NOTE: I usually only post this Digest once each week. However, there’s a lot going on, so this is the second edition within a few days.

 

 

Five years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech.

You might also be interested in The Best Ed Tech Resources Of 2018 – So Far, as well as checking out all my edtech resources.

You might also want to explore The 56 Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education In 2018.

Here are this week’s choices:

Summit Learning declined to be studied, then cited collaboration with Harvard researchers anyway is from Matt Barnum. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles Highlighting Why We Need To Be Very Careful Around Ed Tech.

3 Things Teachers Should Know About the Remind App, Verizon Dispute is from Ed Week.

What’s new in Scratch 3.0, a programming language designed for kids is from Google.

Cake Resume is a decent site where students can create their resume.  I’m adding it to The Best Places For Students To Write Their Resumes.

Anyone Can Learn to Type Thanks to Typing Club’s Accessibility Settings is from Richard Byrne. I’m adding it to The Best Sites Where Students Can Learn Typing/Keyboarding.

VidHug is an easy way to have a bunch of people collaborate for one of those recordings where you share your appreciation for someone.  It costs $15 but – I can tell you from experience that this sounds like a much less painful way to do one of those than using other tools.

Personalized vs. differentiated vs. individualized learning is from ISTE. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Understanding “Personalized Learning”.

6 ways to make the most of closed captions in Google Slides is from Matt Miller. I’m adding it to GOOGLE SLIDES GETS AUTOMATED CAPTIONS – HUGE HELP TO ONLINE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH; COULD MAYBE HELP IN REGULAR CLASSROOM.