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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
Explore a new tool
The present situation may leave many of us trying to find productive ways to spend our time. There are no sports to watch. We are nervous and need a distraction that offers some redeeming value. My recommendation for educational technology … Continue reading
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Layering for video lessons
A couple of popular edtech bloggers (Byrne, Ferlazzo) have just put up posts explaining how educators can develop interactive lessons for online learning making use of existing video sources. I have been writing about this topic for several years explaining … Continue reading
Newsela opportunity
Several online technology companies are making their services available at no cost for the remainder of the school year. My favorite among them is probably Newsela. The details of the new offer is explained in the front page when connecting … Continue reading
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