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Improve your argument
Argumentation is one those important skills I have consistently argued K12 education should make the focus of greater attention. Practice engaging in formal arguments is a great way to develop communication and critical thinking skills so necessary in daily life. My … Continue reading
Still no Photos lens for my iOS
Google offers a very useful image investigation tool called lens. Using Google Photos you can find out information about the images you have collected with your phone. Here is a quick description of how this tool might be used. We … Continue reading
A new QuickTime
I make frequent use of tools others recognize, but have decided they have no use for, One of these is Apple Quicktime. This product comes free with Apple devices (probably the reason I first explored it in some detail) and … Continue reading
Update your approach to teach online content evaluation
The educational researchers have discovered “fake news” and are beginning to investigate just how easily students are misled by online content. A friend of ours in presenting as part of an AERA session on this issue and shared access to … Continue reading
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A good idea
I just read an interesting post from 9to5 Mac that offered a perspective on a topic of personal interest that I had not considered. The post notes that Apple has purchased Texture – a service that allows users unlimited access … Continue reading
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Social media and politics cannot be separated
I have another “thought leader” recommendation. Triangulation (one of the This Week in Tech podcasts) offers interviews with technology steeped individuals from different fields. This post’s recommendation is John Battelle – technology journalist probably best known as one of the … Continue reading
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