How great is Google Earth? If you've never used this amazing tool, then I highly encourage you to download the app and start today!Go to the Lourvre, the Colosseum, the Parthenon, the Pyramids at Giza, the Empire State Building, or Ground Zero. (I used Google Earth on September 11 to visit the memorials...what a great way to discuss what happened on that day!)I briefly discussed Google Earth in my ... Read More about Google Earth
New Tutorials!
I'm in the process of putting together brief tutorials for technology I use in my classroom! Be sure to check the "pages" at the top of the webpage!Thanks for reading!Bethany ... Read More about New Tutorials!
Doing MORE with Google Drive in the Classroom!
Google Drive can be such a great tool in the classroom! Students can use the components of Google Drive in so many ways. In my Wonderful World of Google post, I highlighted useful aspects of this great tool, and I hope to provide you with more information about the amazing technology that is Google Drive!Below I've listed more ways to use Google Drive in your classroom.Use Google Docs as a ... Read More about Doing MORE with Google Drive in the Classroom!
Using paper.li in the Classroom!
Have you ever wanted to put organized, relevant current events content in the hands of your students? Sometimes, it can be a little scary to set our students free on the Internet...I might ask my students to "locate information relating to the violence in Ukraine," and remind them to use reputable sources. Who really knows what kind of information they are accessing?Check out paper.li!This website ... Read More about Using paper.li in the Classroom!
The Amazing Blendspace!
With so many schools going "1:1," many teachers are actively searching for new ways to incorporate technology into their classroom...that's probably why you're here!In my constant search for new technology, or obsessive search if you ask my husband :), I stumbled upon Blendspace, a website and Chrome app that helps teachers integrate technology!I briefly mentioned Blendspace in my Chrome Apps for ... Read More about The Amazing Blendspace!