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Are the kids alright?

This a recommendation for a specific episode of a podcast from “Your undivided attention”. Are the kids alright? explores the connection between adolescent depression and social media use within the broader context of digital activity. The discussants reach a conclusion … Continue reading

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Diigo Tagrolls

I collect online resources using Diigo. This is one of those online services that keeps adding capabilities that I tend to ignore. I have long been interested in social bookmarking services as a way to both offer the resources I … Continue reading

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iMotion for schools

iMotion for schools is an app for the iPhone or iPad that allows the capture of still images at specified time intervals for the purpose of creating a video. I have provided an earlier post explaining the types of classroom … Continue reading

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CloudReady

Holiday break time and perhaps you are searching for a tech project. Here is my suggestion. Explore the CloudReady version of Chromium by adding it to an old computer you no longer need (complete instructions from PCWorld if you are … Continue reading

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Questions and studying

The “testing effect” is one of the most reliable tactics for improving the benefits of study behavior. This tactic involves the use of some study time to attempt to recall information to respond to questions. This is sometimes called “retrieval … Continue reading

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Tech issues for the new administration

The Wall Street Journal had a recent article proposing the 5 tech priorities for the next administration. This was before news of the latest cyber intrusion hit the news and the seriousness of this intrusion into government servers has yet … Continue reading

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