Google is shutting down Spaces

Google is shutting down Spaces

Google catches a lot of flak for having too many messaging apps, but there’s another messaging-style app that you almost surely forgot about. It is called Spaces and it’s shutting down on April 17th. Google’s traditional Spring cleaning is starting early — and with it maybe the company is showing it can be a little…

Renderforest is another option for online video and animation creation

Renderforest is another option for online video and animation creation

Renderforest is another option to create online videos and animation. Want another option to create videos and animations online? Check out Renderforest. After a quick sign-up, you can get started creating your video. There are several templates to use to get started. Each scene in the template has areas for you to drop pictures or add text….

Arizona Bill Would Make Students In Grades 4-12 Participate Once In An Hour of Code

Arizona Bill Would Make Students In Grades 4-12 Participate Once In An Hour of Code

\Recognize this language? ¿Cual es su nombre? How about this one? { console.log(“Name: “ + myString); } The first one is Spanish. The next, although those are English words, is JavaScript, a computer language. Computers are everywhere, from microwaves to phones, from cars to the international space station. They may have different functions, but they…

Spiral offers teachers a quick way to do formative assessments

Spiral offers teachers a quick way to do formative assessments

Spiral offers teachers a quick and easy way to engage their classroom and measure understanding. Teachers can create and log into Spiral using a Google, Facebook, Twitter, Clever, or Edmodo account. They can also create an email log in if they don’t have access to those services. Once logged in, you can use one of the four apps…

Is the innovation in our classroom simply what we’ve always done, except with technology?

Is the innovation in our classroom simply what we’ve always done, except with technology?

A few months ago, I noticed an increased amount of discussion around the notion of blended learning. Many of these conversations started on a similar note: “We’re blended—all of our teachers use Google Classroom” (or Edmodo, Schoology, Canvas, Moodle, etc.). However, in probing further, I often discovered that these tools had merely digitized existing content…

OneNote Class Notebook updates – includes improved LMS integration

OneNote Class Notebook updates – includes improved LMS integration

Today’s updates for the Class Notebook add-in for OneNote desktop update include: Grade scale support for Canvas and Skooler. Skooler joins the OneNote add-in family. Stickers—now includes the ability to customize. Source: OneNote Class Notebook add-in now includes grade scales, improved LMS integration and sticker customization – Office Blogs Some great additions to OneNote Class…

Here’s a toy projector used for students to draw and practice their fine motor skills

Here’s a toy projector used for students to draw and practice their fine motor skills

There’s ongoing debate in the art world about whether or not the great Renaissance painters may have used optical aids to help them trace the timeless masterpieces which now hang in galleries all around the world. But while that might be a controversial accusation for a renowned art master, the idea of drawing over a…

Easily create explainer videos with mysimpleshow

Easily create explainer videos with mysimpleshow

Would you like a simple way to create explainer videos? Then check out mysimpleshow With mysimpleshow you write your script, add the elements to the scenes (or use the ones mysimpleshow suggests), and you’re done. Using text to speech, mysimpleshow will create a video with a computer voice for the voiceovers. It actually sounds pretty good. To get started, create an…