By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato A year ago, many people using Office 365 for Education were really angry at OneDrive for Business. When Microsoft made the official switch from the public OneDrive to the Business Version, things were not good. People forget the development most products follow. They forget …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato The term ecosystem is normally used in reference to biological communities. When people think about ecosystems they often visualize the different organisms and activities that coexist to maintain a balance of sustainable life. As human beings, we …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato I rarely do hardware or software reviews. Patrick Cauley, here at IT Babble, is much better at those. However, I did swap my Apple Macbook Retina for a Surface Pro 4 for the summer. After the use and abuse, I can …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato The Problem Curriculum in a Suitcase, this is a common term and point of discussion in international schools. For anyone not familiar with the reference, it addresses the common practice of teachers arriving at …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato My basic rule for data is, unless there is a life and death scenario unfolding, bad or unclean data is not going to be used. I have yet to encounter a situation where releasing data, which will eventually wreak havoc throughout the …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato Core Concepts and Definitions Digital Native is a term that refers to children who have been born after the advent of the modern personal computer and affordable personal laptop. There is a belief that …
X By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato School administrators are often faced with complex decisions about curriculum, assessment, and the oversight of both. There is a myopic condition that can occur as conversations lead people into a spiral of good intentions …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato Cloud computing is one of the most difficult concepts to explain to people who spend most of their time working with children, running a school, and monitoring educational processes. Cloud computing is difficult to explain because it is imbued with …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato Virtual Reality (VR), has changed more in the last year than it has in the last decade. The cost of using VR, and the various solutions, are prompting many people to start piloting VR applications in the classroom. Many of these VR …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) is a leading global advisory, brokering and solutions company. They did an extensive study on change management. In the study they state immediately and without hesitation, … Continue reading → Source: IT Babble Blog and …
Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about the new Gboard iOS keyboard, Chrome and virtual reality and the 20% project. Check out the show notes below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes and Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app on your phone or tablet. Gboard a. …
In my last post I talked about the importance of grades being transparent for all stake holders involved. One idea I recommend is having students build their own gradebook in Google Sheets (or any spreadsheet program). This gives them significantly more insight in how grades actually work, behave and gives …
Good day reader. Today, I’m going to write an opinion piece about something near and dear to many of our hearts – grades. I believe that grades should be transparent. Doesn’t that sound nice? You bet! it does but what does it mean? Here is what I’m talking about. Of …
Let me introduce you to Dewey a new AI for schools. He’ll tell you all sorts of important information-you just need to ask. Is this real? No, Dewey’s not real, but I think someday AI will find itself in schools and be a part of the everyday process. Artificial Intelligence …
Tim and Patrick talk about our new robot overlords, Remix OS and the new Gboard for iOS. Check out the show notes below. As always, subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. The workers mass extinction begins: a. Link: …
Tony, Tim and Patrick talk about robot restaurants (check the show notes), an educational island, more info on Android and Chrome OS merging, Open 365 and displays in every classroom. Check out the show notes below for more info. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, Podomatic or …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato There are two things you never want to happen. #1 – You never want anyone to gain access to the root user or super user account of any system or piece of hardware. Even an air purifier or printer can be …
By Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato School administrators are often faced with complex decisions about curriculum, assessment, and the oversight of both. There is a myopic condition that can occur as conversations lead people into a spiral of understanding that is false, even if guided by good …
Tony, Omar and Patrick talk about safety videos in school, visual curriculum standards and smart watches for kids . . . done right. Check out the talking points below. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting …
Tony, Tim and Patrick talk about the increasing sizes of web pages, learning management systems vs. class websites and some email etiquette. Check out the talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. The average …
This episode is all about virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality headsets and the impact we think it will have on education in general. Only one topic but a lot to talk about! Check out the talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on …
By: Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato The process of implementing branded email signatures has changed in the last few years. Most companies have definitely moved on to simple clean designs. The days of the big banners are thankfully gone, the few remaining hold outs are probably filtered …
This episode, Dave, Tony and Patrick talk about Roger Schank’s approach to education, Nintendo’s gaming workshop for kids and the Adidas tracker that is making its way into classrooms. Check out the talking points below. As always be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes or your favorite podcasting app …
Tony, Tim, Patrick and Omar talk about Sugata Mitra’s educational vision, safe spaces and more. Check out the talking points below. We also had some technical difficulties around the nineteen minute mark (yeaaaa Skype!) so there is a little editing that went on. As always you should subscribe to us …
On this episode, Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about curriculum mapping and how to do it the right way and Tim’s exploration into classroom walkthroughs. As always, be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us on your mobile device with your favorite …
Today, Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about OneNote, how Eisenhower stayed organized IFTT and IpMan 3. Check out the talking points below. As always, make sure you subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting app on your smartphone. OneNote – …
In my post about the benefits and the possibilities of using spreadsheets in middle school math classes, here are the instructions that I used to get my students started on spreadsheets. If you want it to download the PDF then click this link HERE! You can find it electronically by …
I’ve heard a lot of math teachers comment (to me personally) how difficult it is to integrate math into their classes. Most of the time these teachers just use apps on iPads or use websites like IXL, Mathletics or more to have students practice skills and then track the students …
On this episode, Tim, Tony, Omar and Patrick talk about so-called “everything buckets” like Evernote and OneNote and talk about Matrix style learning. Check out the talking points below. As always, subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us on your favorite podcasting app. Avoid …
By: Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato Curriculum mapping is not a mistake. However, schools seem to make the same mistake over and over when implementing and using curriculum mapping tools. How do I know? Because I always hear different people, from different schools, make the same statements. …
Tony, Tim, Patrick, Omar (yes-he’s back!) and DAVE talk about VR, Amazon’s educational announcement and children’s advice to parents about social media. Check out the talking points below. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting app …
Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about OneDrive at great length and the new Xerox translation service. Check out the talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. OneDrive Can Now Scan Your Whiteboard or Documents, …
Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about another good Chrome extension (Papier) and about the people rating app: Peeple. Check out the talking points below! As always subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us on your favorite podcasting app. Chrome extension – Papier a. …
I’ve been teaching math for the past month and since today is Pi day – 3-14. I thought I would share a fun little clip you could (or could not) show your class. Source: IT Babble Blog and Podcast
On this episode, Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about the Hour of Code and what happens afterwards and how has Google changed the way students learn. Check out the talking points below. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using …
By: Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato Before jumping into this post, here is some background on former President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower who developed the methods discussed below. I found an excellent synopsis for those unfamiliar with his legacy and prominence: Eisenhower was the 34th President …
I recently discovered the amazing website: If this, then that What does it do? link apps together to automatically work together saves you time! How does it work? Create a recipe, or choose from combinations that have already been created for you. You can create connections between apps/products that you …
Tony, Tim and Patrick take on Kiddle.co, the Rasterbator and share what podcasts we listen to. Check out the talking points and links below. As always you should subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. 1. Kiddle.co – …
We’ve talked about Chrome extensions before on the podcast (you should subscribe by the way) and even written about them here. So let’s add one more to the pile: Papier. When you open a new tab, you will see a blank canvas where you can type out notes. You can …
Tony, Tim, Dave and Patrick talk about Chrome extensions and Remix which is Android as a desktop OS. Check out the talking points below. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. New for all you …
I love Pocket! It’s a Chrome extension, and it’s something that I actually use. Yes, you have to sign up first, but that’s pretty painless. And it’s free. There is a premium version, but it seems unnecessary. Everything that I use is available on the free version. Why Do I …
This episode Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about ET for the Atari and how awful it is, what is coming next for computing and a VR update from Tim. Check out the talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or on your favorite …
Have you always wanted to print off amazing infographics but they only want to print off so small that you can’t read it? Or have you ever wanted to create amazing displays or artwork using images spanning multiple sheets? www.Rasterbator.net is for you. This strangely named software is: completely free …
By: Tony DePrato | Follow me on Twitter @tdeprato A friend emailed me to get some ideas for his IB Computer Science (IBCS) class. We had recently discussed The Hour of Code, and how it was a good activity, but it was not deep enough to accomplish anything real. I …
With more and more reference generators starting to charge money for premium versions and providing less and less features on those free versions I sought to find a better solution for our students. By far the best one I found was RefME. Favourite Features: 1) Syncs your saved references to …
Today we are joined by Omar, Tim, Tony and Patrick as they discuss about an interesting observation by Tom Whitby and whether old fashioned classroom management is as effective as these new fangled apps. Check out the talking points below. As always be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes, …
Tony, Tim, Omar and Patrick discuss Tony’s post about how everyone is Ed Tech has it wrong, 12 tools you need to survive and why the FBI really needs a teacher’s help. Check out the talking points below. As always please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic …
I like TED TALKS. I even have the channel loaded on my Roku Box. However, lately I have noticed people think TED TALKS is not just a source for inspirational summaries, but is in fact all they need to watch in order to understand …
This episode Tony, Dave and Patrick talk about the crappy WiFi in The White House and people claiming hashtags from Twitter and putting them on their resumes. Check out the talking notes below. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us …
I am normally not a big service or product reviewer. However, after setting-up a new About.Me account, I have to say the free subscription is easy and painless. If you are like me and work on multiple websites, have many social media accounts, etc, this service is a good way …
Tony, Dave and Patrick are back after the Chinese New Year delayed the podcast and it is a great one. They talk about the future of photography in school, an educator’s workspace and about a new type of communication app that is free to use. Check out the talking points …
Am I getting ready to state that 100s if not 1000s of pundits are wrong, and I, a lone technology director working for an obscure school in Shanghai, am correct? Yes. Proving my point will take time, more than a blog post, but I believe this post will at least …
Today is #SaferInternetDay (yes that is a thing). Google is encouraging people to check their security settings which isn’t a bad thing. It only takes two minutes and Google will reward you with two free GB of extra storage on your drive account! That’s pretty fantastic. Once you’ve gone through …
Tim, Tony and Patrick are discussing Trademark and intellectual property issues in schools and the WriteLab service that helps improve student writing. Check out the talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us on your favorite podcasting app. Intellectual Property …
Tony, Tim and Patrick get together and babble about some great ed tech issues. Check out the talking points below and happy Groundhog day. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. The Future of Big Data Analytics …
Holidays are a very interesting time if you work in technology leadership or support. Ideally, people want to have some time-off. Therefore, making a list of essential projects to finish starts months before the holiday plans. Then a list of “what to do if” scenarios needs to be created and …
Today we discuss why Tony is missing, is Sesame Street on its way out and should schools even consider purchasing iPads now that Google Chromebooks make up more than 50% of devices in US schools. Check out the show notes below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us …
Tim, Dave and Patrick discuss ergonomics in classrooms, passwords and Amazon within schools. Check out the talking points below! As always, subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting app. Ergonomics – Students and Teachers a. Link: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/124981/20160117/stand-up-desks-in-school-may-improve-students-brain-function-study.htm b. Link: http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/1/59 …
Tim, Dave, Tony and Patrick will talk about putting screens on teacher’s heads, iOS 9.3 and the big updates it has for schools and some more announcements concerning VR in schools. Check out the talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe …
I left it alone. Everyone was using it. Everyone had the permissions needed to customize their space. So I left it alone. I set some guidelines. I spoke to everyone about best practice. I even made exemplars and samples so people could have a visual representation of what best practice …
At IT Babble Chrome is our browser of choice for its speed, its auto updates and the myriad of fantastic add-ons you can … well add on. These add-ons give Chrome various different functionalities and we thought it would be nice to share our favorites with you! We discussed these …
Yep, we give a quick, quick review about the latest Star Wars film. We also lament on the passing of David Bowie, talk about our favorite Google Chrome add-ons, a quick and dirty how to on podcasting and a quick PSA. All in all, it’s a packed show. Check out …
Tony, Tim and Patrick discuss censorship and what it means to classrooms and the amazing Endless Mini. Check out the show notes below. As always please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting app! 2015 was the year ‘censorship’ lost …
This episode Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about what we expect from 2016, Thinga.com and if video games should be taught. Check out the talking points below. As always please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. Educational Technology …
This episode Tim, Tony and Patrick talk about what we expect from 2016, Thinga.com and if video games should be taught. Check out the talking points below. As always please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us with your favorite podcasting app. Educational Technology …
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Now that the 2016 is right around the corner it is time to start making some resolutions of organizing yourself a little better and being more effecient. So someone out there created a To-Do list app comparison chart. Yeah, it is huge, but if you’ve never used one before, this …
Now that the 2016 is right around the corner it is time to start making some resolutions of organizing yourself a little better and being more effecient. So someone out there created a To-Do list app comparison chart. Yeah, it is huge, but if you’ve never used one before, this …
Happy Holidays We here at IT Babble wish you and yours the very best this holiday season. Source: IT Babble Blog and Podcast
Happy Holidays We here at IT Babble wish you and yours the very best this holiday season. Source: IT Babble Blog and Podcast
Omar returns for the 100th episode of IT Babble as we discuss people using podcasts instead of exams, students who fail and some holiday no-no’s. We will be off till January so everyone enjoy your holidays! Check out our talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow …
Omar returns for the 100th episode of IT Babble as we discuss people using podcasts instead of exams, students who fail and some holiday no-no’s. We will be off till January so everyone enjoy your holidays! Check out our talking points below. As always subscribe to us on iTunes, follow …
As the holiday season approaches, it is time for everyone to stop using their smart phones, close down the browser windows, smash their Apple Watches with a ball-peen hammer, and take a walk. Walk down the hall, through the courtyard, across the sports field, etc. and find the hidden members …
As the holiday season approaches, it is time for everyone to stop using their smart phones, close down the browser windows, smash their Apple Watches with a ball-peen hammer, and take a walk. Walk down the hall, through the courtyard, across the sports field, etc. and find the hidden members …
Today, Tony, Tim, Dave and Patrick talk about Kazakhstan’s control over the Internet, tracking students using GPS and how IBM needs to rethink hairdryers. Check out the talking points below. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or search for us on your favorite …
Today, Tony, Tim, Dave and Patrick talk about Kazakhstan’s control over the Internet, tracking students using GPS and how IBM needs to rethink hairdryers. Check out the talking points below. As always you should subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or search for us on your favorite …
Welcome back everyone. Today, Tim, Dave “The Wave”, Tony and Patrick talk about lesson planning, drones and Quigley Down Under. Check out our talking points and resources below. As always, subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting app. Quigley Down …
Welcome back everyone. Today, Tim, Dave “The Wave”, Tony and Patrick talk about lesson planning, drones and Quigley Down Under. Check out our talking points and resources below. As always, subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting app. Quigley Down …
Welcome back everyone. Today, Tim, Dave “The Wave”, Tony and Patrick talk about lesson planning, drones and Quigley Down Under. Check out our talking points and resources below. As always, subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or subscribe to us using your favorite podcasting app. Quigley Down …
I had a meeting recently about some behaviour issues related to students using iPads. These meetings are not unusual for me, or anyone who manages technology. For that matter, this is common for anyone working in education. Students have “things” and “do things”. Everyone has issues with behaviour. During the meeting, …
I had a meeting recently about some behaviour issues related to students using iPads. These meetings are not unusual for me, or anyone who manages technology. For that matter, this is common for anyone working in education. Students have “things” and “do things”. Everyone has issues with behaviour. During the meeting, …
Once again we have a full panel as Dave, Tim, Tony and myself discuss the hot topic gaming in education and our thoughts. Check out our talking points below. As always please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or listen to us on your favorite podcasting app. Microsoft …
Once again we have a full panel as Dave, Tim, Tony and myself discuss the hot topic gaming in education and our thoughts. Check out our talking points below. As always please subscribe to us on iTunes, follow us on Podomatic or listen to us on your favorite podcasting app. Microsoft …
This is a graph that means something very odd. This is a graph many research get when they study homework. What this graph means is this: Doing some homework is better than doing none at all, but doing larger amounts of homework is actually less beneficial than doing smaller amounts of homework. …
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