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Choices in Computing – what to use?
ByFrank

The decision on how to access and use computing resources has become a wider field recently. No longer do we just go and purchase a new computer if we want to use a computer. That may seem odd, but with the ability to use Cloud systems or create purpose-built virtual machines – we don’t have…

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EdTech & Teaching | Productivity & Microsoft Tools

Virtualization – extending my classroom
ByFrank

When students begin learning about new technology, there is an assumption that they already possess certain foundational skills: file management, the ability to download resources, Internet skills. While mostly true – this cannot be assumed and I often test to see if they do. Giving them assignments and introductory activities to confirm. However, one skill…

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EdTech & Teaching

Can Schools Learn how to Teach from Social Media?
ByFrank

The societal impacts of Social Media are numerous and fall across a spectrum of negative and positive impacts. While it may be easier to identify the negative impacts to learning in regards to distraction, misinformation, and negative social impacts – there are those that use Social Media as a way to reach out and connect….

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Productivity & Microsoft Tools

Breakout Rooms vs. Channels in Teams
ByFrank

Creating groups of students in Teams can be achieved more than one way. We can use Breakout Rooms during a meeting – but they aren’t persistent after the meeting ends. We can also create channels, but this may expose group activity to the entire class. In this video, I demonstrate the use of Private Channels…

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Learning Mindset

Taking Notes – how do we make them useful?
ByFrank

Note-taking for learning, research, and to try to stay organized and capture experiences is something I think almost everyone does. It’s certainly a popular topic in the “Productivity” space on Social Media. There’s the Journalling Influencers – with their Moleskin and Leuchtturm books – filled with Bullet Journals, sketches, and the “da Vinci Way” Then,…

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Productivity & Microsoft Tools

Why are features missing in Microsoft Teams?
ByFrank

It could be that you are not part of the Public Preview program. A program that releases new features a bit in advance of general availability. However, it’s not as easy as clinking a button – you have to click a couple 😀

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