Tech Tools That Have Transformed Learning With Dyslexia Fifth-grade teacher Kyle Redford remembers with emotion the day she unwittingly put an iPad in the hands of one of her 10-year-old dyslexic students, a day she called “a complete game changer.” I loved this paragraph from the article: But in order for teachers to really embrace…
The Add to Google Classroom extension simplifies saving the currently viewed website to Google Classroom. After Installation, you’ll be able to click on the icon in the toolbar to save the site to Google Classroom to share with students as an announcement or assignment.
Will technology replace teachers? “Technology will never replace great teachers, But technology in the hands of a great teacher can be transformational.” Erin Klein According to Betteridge’s law of headlines, the answer is no.
6 Apps Educators Shouldn’t Live Without Technology at your fingertips is amazing, but it can also be overwhelming. With innumerable apps being released on a daily basis, sifting through them for a few standouts could consume every extra minute of the day. We’ happy to share with you these 6 new releases in education to…
10 Projects and Templates to Up Your Google Slides Game One of Google Drive’s most versatile and powerful tools, Slides, has so much potential for the classroom. Read on for templates, hacks, and project ideas to start using today! I use a paper size of 8.5″ x 11″ in Google Drawings, but didn’t realize I…
So You Want to Drive Instruction With Digital Badges? Start With the Teachers While badging for students shows real promise, a partnership between the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and VIF International Education demonstrates that in the short run the best approach to scaling digital badging is not to focus on students, but on their teachers….
10 engaging Google Drawings activities for classes | Ditch That Textbook Google Drawings is like a digital poster board. Or sheet of paper. Or a blank slate waiting for your great ideas. Sadly, many educators don’t know about it or know what it does. Maybe part of the reason: when you click “new” in your…
Ten Reasons New Teachers Aren’t Using Technology Last week, I met with a group of twenty-four candidates for our Masters in Arts of Teaching program. I loved the excitement in the room and the idealism of the group. They wanted to change the world. And they will. However, I noticed a certain pessimism when it…
How To Give Students Specific Feedback That Actually Helps Them Learn To tell a student “great job”or “this needs work” is a missed opportunity. Everyone loves to hear they did a great job. And perhaps your student really did nail this latest assignment. But the problem with “great job” is this: it’s not specific. There…
Who Is Responsible for Tech Abuse? For as long as there has been social media, kids have been getting punished for its “misuse” (in the eyes of adults). Because of this perceived inappropriate behavior in social media, many schools have blocked Facebook, Twitter, and other frequently-used social media sites from their students. Smart phones are…