Welcome to part 2 of my "How I Set Up My Blog" series. Today, I'm sharing the tools, themes, and sites that I use to jazz up my blog. Enjoy! Framework: Genesis The Genesis framework is a purchase I finally made in January. When I first started blogging, I didn't really know what I was doing (not saying that I have a firm grasp on that now - ha!), nor did I know how much time I was going to ... Read More about How I Set Up My Blog : Part 2
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Momentum: Great Chrome Extension for Teachers and Students!
Since becoming a Chromebook school, I feel like I'm constantly searching for new Chrome extensions or apps to help enhance my classroom learning environment. I recently stumbled upon Momentum, and Chrome extension that provides a personalized message and image when new tabs are opened. After installing the Momentum extension, you'll be asked for some quick information, including your name. ... Read More about Momentum: Great Chrome Extension for Teachers and Students!
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
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
Using Bookmarks in the Classroom
If you're like me, you probably have students access multiple websites for your class. I haven't quite found one single website that has every feature I use in my classroom...and that's ok! Sometimes, students have difficulty organizing and navigating a variety of websites during a class period. Students often become frustrated with me because I typically keep about 10 tabs open at ... Read More about Using Bookmarks in the Classroom
