Google recently announced that they will be supporting Android apps on their Chromebooks, which is good news for ePortal users. One of the next projects in ePortal development is an ePortal app for Chromebooks that will allow teachers to use the same content management and distribution systems while using their own hardware. Because of the [...]
Great databases can be hard to come by, especially ones that don't cost an arm and a leg to subscribe to. WorldWideScience allows students to search hundreds of international scientific databases at once and provides links to the full text of the articles or a comprehensive citation when the full text is unavailable. Students can [...]
Looking for a great new educational podcast to listen to? Have a podcast you love and want to share with other teachers? Head on over to this list and check out other teachers' recommendations or add your own!
Project Gutenberg is a great resource to use for giving students access to out of copyright works easily and for free. The books can either be displayed as HTML pages or downloaded as PDFs to put onto the bookshelf for students to download on their devices. All the books available are out of copyright, however, [...]
EdSurge has put together a list of the top five technology myths and their refutations. To read the whole article, follow this link but here are the top five myths about using technology for education that you might encounter: #1: Technology can fix all your instructional problems #2: Technology is dangerous, so student access needs [...]
Kahoot is a great way to create interactive lessons and sneak in some just-in-time assessments as well. With Kahoot, teachers create a multiple choice quiz that students can join by entering a unique PIN on their devices. The teacher controls the display of questions and all students have to do on their device is select [...]
Teacher appreciation day was Tuesday, and I'd just like to take the chance to say thanks to all the teachers who work with MXN. Thank you for all you do and we certainly wouldn't be able to do it without you!
When teaching science, the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" has never been more true. Cool Science GIFs is a great place to find a repository of science gifs, videos, and illuminating explanations. Subjects range from astrophysics to chemistry and everything in between. This is a tumblr site, so be judicious when linking [...]
Today is all about learning management systems. Which one is your favorite? Are there any particular features in your learning management system that you couldn't do without? Is there anything that's missing? Let us know in the comments!
If your students are struggling with the complex and often circular definitions found in regular dictionaries, Simple Wiktionary is the way to go. The definitions are written on about a fifth grade reading level and avoid using technical jargon as much as possible (if jargon has to be used, it's linked to its own page [...]