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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 […]
What is Duolingo Max? The GPT-4 Powered Learning Tool Explained by The App’s Product Manager
Duolingo Max uses GPT-4 and the ChatGPT technology allows for text- or voice-based conversations and detailed explanations of question answers.
What is Otter.AI? Tips & Tricks
Otter.ai is an AI transcription tool that has many benefits for both me and my students.
What’s New In The Latest Google For Education Update?
The latest Google for Education update has landed and this is why you could benefit.
40 Funny Tongue Twisters for Kids
Tongue twisters are a specific form of language play that often involve words or phrases that are difficult to pronounce correctly, usually due to similarly sounding sounds or syllables. They are often used as a form of entertainment or as an exercise in speech therapy to improve enunciation, pronunciation, and articulation skills.
Tongue twisters have been a popular form of verbal exercise for centuries in many different languages and cultures. Nursery rhymes and other forms of traditional poetry often included tongue twisters as a way of entertaining and challenging children.
While some tongue twisters are purely silly and humorous, others […]
Free Webinar – Using Rockets to Investigate Forces and Motion
The Smithsonian Learning Lab hosts a regular series of free professional development webinars for teachers. The next one is titled Using Rockets to Investigate Forces and Motion.
The free webinar will be on Tuesday, April 11th at 4pm ET. The Smithsonian hosts the webinars on YouTube which means you don’t need to register to attend. Simply go here on the Smithsonian Education YouTube channel to join the live event. The recording of the live event will also be available at the same link.
In this week’s live webinar participants will learn how to make straw […]
30 Awesome Proud of You Quotes
At times, we all face struggles and setbacks in our lives that can leave us feeling discouraged and unmotivated. It’s during these difficult moments that words of encouragement and support can make all the difference in the world. And one of the most powerful ways to receive that encouragement is through hearing someone say, “I’m proud of you.”
In this blog post, I compiled a collection of “proud of you” quotes from various sources that are sure to inspire and motivate you. These quotes can serve as a reminder that […]
Intel Skills for Innovation at Bett 2023
Intel showcased its Skills for Innovation program at Bett 2023
Rest, Search, and Finance – The Week in Review
Good morning from Maine where the sun is shining on an early spring day. I spent most of the week either sick in bed, sick on the couch, or sick in a recliner. I’m feeling better now and ready for a fun weekend ahead.
Due to my health I didn’t write as many blog posts or make as many videos as I normally do during the week. I did, however, watch more episodes of Sports Center than I have since I was in college. I now have more factoids in my head about Tiger Woods, LeBron James, […]
Easter Resources for Teachers and Parents
It’s Easter weekend, time for some fun with family and friends! Over the last few weeks, I have been posting a wide variety of resources that you can use with your kids and students to celebrate this special holiday. I amassed all of these resources into this post making it easy for your to browse through and find relevant information to help you plan your Easter festivities.
27 Inspiring Easter Quotes
Easter is a special holiday celebrated by many people from all around the world. It is a religious event for sure but you don’t have to be religious to celebrate it, as many people enjoy the season for its beauty and joy. Easter brings with it special decorations, treats, traditions, and even inspiring quotes.
In this post, I compiled some popular and inspiring Easter quotes that you can use to remind yourself of the true meaning of Easter. From T.D Jakes to Luther Burbank, these Easter quotes will […]
This AR Drum Kit Makes a Compelling Case for the Future of Music Lessons
There’s a million things you could do to enhance your life if you had the power to seamlessly augment the world around you with digital and interactive information. And while we’re far from the “seamless” part of that reality, we’re getting early glimpses of how the world could be better with this power.
Take, for example, this project which uses augmented reality to turn a regular electronic drum set into a fully functional rhythm ‘game’ that provides real practice for drum players.
This isn’t a concept—it’s a live demo running on a Quest Pro headset, powered by the VR drumming app Paradiddle. […]
Propello – A New Science Teaching and Learning Platform
Propello is a new service that offers a free and customizable science learning platform. Propello provides teachers with core science curriculum that is recommended for students in grades six through eight. But because Propello allows teachers to modify materials, the curriculum could be used with younger or older students.
When you sign-up for a free Propello account you’ll have access to all of the materials on offer. The materials are organized into three sections. Those sections are Earth and Space Science, Life Science, and Physical Science.
Each of those sections is divided into […]
Skateboarding Sim ‘VR Skater’ Coming to PSVR 2 This Summer, Trailer Here
VR Skater, the skateboarding sim for PC VR headsets, is making its way to PSVR 2 this summer.
First launched on Steam Early Access in 2021, VR Skater offers up a unique way of sidestepping the fact that most people don’t have tracked feet (or skateboard perioherals) in VR yet.
In it, you move your motion controllers in the same way you might move your feet. It’s a pretty unique locomotion concept that sidesteps the need for some sort of skateboard peripheral, like the old skateboard controller for Tony Hawk: Ride (2009).
Customizing at the shop | Image courtesy Deficit Games, Perp Games
In […]
gotFeedback – An AI Tool for Providing Feedback on Writing
gotFeedback is a new tool for providing your students with feedback on their writing. As the title of this post stated, gotFeedback uses artificial intelligence to help you provide your students with feedback on their writing.
To use gotFeedback you can either upload a document (PDF or Word) or paste the text of a document into gotFeedback. After uploading or entering a document you then select the element of writing that you want gotFeedback to analyze.
gotFeedback has four default options for analyzing a document. Those options are narrative structure, details in the writing, claims […]
Joy Way’s New Roguelike Shooter Looks Like Spider-Man Meets ‘DOOM’, Coming to Quest May 18th
Joy Way, the studio behind STRIDE and AGAINST, revealed a new VR game which seems to combine the web-slinging action of Spider-Man with the demon-slaying melee carnage of DOOM.
Called Dead Hook, the studio calls the upcoming Quest title an “explosive mix of roguelike and shooter genre with brutal combat and captivating storytelling.”
Prior to Dead Hook, Joy Way released a game called Outlier on Steam Early Access for PC VR, which was then cancelled shortly thereafter. At the time, the studio cited “overestimated demand” as a reason for pulling the plug on the alien-centric roguelike. Joy Way says […]
Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions – April Edition
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Yesterday, Rushton Hurley and I recorded the latest installment of our Two EdTech Guys Take Questions series. In the episode we answered questions about screencasting, ChatGPT guidelines, ad blockers, and more. We also shared a couple of cool resources you might want to share with your students.
You can watch the latest episode of Two EdTech Guys Questions right here. On that same page you’ll find links to the resources we mentioned in the episode.
And if you need one more reason to watch the episode, you’ll get to see my puppy make a couple […]
How One District Launched Its Mobile STEM Lab
The STEAM Machine is a portable STEM lab and mobile makerspace that just got rolling in Wichita Falls ISD
Best AI Chatbot Assistants for Teachers and Students
For over a decade now, AI technology has been slowly developing with Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, and Google Assistant becoming household names. However, since the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI technology has been on overdrive.
We are especially talking here about generative AI technology, a technology that is trained on massive language models known as Large Language Models (LLMs). These models are responsible for generating human-like natural language with a contextually relevant conversational flow.
Users can interact with chatbots using written prompts. Chatbots can do anything from writing short stories and poems to
Bird Migration Map
We’re starting to hear and see more birds returning to the feeders around our yard. It’s one of the welcome signs that spring is on its way even in the face of waking up to freezing rain this morning.
It will be at least another six weeks until we start to see all of the birds of summer return to our yard. I know this from experience and also from The Cornell Lab’s All About Birds migration map. The map shows when birds generally return to different regions of the United States.
Speaking of birds […]
‘Fruit Ninja VR 2’ Comes to Quest Today as Arcade Fruit-slicer Leaves Steam Early Access
Halfbrick Studios announced that Fruit Ninja VR 2 is finally set to leave early access on SteamVR headsets, as the full version will be available starting today on Quest and PC VR headsets.
Released in Early Access on PC VR headsets in late 2021, the game (now in 1.9.2) offers up multiple ways to get into the fruit-slicing grove: you can attack classic, zen and arcade modes, along with a rhythm mode, letting you slice away to the beat.
In addition to a social hub, a multiplayer mode is also available which lets you interact with the environment and challenge other […]
40 Free Financial Literacy Lessons for High School Students
Besides being National Poetry Month April is also National Financial Capability Month. On that note, Discovery Education and Discover offer a great resource called Pathway to Financial Success in Schools.
Pathway to Financial Success in Schools offers a handful of resources for middle school use, but the bulk of the material is geared toward high school students.
Pathway to Financial Success in Schools for high school students includes eight units of study. Each unit has five self-paced modules. The units cover the following topics:
Being financially responsibleUsing […]
Smart Contact Lens Company Mojo Vision Raises $22M, Pivots to Micro-LED Displays for XR & More
Mojo Vision, a company once noted for its work on smart contact lenses, has raised $22.4 million in a new Series A investment round which it will use in a pivot to develop and commercialize micro-LED display technology for consumer, enterprise, and government applications.
The funding round is led by existing investors NEA and Khosla Ventures, with participation from other investors including Dolby Family Ventures, Liberty Global Ventures, Fusion Fund, Drew Perkins, Open Field Capital, and Edge.
The new Series A comes months after the company was forced to put its smart contact lenses on hold, which […]
Best Laptops for Teachers
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What is Health At Every Size? What Educators Need to Know
Health at Every Size may get better results without the stigma by focusing on overall health and wellness rather than weight .