5 Tech Tools for Teachers to Use in 2016 The future is now, and it’s a whole lot more advanced than we expected. Internet connected everything and there is an alarm clock that will wake you up with the smell of bacon. And this year, edtech is seeing a whole lot of very unexpected tech tools and resources, from hashtags that can teach you shortcuts when using Google, and emjois allowing us to ... Read More about Guest Post — 5 Tech Tools for Teachers to Use in 2016
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A “Techy” Teacher’s Toolbox: Chrome Extensions
Google Chrome is awesome. Surely, the vast majority of the world knows this fact. It's user-friendly and super fast. It travels well...meaning of course that your extensions, favorites, etc travel with you, even if you're not working at your computer!! Many websites that teachers frequently use run best using Google Chrome. It's just wonderful. I recently conducted a professional ... Read More about A “Techy” Teacher’s Toolbox: Chrome Extensions
Use Padlet to create a Pro/Con Chart
Padlet is an amazing tool for classrooms. This interactive "cork board" has opened so many opportunities in my classroom, and has drastically changed many of my activities...for the better :) ... Read More about Use Padlet to create a Pro/Con Chart
Formative Assessment with Spiral
Teaching in a 1:1 flipped classroom provides an amazing opportunity for formative assessment. Learning what students know and where they need help is vitally important to teachers. Fortunately, many great tools are available for teachers...and many of them are FREE! I stumbled upon Spiral a few months ago, and I'm so glad I did. ... Read More about Formative Assessment with Spiral
Curate and Share Educational Resources with Appolearning
I stumbled upon Appolearning about a year ago when I was frantically searching for iOS apps to use in my classroom. Appolearning popped up as a wonderful, FREE search tool for educational apps. Appolearning not only allows teachers to locate new apps for their classroom, but also provides an "expert" review of how those tools can be used in the classroom. In it's infancy, Appolearning provided ... Read More about Curate and Share Educational Resources with Appolearning