I recently came across an older Towards Data Science article about ten ways to represent data on maps. Reading the article reminded me of something that I've tried to share with social studies teachers and students over the years. That thing is that a great data set...
A few years ago one of my students created a memory game app with the MIT App Inventor. It was a great exercise through which she learned about all of the variables and parts of the app that need to be designed. If you're a...
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Yesterday I published a post about using two-factor authentication on Twitter. In that post I included a video demonstration. In that video I blurred the QR code and the verification code that was sent to me. If you're making tutorial videos to share with others,...
A couple of days ago I published a short video that I made to explain stock options. In planning to make that video I went back through my archives to look at some related resources that I've shared over the years. Here are some highlights...
A simple maths investigation easy to do but absorbing and great fun.A simple maths investigation easy to do but absorbing and great fun.Maths Outdoors, KS1 Forest School ideas, KS1 outdoor maths activities, KS2 Frost School maths ideas, KS2 outdoor maths activities, loose parts maths, outdoor...
The Internet is not lacking for tools to create online courses. I've tried a lot of them over the years. The bad ones force you to become an expert on how to use their platforms before you can publish your own courses. The good ones...
In what appears to be an on-going quest to drive users away, late last week Elon Musk Twitter announced that it would soon start charging for two factor account authentication done via text messaging (SMS). That doesn't mean that you won't be able to use two-factor authentication...
Last week I published a blog post about tools for recording brainstorming sessions. That ended up being one of the most popular things I've published this month. Writing that post reminded me of a set of brainstorming warm-up activities designed by Ethos3. Ethos3 is a presentation design company...
