With the huge emphasis being placed on reading and writing in every classroom through Common Core standards, teachers are looking for ways to integrate ELA skills in new ways.Here's a project idea that involves, reading, writing, speaking, and 21st century technology skills!Create a multimedia presentation (Canva, Piktochart, Google Presentation, Prezi, etc)Students can include brief talking ... Read More about “Techify” Your Book Review Assignment and Incorporate Common Core!
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I’ve Flipped for Flippity!
Are you a Google school? Do your students use flash cards or similar study tools? Do they have access to the Internet? If you answered yes to any of these questions, or even if you answered no, this is an AMAZING tool for your classroom! Check out Flippity!Flippity is a great web tool that allows users to create flashcards (and other study tools) through a Google Sheet template. It is so easy to ... Read More about I’ve Flipped for Flippity!
Harvest Students’ Knowledge with Answer Garden!
Are you looking for another awesome way to collaborate with your students using technology? Check out AnswerGarden!When I first read about AnswerGarden on Twitter, (which is where I find a lot of cool tech tools!) I admit I was skeptical. It seemed as though it was almost too simplistic...but that's the beauty of it! AnswerGarden doesn't have the bells and whistles of Padlet, but it is clean, ... Read More about Harvest Students’ Knowledge with Answer Garden!
Doctopus Add-On for the New Google Sheets
I'm finally able to use the new Google Sheets! The Doctopus Add-on takes a little getting used to...especially if you've been using the old script. However, I've been tinkering with the add-on, and I love it!Click here or access the QR Code on the page for my instructions on using the Doctopus Add-on.I ran into a few issues this afternoon, but was able to easily resolve them.When I originally ran ... Read More about Doctopus Add-On for the New Google Sheets
Goobric, gClassFolders, and Doctopus: Great Tools for Teachers
As a Google Apps Script novice, I am just stumbling upon Goobric. I've successfully launched gClassFolders (love it) and Doctopus (love it), and finally fixed a rubric to use with Goobric.If you're thinking about trying Goobric, here are a few tips for your rubric creationLeave cell A-1 BLANK When I originally created the rubric, I included a column title in cell A-1...don't do it...it won't ... Read More about Goobric, gClassFolders, and Doctopus: Great Tools for Teachers