Mr B Ed Tech Blog Hits 10,000

Over the course of last week, Mr. B Ed Tech blog hit another Milestone.

Thank you again for over 10,000 views and your continued support of Mr. B Ed Tech!

See the significance of the number 10,000 below

In Pixar's film Up The main character, Carl Fredrickson attaches 10,000 helium toy balloons to his house.
A myriagon is a polygon with 10,000 sides.
In computers, NASA built a 10,000-processor Linux computer (it is actually a 10,240-processor) called Columbia
Land of 10,000 Lakes is the nickname for the state of Minnesota.
and more (see the link below)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10000_(number)

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8 Google Sheets Add-ons Teachers Need!

Google sheets is a very powerful, although a bit basic when compared with the industry standard Microsoft Excel. Google Sheets Add-ons add some of the advanced features of other spreadsheet programs into Sheets. These add-ons have allowed me to completely move away from Excel for all data entry. We ...selected for you the 8 most popular applications there. Using these add-ons will enable you to: Create graphs and forms and write complex math in your sheets Create and modify a planning schedule for project management in a spreadsheet; easily scaffold, manage and assess students projects in Google Drive ...see the article below for more http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/07/8-google-sheets-add-ons-every-teacher.html

What Comes First, Education or Technology?

http://www.ictineducation.org/home-page/2016/2/24/what-comes-first-education-or-technology This is a good article about putting education technology in perspective. "What has happened is that the existence of the technology has enabled you to reconsider some of your teaching methods." Technology has sparked a critical change in education. When integrating technology in education, for the most part of the 20th century, the focus was on adding technology to already existing teaching practices. “I want to get people to start from the notion that there are educational things that they want to do, or educational processes that they would like to engage with, and then - and only then - talk about the technology.”— The death of the digital native... Technology is inspiring us to change what we are doing in our classrooms and how students are learning. Here is an example of how technology can inspire a change in teaching practice: 1990s Tech Example: VCR usa

Microsoft Office: 40 of the Best Add-ins for PowerPoint

Check out these Add-ins for PowerPoint http://www.powerusersoftwares.com/#!40-of-the-best-addins-plugins-and-apps-for-Microsoft-PowerPoint-free-or-not/biauv/56b62cf80cf26832893d6eb2 Now with the updated link. Add-ins, similar to Google's Apps for Education Add-ons, add more features to Microsoft Office products. These are usually developed by other parties rather than by Microsoft.

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