Europeans encourage ditching big tech and going local| Cybernews
Driven by concerns over privacy and geopolitical vulnerability, Europeans are increasingly adopting local "app menus" and open-source software to reduce reliance on US big tech.
The Power of Prior Knowledge – TCEA
Explore practical tips, resources, and insights to transform teaching and learning with technology. Empower your students and enhance education today!
Technology Plan Implementation Guide – TCEA
Explore practical tips, resources, and insights to transform teaching and learning with technology. Empower your students and enhance education today!
Opinion | Texas A&M told me not to teach these Plato excerpts. Here's what he wrote.
As a professor of philosophy and ethics, I am more accustomed to reading the news than being a part of it. But many media outlets have reported this week on a directive I was given to excise Plato …
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How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
A few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology.
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Your 2026 quick guide to free Office alternatives | We Love Open Source • All Things Open
Recently, I had a client who, despite my recommendation for Linux or macOS, chose instead to opt for Microsoft Windows 11. They purchased a nice Windows 11 laptop, and of... Read More
'Everyone Hates OneDrive, Microsoft's Cloud App That Steals Then Deletes All Your Files' - Slashdot
Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service has drawn renewed criticism for a particularly frustrating behavior pattern that can leave users without access to their local files after the service automatically activates during Windows updates.
Author Jason Pargin recently outlined the problem: Windo...
Pluralistic: Writing vs AI (07 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
for students, reading other students' writing, and thinking about what's wrong with it and how to fix it is the most reliable way to improve their own work (the dirty secret of writing workshops is that other writers' analysis of your work is generally less useful to you than the critical skills you learn by trying to fix their work).
for students, reading other students' writing, and thinking about what's wrong with it and how to fix it is the most reliable way to improve their own work (the dirty secret of writing workshops is that other writers' analysis of your work is generally less useful to you than the critical skills you learn by trying to fix their work).
About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race
Faculty at Texas A&M University were told this week that roughly 200 courses in the College of Arts and Sciences could be affected by a new system policy restricting classroom discussions of race and …
Formative assessment with Dylan Wiliam
Formative Assessment and Its Impact on EducationWhy should formative assessment be a priority for teachers in their daily practice?Formative assessment should be a priority for teachers because of a …
3 Tips to Get into Writing
Isabella TaylorThere are a lot of ways to start putting pen to paper, but a couple of them are easier than others. You could always write a blog post or a short story, but where do you get the inspiration for something like that? I’ve compiled a couple of ways I like to jump back into writing. Whethe
3 Tips to Get into Writing
Isabella TaylorThere are a lot of ways to start putting pen to paper, but a couple of them are easier than others. You could always write a blog post or a short story, but where do you get the inspiration for something like that? I’ve compiled a couple of ways I like to jump back into writing. Whethe
California To Require All School Districts To Restrict Student Smartphone Use by 2026 - Slashdot
Starting in July 2026, every public school district in California will be required to have policies on the books that restrict or prohibit students from using smartphones during the school day, thanks to Assembly Bill 3216 that Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law back in 2024.
The legislation al...
Stop Treating Note-Taking Like Learning
A blog to share ideas about innovative, real, and relevant learning.
10 free Windows apps that improved my productivity (and I'd easily pay money for)
There are great open-source applications available for most any task. Here are some of my favorites.
The Classroom Tech Backlash (Ruth Reader)
“Ruth Reader is a reporter at POLITICO, with a focus on the intersection of health care and technology, and co-author of the daily newsletter Future Pulse. Most of her stories concern how tec…
Why Most Education Apps Fail
The non-negotiable conditions for learning don't care whether instruction comes from a teacher, a parent, or an algorithm but they do care about certain invariants.
The Supreme Court Just Redefined Censorship
What the Little v, Llano County Decision Means for Libraries, Readers and the Freedom to Read
The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
Years ago, I studied computer science and interned in Silicon Valley. Later, as a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education.
Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education.
Years ago, I studied computer science and interned in Silicon Valley. Later, as a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education.
Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education.
The Most Underrated Productivity Technique - Scott H Young
I’m fascinated by self-assessment: how we view ourselves versus how we actually are. As an example, when I ran the first session of my Foundations course, we started with fitness. I was impressed by how many people claimed to already have a solid exercise habit. Now, that could be due to sampling bias given the […]
7 CISA Security Rules Every Android User Should Know - BGR
From being extra careful with your browsing habits to downloading the latest security apps, here are the ways you can safeguard your Android from cyber threats.
Kansas school ditching Chromebooks for pencil and paper
A Kansas school is shelving Chromebooks for pencil and paper.
On Tuesday, McPherson Middle School announced in a letter to families that students will be turning in their Chromebooks at the end of the semester.
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom.
Growth Discourse: A Framework for Discussing Hard Topics with Students | Cult of Pedagogy
If you've been avoiding certain topics in your classroom, this approach may give you a way to dig back in.
James Marriott calls my critique
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GitHub - PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64: Shredos Disk Eraser 64 bit for all Intel 64 bit processors as well as processors from AMD and other vendors which make compatible 64 bit chips. ShredOS - Secure disk erasure/wipe
Shredos Disk Eraser 64 bit for all Intel 64 bit processors as well as processors from AMD and other vendors which make compatible 64 bit chips. ShredOS - Secure disk erasure/wipe - PartialVolume/sh...
We Gave Students Laptops and Took Away Their Brains
Decades of data show a clear pattern: The more schools digitize, the worse students perform.
Decades of data show a clear pattern: The more schools digitize, the worse students perform.
The Testing Effect: Why Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Learning Tool
Commentary on The Testing Effect: Why Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Learning Tool by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more
Smartphones At Age 12 Linked To Worse Health - Slashdot
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that preteens who own smartphones by age 12 have significantly higher odds of depression, obesity, and poor sleep compared to their peers. Axios reports: Kids who owned a smartphone at age 12 were found to have about 31% higher odds of depressio...