiences.
However, as any dedicated teacher knows, the real magic of any learning strategy comes to life when it is put into action. So today, I’m excited to bring you the second part […]
Apple Vision Pro Debrief on the Voices of VR Podcast
Apple’s announcement of Vision Pro is reverberating throughout the industry. Beyond just a new headset, the company’s entrance into the space introduces new ideas that are now being discussed around the tech-sphere. To dig further into what Apple Vision Pro means for the XR industry more broadly, I spoke with host Kent Bye on the Voices of VR podcast.
Kent Bye has been consistently documenting the XR space since 2014 through his prolific podcast, Voices of VR, which now spans more than 1,200 episodes.
Over the years I’ve had the fortune of joining Bye on the podcast during pivotal moments […]
Gary Stager’s Logo Resources on The Daily Papert
This morning on LinkedIn I saw a post by Gary Stager (embedded below) in which he linked to a collection of Logo resources that he’s compiled on The Daily Papert.
Reading Gary’s post and looking through the resources reminded me of two things. First, as I wrote in response to Gary, when I was in elementary school I had a great teacher who introduced us to Logo. 34 years later I still have fond memories of those days that he stayed after school so that my buddy and I could tinker all […]
Designing a Mars Rover
A couple of weeks ago I published an all about Mars post that included a video from SciShowKids titled Meet the Mars Rovers! SciShow Kids has published a follow-up to that video. The follow-up is titled How to Design a Mars Rover!
How to Design a Mars Rover! explains to elementary school students how scientists and engineers work together to design and improve Mars rovers.
After watching the video about how a Mars rover is designed, have your students head to the Mars Rovers page on […]
Apple Vision Pro to Support One of VR’s Most Prominent Social Apps
Apple unveiled Vision Pro on Monday, its long-awaited standalone headset capable of both virtual and augmented reality. While the Cupertino tech giant seems to be emphasizing Vision Pro’s AR capabilities thanks to its color passthrough cameras, it’s also going to pack one of VR’s most prominent social apps, Rec Room.
Apple’s launch of Vision Pro is still a good bit away—it’s coming first to the US in early 2024 at the hefty price of $3,500. Still, what apps the Fruit Company will allow on the undoubtedly very curated Vision App Store will be telling.
As first noted […]