Flipgrid

So I tried Flipgrid and here are some thoughts.

• First, to make one, you need to surrender your Google or Microsoft account to Flipgrid. I guess that's okay, but I would preferred a separate account.
• You have to respond by recording a video and that requires you to surrender your Google or Microsoft account. Recording a video is fun and easy for many, but terrifying for others.
• You can then comment on a video by text or another video.

So, I'm not sold. Its cooler than just a Padlet, but the mandatory video part is problematic.

Farewell to the Arctic of Old

Mark Serreze on the Hazen Plateau ice caps!

Earthrise (Amanda Gorman)

 

IPCC: Worlds Apart

IPCC: Worlds Apart is a nice attempt at a scientific storytelling infographic data viz thing. But, it does not work: too much of everything, but at-least they did not also use interactivity.

UN-HABITAT Open Data

Great and overwhelming for urban indicators data: https://data.unhabitat.org/

The COVID-19 Dashboard

Pretty cool data viz: The COVID-19 Dashboard (by informationisbeautiful.net). I like the five side-by-side charts comparing different countries. Obviously, these are absolute values and therefore the larger countries should always stand-out.

The Teacher's Guide to Tech 2021

The Teacher's Guide to Tech 2021 is back and updated for 2021. A pretty good $25 investment, but really this is something that institutions should provide for their faculty. A couple of examples:

• Mote looks great: a Chrome extension to leave voice comments in Google Docs.
• Google Lens is just cool, but also useful for teaching: point it at text and the app will read it for you aloud.