24 Oct / 2019

Memory

The article addresses things about memory and forgetting that we have long known, but the link to TalentCards is well worth looking into. It is free and easy to use. I’ve been playing around with it. Lots of features to create, in essence, flashcards. And what’s cool about these cards is you can upload images, links, videos and record your own sound.
https://www.thetechedvocate.org/dont-forget-about-it-how-spaced-repetition-and-microlearning-boost-memory/

Notion’s announcement of the new offering

In September, Notion created a free education level for its web service for students and faculty with college email addresses. Notion is an interesting service, offering functionality similar to OneNote or Evernote. But it has some interesting differences and a few quirks.

I first encountered Notion while looking for resources on evaluating information on the web. Check, Please is a site designed as a web tutorial, and it is created in Notion. That should tell you that Notion is more than just a note application. One difference is this ability to push a button and put a page (or many, many pages) on the web.

Notion is a construction set for many productivity functions, with many available templates for them, as well as team collaboration. If you are looking for a service to build your dream productivity app, this may be it. It also has a clean design aesthetic.

There are caveats, of course. There is a a bit of a learning curve that comes with all the functions. Also, it is a relatively new company, so investing time on this platform, compared to Microsoft products, is a bit of risk over the long term. If you have been meaning to get your old Evernote links into another service or you are particular about the aesthetics of apps you use, this may be a good choice.

20 Sep / 2019

ACT Ed Tech Conference

In case anyone might be interested, I just wanted to make a quick post about an upcoming Ed Tech conference being hosted by ACT. That conference is the Educational Technology and Computational Psychometrics Symposium (ETCPS), and will be held on October 9 and 10 in Coralville.

There are quite a few interesting talks and sessions scheduled, including an Ed Tech demonstration session on the evening of October 9th that you can even register for separately from the rest of the conference. Topics include general educational technology, game-based learning, new assessment methods, and population models (on the psychometrics side of things!). With an educator discount, the entire conference (including lunch both days) is $160 to attend. You can find the full schedule, registration, and such on the conference website.

Hope to see some other Tech Scouts there!