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Layering explained
Layering is a term I have been using for some time to describe a category of online services that educators can use to extend existing online content to make this content more effective. This video (created using Loom) explains this … Continue reading
That coffee shop ambiance
I love working in coffee shops. Retired or not, I still call reading and writing my work. I am not sure why I think or at least imagine I work better in a coffee shop. Perhaps the distraction of those … Continue reading
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Subsidizing Internet Services
In this period of the U.S. government considering how it might subsidize various components of the economy in response to the shutdown caused by the Coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal offers an article asking whether Internet access should be included … Continue reading
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Audible offers streaming books for kids
Audible (Amazon) announced that it would provide free streaming books for kids during the Coronavirus “shutdown”. I think this link – https://stories.audible.com/discovery/enterprise-discovery-21122356011?ref=adbl_ent_anon_ds_ds_dml_cntr-1 will provide access.
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Family Photo Contest
Our son Todd and his creative family came up with this activity as a way to have a daily fun event that involves others. Each day they take a walk and each family member takes a photo of the same … Continue reading
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Annotate with VideoAnt
I am going to update some of my existing content that seems appropriate for educators working from home. VideoAnt is a system for annotating existing videos developed at the University of Minnesota. It would be an example of what I … Continue reading