This is a companion post to a talk I gave yesterday at WordCamp Europe 2019 – the largest conference of its kind for the web and WordPress community. What follows is somewhere between a transcript of the presentation and a blog post. You can see the video of this talk here. Or see a copy…
Lessons From Sherlock Holmes: It’s Elementary!
As an avid reader, I’d love to share an author I’ve recently come to appreciate with some lessons that may be useful to everyone in the education community….
Blogging On The Go, Mobile Apps, and a Change
Let’s look at some of the different ways to blog from your tablets and phones. Download our Mobile Blogging Help Guides too!…
Blogging With High School Students: Roslyn Green’s Story
Roslyn Green is an Australian high school teacher. She tells us how she incorporates blogging into the teaching of English, Psychology, German, and History. Roslyn shares some great ideas and tools to make interactive content for your blog posts. …
Tips For Getting Started With 360° Photos And Virtual Reality (VR) Content
There are numerous ways to take 360° photos. Here are our tips and resources to help you get started with 360° Photos and Virtual Reality (VR) content….
The State of Educational Blogging 2014
Each year we conduct a survey on how educators are using blogs. Our goal is to document the trends in educational blogging. We started the annual survey because we’re frequently asked for detailed information to help educators: Convince school administrators to allow blogging. Understand the benefits of blogging and how blogs are used with students….
7 Free iPad Apps for Educators and Students
If you haven’t noticed, we’re a bit obsessed with the iPad here. Our recent survey results show that the use of iPads in classrooms is majorly on the rise. So, here are seven of our favorite apps that every educator should have – and students too! 1. Edublogs We’ll admit, we are biased here. And…
3 Major Problems With Apple’s Education Announcement
You probably have already heard about the big announcements from Apple today and how they plan on changing the world of education as we know it. While you won’t find a bigger fan of technology in education than me, as I read through all of the different news articles and blog posts about this announcement,…
The Complete Educator’s Guide to Using Skype effectively in the classroom
Check out this 2018 update of using Skype in the classroom, complete with a PDF full of tips to ensure your Skype call goes smoothly! Increasingly, educators globally are transforming their classroom using Skype to create powerful, authentic, motivating learning experiences for their students. From connecting with classrooms in other locations to learning about each…