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Apple just announced a program for technology coaches/facilitators. The program is approximately 45 hours in length with two days of virtual workshops. The program is free, but requires an application process and requires district support and completion of other existing … Continue reading →

This NYTimes article describes how the past couple of years (COVID) are associated with a troubling decline in young children meeting early reading benchmarks. I have been considering this observation and trying to explain for myself why reading would suffer … Continue reading →

Google has announced “practice sets” as an opportunity to personalize student learning. The approach promises data from student behavior for educators to consider and recommends resources algorithmically identified to assist students. Without putting down the Google effort, I do think … Continue reading →

Social media services try to be helpful which is in the opinion of some manipulative. The services create your feed based on an algorithm that attempts to deliver what is assumed will be most likely to attract your attention. There … Continue reading →

I was reading this post from Jonathan Wylie describing note taking apps for the iPad and encountered an app that was new to me. The app was CollaNote and I now recommend it to anyone exploring note taking apps. The … Continue reading →

The University of North Dakota is starting an esports BA. It looks to me like the program is mostly a combination of existing courses with a few new specialized courses. I worked at UND for many years before my retirement … Continue reading →