More and more students are joining Twitter everyday. Teachers are joining Twitter for professional development purposes...that's why I joined Twitter! Isn't time Twitter is used as an educational tool?Sure, teachers have limited, if any, control over what students post on Twitter. With many web 2.0 tools, such is the case. Does that mean we eliminate tools like Kahoot or Padlet from our ... Read More about A Quick Thought About Twitter in the Classroom
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Ready to “Hangout” in Your Classroom?
Google seems to have taken over the world of education...it is absolutely everywhere...and that's great!With the addition of Google+ features to Google Apps for Education accounts (GAFE) came the Google Hangout, which is essentially Google's pumped up answer to Skype.So, what exactly is a Google Hangout?A Google Hangout is a video call, chat, discussion platform crammed into one amazing tool. I ... Read More about Ready to “Hangout” in Your Classroom?
Neat Journaling Tool!
Waaay back in the day, when I was in elementary school, I vividly remember journaling. My teacher would pose a prompt, or give us a "free writing day," we would respond to the prompt in our spiral bound notebook journal. I LOVED reading the comments that my teacher included whenever he would grade our journals!There are many tools teachers could use to "techify" this activity, with Google Docs ... Read More about Neat Journaling Tool!
Gamification in Education
Gamification in education is an extremely popular topic. It seems as though everyone is talking about gamification and how great it is. But, what exactly is "it" and why is "it" so important?According to Badgeville.org, gamification is, "the concept of applying game-design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging."So, what role can gamification play in education?As ... Read More about Gamification in Education
gClassFolders…try it!
The first time your students access Google Drive, it's probably going to be rough. Most of them have never accessed Google Drive before, and are used to Microsoft products. Am I right?Today, my students completed an assignment through Google Drive for the first time, and it was unbelievably successful! The gClassFolders individual folders were absolutely wonderful.Below are a few things that my ... Read More about gClassFolders…try it!