by brholland | Oct 12, 2013 | What I'm Reading
SlideIdea This free app seems to be a cross between Keynote, Haiku Deck, and Polleverywhere. Some interesting features including templates and polling capabilities. tags: ipad apps polls presentation eduCanon With a free account, teachers can take video content from...
by brholland | Oct 5, 2013 | What I'm Reading
Augmented Reality | Common Craft Wonderful common craft video explanation of augmented reality. tags: augmented reality AR commoncraft Van Meter Library Voice: Using CyberSmarts eBooks….Our Students Created Animoto’s To Teach Others About Staying Safe...
by brholland | Sep 28, 2013 | What I'm Reading
The Best iPad Tips and Tricks [Updated for iOS 7] Great set of directions for working with iOS7 tags: ipad tips ios7 Kodu Game Lab – Microsoft Research FUSE Labs Kodu lets students create games and virtual worlds on PC (free) or xBox ($4.99) tags: programming...
by brholland | Sep 28, 2013 | All Topics
The post first appeared on Edutopia. However, they have a 1,000 word count, and I had a lot to say. If you would rather read the abridged version (978 words instead of the 1,700+ here), then check it out. “Television rots your brain.” I remember hearing...
by brholland | Sep 23, 2013 | All Topics, Blended Learning
“Television rots your brain.” In a similar vein, video games turn your mind to mush, and staring at a screen for too long potentially makes you a zombie. In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a report suggesting that children under...