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Webinar – Blending Technology Into Outdoor Learning
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The last two days have been the first truly warm and sunny spring days of the year here in western Maine. While playing with our puppy and soaking up the sunshine yesterday afternoon I said to myself, “self, it’s time to host your technology and outdoor learning webinar.” So last night I updated my webinar resources and scheduled the webinar for next Tuesday at 4pm ET.
On April 18th at 4pm ET I’m hosting my Practical Ed Tech webinar titled Blending Technology Into Outdoor Learning. By attending this webinar you’ll learn five ways that […]
8 Key Strategies to Differentiate Instruction
As educators, we understand that students come from diverse backgrounds, have varying abilities, and learn in different ways. The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to teaching is no longer sufficient for meeting the needs of all learners. That’s where differentiated instruction comes in.
Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching that tailors instruction to meet the individual needs of each student. Differentiated instruction helps teachers create a wide range of learning opportunities and adjust their instruction to meet the unique needs of each learner thus creating a more inclusive and effective learning environment.
‘Kill It With Fire VR’ is an Arabophobe’s Worst Nightmare, Now on Quest & PC VR
While it’s not always prudent to burn down your entire house at the mere sight of an eight-legged creepy crawly, there are always exceptions, like when you squash a big ol’ spider with a frying pan and it explodes into a thousand micro-spider babies. That’s at least the premise with newly launched indie title Kill It With Fire VR.
Developed by Casey Donnellan Games and published by tinyBuild, the first-person spider-hunting game launched this week on Quest 2 and SteamVR.
It’s actually a standalone VR take on the studio’s flatscreen title, which was released in 2020 to an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ […]
Drawing on Time-Tested Studies to Help Children Today
Using data from the past to help foster resilience in today’s students
Three Helpful Google Sites Updates
Earlier this year I published 29 Google Sites tutorials. I’ll soon need to add a 30th tutorial to that list because this week Google released three helpful updates to Google Sites.
The latest updates to Google Sites give you more design control and improve the collaboration process in Google Sites.
In Google Sites you can now add frames. Frames let you control the overall width of your site and the content within it. You can apply custom colors to your frames to make your content stand out.
Another new design feature in Google […]
40+ Popular Emojis and Their Meanings
Emojis have become a ubiquitous part of our digital communication. From text messages to social media posts, these small pictorial symbols add an extra layer of expression to our conversations.
One of VR’s Smartest Room-scale Games is Finally in Development for Quest
Room-scale puzzle Eye of the Temple (2021) is finally in development for Quest 2, which seems like a smart move for one of VR’s most clever room-scale games.
Released on SteamVR headsets in 2021 by indie developer Rune Skovbo Johansen, Eye of the Temple is a unique puzzle that we haven’t seen before or since.
The game’s innovative locomotion style lets you explore a massive temple complex with your own two feet, ushering you to jump onto moving platforms of all shapes and sizes, which importantly takes place within a 2×2m physical space.
I played @eyeofthetemple and it’s such an amazing use […]
Don’t Miss This Webinar! – Coding in the Age of AI
On Wednesday I passed along a great resource that Gary Stager shared with me. Today, I have another announcement from Gary that you should note right now. That is a free webinar he’s hosting on April 27th.
Coding in the Age of AI is a two-hour, hands-on webinar in which you’ll program in Lynx as a means to learn how to write and debug programs. The goal is to help participants create programs that expand intellectual capacity, build personal tools, solve problems, and prepare to fact-check AI.
I can’t wait for this […]
This AI Tool Generates Reading Comprehension Questions for Any Article
QuestionWell is a new AI tool that will generate reading comprehension and guiding questions for just about any article that you specify. Questions created by QuestionWell can be saved in a document or exported to a handful of popular quiz apps including Kahoot and Quizziz.
There are two ways that you can use QuestionWell to generate questions. One option is to copy and paste a block of text (up to 1,000 words) into the QuestionWell question generator. The other option is to paste the URL of an online article into the […]
BAFTA-Nominated Adventure Puzzle ‘Call of the Sea’ Releases on Quest 2 Today
Call of the Sea (2020) always looked like a good candidate for VR support, and it seems the developers Out of The Blue Games thought so too, as the Madrid-based indie studio today released the BAFTA-nominated adventure puzzle on Quest 2.
Redesigned for VR, Call of the Sea is all about solving the mass of first-person puzzles which fill the mysterious island, set in the South Pacific circa 1934.
As a story-driven adventure, you’ll explore the lost ruins of the island and uncover its mysteries as you chase your missing husband who was on a mission to find […]
40 of The Most Powerful Buddha Quotes
Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism. He lived in ancient India over 2,500 years ago and his teachings have had a profound impact on millions of people around the world.
The wisdom of Buddha has been passed down through the ages, and his teachings continue to inspire and guide people in their pursuit of inner peace and enlightenment. In this post, we’ll explore some of the most powerful Buddha quotes that can help us cultivate mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion in our daily […]
Educator Edtech Review: Walkabouts
Walkabouts is an intuitive and engaging tool that can find a home in any early elementary classroom–our in-class review.
55 Life-changing Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
Mahatma Gandhi, known as the Father of the Nation in India, was a great leader and a visionary whose words still resonate with people around the world. His philosophy of non-violence, love, and compassion has inspired generations of people to stand up against injustice and fight for what is right.
His life was full of wisdom, and his words continue to inspire people of all ages to this day. In this post, I have compiled some of the most inspiring quotes by Mahatma Gandhi that will motivate you to become […]
Best 3D Printers For Schools
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PSVR-compatible Maker Game ‘Dreams’ Ends Live Services in September, No PSVR 2 Support Planned
Media Molecule announced that Dreams, the PSVR-compatible maker-game within-a-game, is being spun down and that live services will be discontinued in September.
“As we continue to evaluate and evolve our priorities for the studio and Dreams, we’ve made the difficult decision to discontinue live support for Dreams after 1st September, 2023 to shift our focus to an exciting new project,” the studio says in an update announcing the news.
“You’ll continue to be able to play, create and share Dreams with others after September, but we won’t be releasing any more updates to the game or events […]
VRMMO ‘Zenith’ is Getting PvP Mode in Upcoming Patch, Ending Support for Original Quest & PSVR
Zenith: The Last City is arguably the most successful MMORPG in VR right now, and developers Ramen VR announced its next major content patch will finally bring player versus player (PvP) combat to the game.
Called Skyward Summit, the update is said to focus on one-on-one and team duels, and will also include the long-teased Cyber Ninja class.
Projected for release in Q2 2023, Skyward Summit is also slated to introduce other new features such as player housing, resource harvesting, and crafting.
Late last month the studio released a preview video that shows off some of the upcoming features:
As the result […]
Powtoon Lesson Plan
This Powtoon lesson plan can be used to implement the tool into your instruction
Wellness Coordinators: What to Know
Schools and districts are increasingly hiring wellness coordinators to proactively support staff and student wellbeing
45 Touching Retirement Wishes and Messages for Your Beloved Boss
A great boss is more than just a manager or a leader; they are a mentor, a friend, and an inspiration. When it comes to showing appreciation for a boss who has made a positive impact on your life and career, sometimes words can be hard to find.
Good Resources for Teaching and Learning About Income Taxes
There are two things that I always write about at this time of year. One of those is Patriots’ Day and the American Revolution. The other thing is income taxes. In this post I’ll share some resources for teaching and learning about income taxes in the United States.
Tax Help for High School Students
A couple of years ago I found myself helping a couple of my high school students file their income tax returns for the first time (a teacher’s job is so much more than content area). When that happened I put together a list of […]
Lesson Plans and Videos About Patriots’ Day and the American Revolution
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As I wrote in my previous post, there are two things that I write about at this time every year. One of those is income taxes. The other is Patriots’ Day and the American Revolution. That’s what this post is about.
Pictures of the Revolutionary War is a compilation of images about the Revolutionary […]
Best Free Earth Day Lessons & Activities
These free Earth Day lessons and activities will help teachers explore this crucial subject with K-12 students in an engaging, age-appropriate way
PSVR 2: ‘Pavlov’ & ‘Kayak VR’ Reaffirmed as Top Downloads in First Full Month Since Launch
PlayStation VR 2 launched in late February, and it wasn’t certain just how its smallish library of games would stack up in the headset’s first monthly top download report, which critically only accounted for the first week of user downloads. Now it’s clear: Pavlov and Kayak VR: Mirage are undoubtedly fan favorites.
Taking the top spot across the US & Canada and the EU is Vankrupt Games’ online multiplayer shooter Pavlov, which offers up a wide range of content beyond its classic 5v5 attack & defend mode.
Outside of being a popular game on basically all major […]
Meta Shows New Progress on Key Tech for Making AR Genuinely Useful
Meta has introduced the Segment Anything Model, which aims to set a new bar for computer-vision-based ‘object segmentation’—the ability for computers to understand the difference between individual objects in an image or video. Segmentation will be key for making AR genuinely useful by enabling a comprehensive understanding of the world around the user.
Object segmentation is the process of identifying and separating objects in an image or video. With the help of AI, this process can be automated, making it possible to identify and isolate objects in real-time. This technology will be critical for creating a more useful AR experience […]