10. Saved Searches (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

10. Saved Searches (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

This is part 10 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. The searches I covered before come in handy, but what do you do when you find yourself using the same search all the time? That’s where the Quick Links Gmail lab comes in. Quick Links gmQuick Links is another Gmail labs option, which allows you to…

9. Mobile apps  (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

9. Mobile apps (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

This is part 9 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. Although I do use an Android phone in addition to my iPhone, this article will cover more iOS apps than Android. Why? Because the built in Gmail app on Android works so well that I haven’t researched anything else. A lot of people use the…

Listening Isn’t Cheating: How Audio Books Can Help Us Learn | MindShift | KQED News

Listening Isn’t Cheating: How Audio Books Can Help Us Learn | MindShift | KQED News

Audio books have surged in popularity in recent years, enabled by their ease of use and advancements in smart phones. Gone are the days of numbered cassettes and bulky players. Technology has created more opportunities to listen to good books. But not everyone believes listening to books is a good thing — biases in favor of reading…

3 Essential Ingredients for Making Edtech Work in the Classroom: Leadership, PD, and Ongoing Support | EdSurge News

3 Essential Ingredients for Making Edtech Work in the Classroom: Leadership, PD, and Ongoing Support | EdSurge News

During the 2015-16 school year, I visited schools across the nation to see how technology can transform teaching and learning. The changes I’ve seen have been exciting, meaningful, and more often than not, challenging to get right. The “digital divide” is still very real. In places like Eminence, Kentucky, we’ve seen how creative school leaders have found…

8. Email notifications  (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

8. Email notifications (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

This is part 8 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. Desktop notifications When you open up Gmail for the very first time, Gmail will ask you if you want desktop notifications. Once enabled, you will receive notifications for new email. But what if you blocked or closed the permissions pop up? There is a way…

Digital Portfolios and Blogs: Use Authentic Technology, Not Technology Made for School

Digital Portfolios and Blogs: Use Authentic Technology, Not Technology Made for School

Currently in my district we’ve had some preliminary talks regarding if/how digital portfolios could be implemented on a wide-scale. Of course, while the focus shouldn’t necessarily be on the technology, one of the first questions asked by everyone (both in and out of district) always involves what type of platform we have in mind. While these portfolio…

Announcing the new 2016-2017 Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts and Showcase Schools – Microsoft in Education blog
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Announcing the new 2016-2017 Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts and Showcase Schools – Microsoft in Education blog

At Microsoft, we’re passionate about our vision to empower everyone to achieve more. Every day our teams are striving to help educators expand their passion for teaching by using technology that can transform their classrooms and help their students achieve more. And, just as important, we’re committed to celebrating educators and schools that are raising…

7. Gmail searches (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

7. Gmail searches (from 13 Gmail hacks for teachers – http://u.eduk8.me/13gmailhacks)

This is part 7 of 13 Gmail hacks for teachers. Another favorite hack in Gmail, searches. Gmail has such a powerful search ability that using labels or folders to organize emails is counterproductive. This means that it takes more time to file away the messages than it does to use a search to retrieve the…