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Google docs transcription
Kathy Schrock mentioned an interesting Google docs hack she (and I) had not encountered previously. She had discovered that you can open a Google doc, turn on transcription, and then play audio that will be transcribed to the doc. I … Continue reading
Remote, online, distance – which is it?
This EdSurge article attempted to make a distinction to help educators consider pandemic education. The article intended to draw some distinctions but was confusing because it began by describing our recent experiences with remote learning which the post described as … Continue reading
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Copyright – classroom and online
From time to time, it is important for educators to review the expectations for honoring copyright. Educators and their students use content prepared by others as part of the work of education and copyright expectations apply to this material. Here … Continue reading
Map Google Photos
Google photos has added a great new feature that allows the search of stored photos based on where these photos were taken. It takes a while to roll out this feature to all Photos users so you may not have … Continue reading
Computational animated demos
Computational thinking proposes that the skills exercised by experienced programmers can be applied (transfer) in other areas. This value added argument for k12 coding experiences is in my opinion unproven, but others see coding for all as a way to … Continue reading
Achievement during pandemic
I have been wondering if anyone would find a way to evaluate student learning during the pandemic. Obviously, this was an emergency situation with schools having little time to prepare and access from home was inconsistent from family to family. … Continue reading
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