What is Popplet? Think the zooming capability of Prezi + awesome mind-mapping tools...Popplet is the brain child of these two concepts!Popplet is a great tool for virutally any classroom.How would I use it? I've listed some examples below:students could use Popplet to take notes (this would be great for visual learners!)teachers could use Popplet to outline the steps for a projectstudents could ... Read More about Popplet…A Wonderful Tool for Teachers AND Students!
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Global Education Database: Amazing Resource for Teachers!
Are you frequently frustrated and overwhelmed at the sheer volume of educational technology information available on the web? Wouldn't it be nice to see apps and tools organized into neat categories? Check out the Global Education Database!I first stumbled upon this website through Twitter (another reason to be on Twitter...you find neat resources!) and I have been addicted to it ever since.The ... Read More about Global Education Database: Amazing Resource for Teachers!
Wordle and Word Cloud Generators in Education
Word Clouds can be used in so many ways in the classroom! And they're so easy to create!There are many Word Cloud generators available, and the program most commonly associated with Word Clouds is Wordle.Below I've listed some other word cloud generators...TagCrowdWord It OutTagulSo, what exactly is a "word cloud?"Word Cloud generators allow the user to copy and paste text into their platform. The ... Read More about Wordle and Word Cloud Generators in Education
Cloud Storage Systems – Great Teacher Tools!
Many teachers, myself included, create much of the curricular resources we use in our classrooms. A great number of teachers use Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to create our documents, and then save those documents on a jump drive or on our computers.What happens if we lose the jump drive? Or the computer crashes? Many don't want to entertain this thought because it is utterly TERRIFYING!A solution ... Read More about Cloud Storage Systems – Great Teacher Tools!
Prezi Tutorial!
If you're interested in learning more about using Prezi in your classroom, check the new Prezi tutorial at the top of the page!Thanks for reading :) ... Read More about Prezi Tutorial!