My mid-year “Best” list posts continue…
I publish a regular series called Ed Tech Digest, and I thought it would useful to readers and to me to review them and highlight the ones I think are the best of the year.
You can see previous editions of this list, along with all the “Best” lists related to ed tech, here.
I should clarify, though, that this list, and previous ed tech lists, focus on everything other than Artificial Intelligence.
You can find a zillion of those resources 2024’S BEST ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS – SO FAR.
Here are my choices from the past six months:
THE AI “CARNAGE” OF USER-CREATED WEB CONTENT HAS BEGUN
The Misunderstanding About Education That Cost Mark Zuckerberg $100 Million is by Dan Meyer.
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Resources For Teacher & Student Podcasting;
NEW: Use Podcasting to Teach Fluency, Explore Genre. #ELA #literacy @ncte #ellchat #engchat
Students today encounter and process information in myriad ways. ELA teacher Jason DeHart uses podcasting to teach fluency, explore genre & broaden audience.https://t.co/moPkXGz4dp pic.twitter.com/yreh4Guzcq
— MiddleWeb (@middleweb) October 16, 2023
5 Tools Teachers Can Use to Find Research-Backed Edtech That Works is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Research Available On The Use Of Technology In Schools.
Internet Artifacts is an online history of the Internet. I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The Internet.
Two quick wins to upgrade your digital security is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning Online Safety.
Crowdsourced Article: Your Best Tiny Tech Tips is from FLT Magazine.
Exploring Canva Whiteboard as a Jamboard Alternative is from TechNotes. I’m adding it to THE BEST ALTERNATIVES TO THE SOON-TO-BE-DECEASED GOOGLE JAMBOARD.
Revision History is like “DraftBack” – it lets you see the different versions of student’s work in Google Docs.
CramJam automatically creates quizzes from uploaded PDFs. I’m adding it to THE “BEST” TOOLS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TURNING TEXTS & VIDEOS INTO INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING TOOLS.
Happy 60th Birthday, ChatGPT! is from Dan Meyer. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles Highlighting Why We Need To Be Very Careful Around Ed Tech.
Pale Blue News is an intriguing ways to access and visualize current events. I’m adding it to The Best Visually Engaging News Sites.
I think this piece from TechCrunch is an accurate description of the social media landscape: LinkedIn targets users caught between TikTok and what used to be Twitter
My mid-year “Best” list posts continue… I publish a regular series called Ed Tech Digest, and I thought it would useful to readers and to me to review them and highlight the ones I think are the best of the year. You can see previous editions of this list, along with all the “Best” lists related best of the year, ed tech digest Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
