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I am worried about Microsoft – Really

What do ed tech writers write about when things become generic? Unlike those who are proposing 50 uses for the Apple Watch in education, I am trying to identify developments I think are significant. This lack of material does not … Continue reading

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Dumbing down as progress

It annoys when a service is updated and loses capabilities in the process. This seems to happen fairly regularly of late and I am not certain if the idea is to somehow make the user experience easier or removing capabilities … Continue reading

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Earth Day

I always try to post on Earth Day to recognize environmental issues and an appreciation for the natural world. I had hoped to capture an image and use that image as part of this post. I have the opportunity spend as … Continue reading

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Teens online – PEW

PEW has released the results of a new survey summarizing teen online use. I did not spot much that was new or that surprising, but educators might want to review this document for current statistics. Fully 88% of American teens … Continue reading

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Circa

I do not read a lot on my phone, but one exception is news. I have several apps I use to follow news. My newest fascination is Circa. Circa News is designed for presenting news on the phone and has … Continue reading

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History of Learning to Code

Ben Williamson offers a post of the history and future of learning to code. This is a good read for those new to the “coding” in the classroom movement.

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