Links and Loves - Data Gif Maker, Deepart.io, Gimkit Myths About Teaching Tech

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I was so excited for April to arrive and so far it has been a month of exciting opportunities and explorations. I hope your April is going splendidly and brings you many opportunities to try as well.



Have you heard of Gimkit? It is a game based quiz assessment tool that was created by a high school student from Seattle that wanted to create a game that he and his peers would want to play. It involves earning $$ for correct answers and then the ability to shop to gain more levels and power. It simple, yet really fun.



This article, "10 Myths about Teaching with Tech" was an interesting read.


Deepart.io shows the incredible ability of algorithms. This tool lets you upload a picture and then choose an artistic style.  The results will convert your photo into the artistic style that you chose. Check out my masterpiece! Yes, that is my son cleaning a bathroom sink. It's a long story. . .





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Curricular Connection
Data Gif Maker from Google

If you're looking for a fun and simple way to visualize data, you should check out Data Gif Maker. You can customize the look and feel of the data with 3 different designs and the ability to change the colors. When you are finished the data visualization can be converted to a gif and then downloaded.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I will be spending my Saturday presenting here with two of my colleagues. And of course watching baseball games in the lovely Wisconsin Spring weather.

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