This week we have an article about how multimedia storytelling can change people’s perception and develop empathy, a post on a hybrid model of assessment, blending analog and digital tools, and a response to the OECD article that made the rounds a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy!
Month: September 2015
A Response to Recent News Articles on the OECD Report “Students, Computers and Learning: Making The Connection”
Many people have seen news articles about a new report from the OECD in recent days. A typical article and headline is this one from the BBC – “Computers ‘do not improve’ pupil results, says OECD” This headline is followed by the opening line: “Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve…
Google Docs updates: three things worth looking at
In addition to the new logo, Google has announced several updates on their blog. It’s worth having a look at the whole list, but here are three things that you’ll want to try right away. Talk to your Doc: Voice typing is integrated Docs in Chrome browser and allow the user to speak to type….