Scratch is a free block-based visual programming language and website developed at MIT. As one of the top educational tools for coding, Scratch can be used by children of all … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (7/7/21)
Disclaimer: I received these three products from Wacom in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. All opinions remain my own. This blog post also contains affiliate links, meaning that if … Continue Reading How Teachers Can Use Wacom Tablets in the Classroom
TPACK, or Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, is a framework for the integration of technology in the classroom. The TPACK framework is a helpful guide to providing students with a high-quality … Continue Reading All About TPACK: A Teacher’s Guide to the TPACK Tech Integration Model
Flipgrid has been a popular tech tool for years now, but I think the attention it has gotten is for a good reason. I even featured the tool as one … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (6/30/21)
Google Keep is a note-taking service included as part of the free, web-based Google Workspace. Google Keep is one of the best tools out there to stay organized online – … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (6/23/21)
Epic! Books is a digital library and e-reader app and website with over 35,000 book selections for students. Teachers can use Epic! Books with students in the classroom, much like … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (6/16/21)
There is a pretty good chance you have heard your students talk about Minecraft. I know that my elementary students are Minecraft super-fans. I think I see at least one … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (5/26/21)
Academic conversations start with listening, and Listenwise is here to bring real-world stories from public radio into the classroom. Listenwise is a website “filled with public radio stories covering current … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (5/19/21)
Adobe Spark allows users to easily create stunning graphics, short videos, and web pages. In the classroom setting, “Adobe Spark empowers students and teachers to easily create and share visual … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (5/12/21)
Digital organization is tricky! It’s hard to stay organized online. In today’s blog post, I’m sharing 5 different tips for how to organize your Google Drive. TIP #1: Use naming … Continue Reading Teacher Spring Cleaning: How to Organize Your Google Drive
Code.org is a nonprofit that works to increase access to computer science education in schools across the world. More specifically, code.org is dedicated to increasing participation of young women and … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (5/5/21)
Explain Everything is not just another digital whiteboard app: it is a powerhouse tool for creating stellar multimedia presentations. Both teachers and students can use Explain Everything to create dynamic … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/28/21)
Google Sites is a structured wiki- and web page-creation tool offered by Google. In other words, it’s Google’s version of a website builder. I love how user-friendly Google Sites is: … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/21/21)
Our EdTech Tool of the Week is one I’ve talked about before… and I’m sharing it again because this time of the year is PERFECT for introducing students to this … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/14/21)
Wakelet is “working to change the way people find, organize and share information.” Wakelet helps users organize and find relevant and compelling content from across the web. With Wakelet, you … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (4/7/21)
Gimkit is an interactive and digital quiz-style learning platform that gamifies learning. Gimkit is similar to Kahoot! and Blooket: it is a digital quiz-style game that allows students to answer … Continue Reading EdTech Tool of the Week (3/31/21)