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Grammarly is a great tool for writing and the free version works great. It is available as a standalone application or a browser extension. The basic version should be on all learner computers and some educators may see value in … Continue reading →

The damage done to educational progress can now be calculated using the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The exam has been used since the 1970s to measure the math and reading achievement of 9 year older learners. The pandemic … Continue reading →

Journey North allows citizen scientists to participate in tracking migrations. Some of the organisms tracked are familiar to all and this makes participation in studying and participation in the study of migrations a great topic for K12 science classes. The … Continue reading →

I have explored ChromeOS Plex and written about in previous posts. I downloaded the OS to a thumb drive and tried it out on an old Windows machine and an old Macbook Air I own. After spending a few minutes … Continue reading →

I have always been interested in what seems like the desire of the public for free online services and the costs to the companies trying both to provide interesting services and make a profit. Ads have often been the answer, … Continue reading →

PEW has just released its 2022 survey on Teens and Social Media. Some trends noted in the data: TikTok and YouTube dominate teen social media activity with Facebook and Twitter in decline. Most teens have access to the devices necessary … Continue reading →