Wow! Google has really awesome apps for classroom use! Many are familiar with Google Docs and Presentation, but using Google Forms is uncharted territory. With my building using Chromebooks next year in our 1:1 initiative, my colleagues and I have been doing TONS of research on how we can best integrate this wonderful new technology into our classrooms. The following is a list of ideas for ... Read More about Using Google Forms in the Classroom
Professional Development through TWITTER!
I'm still relatively new to the wonderful world of 140 character comments, commonly known as Twitter. When I signed up for Twitter, I did so with the intention of following #hashtags that would help me in my quest for educational technology information...like many of you, I am FAR too busy with life to be connected socially to Twitter! :)So...how can you use Twitter for professional ... Read More about Professional Development through TWITTER!
Using Edmodo in YOUR Classroom!
Learning Management Systems in general are amazing tools to use in the classroom. For me, Edmodo is the best and easiest LMS to implement in my classes, because students are so familiar with its interface. Edmodo looks like one of their favorite social media tools, Facebook!How can you use Edmodo in your classroom? As a high school social studies teacher, I use Edmodo....to stimulate classroom ... Read More about Using Edmodo in YOUR Classroom!
Digital Citizenship
What is digital citizenship? How should we address it in our classrooms? In our increasingly global and digital society, we must prepare our students to be digital citizens who are conscious of their digital presence.According to digitalcitizenship.net, digital citizenship is defined "as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. As teachers, we model appropriate ... Read More about Digital Citizenship
Chrome Apps for Education: Students
Wow! There are so many awesome Chrome apps that would benefit students in most any classroom! The apps listed below are incredible for managing information and creating amazing products. Enjoy!VideoNot.esTake notes WHILE watching a video! The notes are "time-stamped" so the student knows at what point in the video their notes were taken! This links with Google Drive...so they can access their ... Read More about Chrome Apps for Education: Students