In part 1 of this series, we took a look at the definition–and scale–of the sexting craze. The takeaways from that post were simple–sexting is an increasingly common trend among teens and adults alike. Now we’re going to take a look at an app designed–or seemingly designed–to be very, very good at sexting. Snapchat. Snapchat was…
4 Tips For Transitioning Your Classroom To Digital Media by Terry Heick For years you’ve taught with physical texts. You may have watched used film, downloaded the occasional computer program, and even brought students up to the smartboard for some dragging and dropping, but for the most part, your classroom has been centered around physical…
While there’s no denying that progress is a wonderful thing, the rate at which the world is changing is creating an environment in which objects that were commonplace to today’s parents will be virtually unheard of when their babies become adults. These are 10 simple things that Generations X and Y took for granted, but…
iPads are neat little devices that can pretty much do it all: play music, support interactive content, reshape how we think of textbooks, produce high-quality videos, and even take a step back and function as a good old-fashioned typewriter. The iPad does, however, have its share of flaws ranging from those hardware related (proprietary connections…
What To Know About Violence In Video Games In 2013, most of the best video games are violent. Dishonored, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, Grand Theft Auto IV, Deus Ex, Hitman, The Walking Dead, Mass Effect, Planetside, Call of Duty, Torchlight II, Max Payne 3 and others almost all place the player in the role of…
Here is a new list of 36 additional ideas to help leverage the power of these smartphones in the classroom.
What Is Glogster? Glogster is like a digital bulletin board where students can mash together multimedia content, from text and photographs, to videos, screenshots, and other digital fare. Think blogging with less text and easier-to-embed multimedia. Think pinterest, but single boards an dynamic multimedia. Think learnist, but less about learning specific topics and more about…
This is a guest-post by Green Ribbon Schools and Healthivores We hear time and time again about children’s increasingly unhealthy lifestyles, and the United State’s ever decreasing STEM skills, but often the problem seems to big and intimidating to address in your classroom. Technology is ever changing, and often times teachers are left in the…
by simplyzesty.com The relationship between desktop and tablet hasn’t been the smoothest, when tablets started growing in popularity two years ago, many predicted that it would phase out the laptop as our device of choice. It hasn’t quite worked out that way. Instead, it’s not that uncommon to see many professionals owning both laptop and…
For as long as it’s been around, criticisms of eLearning have been aimed at its authenticity, viability, and general quality. Are they true?
Here are places to find open-source textbooks, whether you’re enrolled in college or an educator looking for books to use in your class.
Here are the top social & emotional learning apps to teach children resilience, managing emotions, mindfulness, empathy, gratitude, and more.
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