Tinychart is in the business of making beautiful charts. Create a chart for your next mandatory scrum or faculty meeting. The best part? Its takes minutes to master.

Visit Tinychart and dig in. There is no fuss, begin designing charts immediately. Adjust the number of rows or columns with a single click. Rename rows with a double click, picking out dinner for tonight requires more effort. Adjusting values is a point a click scenario too. 

The settings provide 2 options. Line graph or bar chart. Downloading your stunning data visualization is a single button mash.  Keeping with the power of 2, Tinychart provides the option of sharing your new masterpiece with a unique url. 

Give Tinychart a go and let us know what you think. 

If you care about your students’ opnion, polls.io is your new pal. Create simple polls that students can easily participate in. There is no sign up required. 

Type a question and include at least two answers, feel free to include more. Polls.io offers a menu of options.  Start sharing the newly minted poll with your first period American History class.

Students participate, teachers receive real-time data. Polls.io displays the total number of participants. Plus there is an easy on the eyes display of responses shown as percentages. Polls.io lightweight design dusts your classroom clickers. Creating polls on the fly is a reality.   

Feeling bold? Go for the extra 2 points. Polls.io integrates with Disqus. Poll then discuss with your students. Polls.io is a lightweight tool that boosts engagement and enhances understanding. Create your first poll, share out with your friends on Twitter and Facebook. 

My six-year-old son recently found out he’ll wear glasses. Our household champions nerd culture. It was a cause for celebration. He was thrilled to pick his first pair. In true nerd fashion, his first pair is black rimmed with square frames. We even made a dorky song, helping him keep his new pair safe. We sing in unison.

  “Where do your glasses go? Face or Case!” 

I try not to spoil wins for my children. The cup of heart ache will soon be overflowing, middle school is in the near distance. Anyone who wears glasses has experienced the aggravation of slippage. Look down, glasses slip. 

Death, taxes, and slippage are things we can all bank on. As a Zakaria, my son may add sweating to his list of things he inherited from his Pap… An inconvenient truth as I type this, Saint Augustine is a balmy 83f. 

I mention all of this as the catalyst for my recent purchase of Nerd Wax. Nerd Wax is one of the things you never knew you needed until you try. Nerd Wax creates a thin layer of friction between your specs and skin. Glasses stay put. Nerd Wax uses Organic and Cosmetic grade ingredients. The video from their site boasts, a single stick may do ya for 6-8 months but may vary on how much you apply. 

For now, I’m able to cross slippage off  the list of annoying things for my son to battle. His new glasses look amazing, and they stay put.  Check out Nerd Wax, pick up a tube for you or a Nerd you love. Let us know what you think on Twitter.