SpeakIT Chrome Extension was good, but Natural Reader works with everything, not just text in the Browser. But, if you can’t install software locally on your computer, it is a great way to go.
I’ve never been too much of a gamification person, but someone I respect a great deal saw something neat with using Credly with her staff. Worth a second look.
Ozobots look cool, but I don’t know if the price is worth it.
A co-working has a few Breakout EDU sets and is ok with me borrowing.
Jigsaw Planet will let you make your own Online Jigsaws, they were used in one of the Breakout EDU games.
I don’t know why Computational Thinking in the new ISTE standards are important.
sightwordfun.weebly.com has a focus on Ipad Apps, but I think 80% of it could be done on Wixie.
Jame Casap is pretty fascinating. (none of the following are quotes, just ideas he talked about)
- We are preparing kids for jobs that don’t exist at workplaces that have not been build yet.
- Don’t ask what do you want to be when you grow up, ask what problems they want to solve and what they need to learn to get there.
- Education is set up as single player sport, but the world is set up as a team event.
- Phoenix Coding Academy
See you on day 2!
Kevin
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