As 2015 comes to a close, I'm excited to review some of my most popular educational technology posts with you! How to Add Backgrounds in Google Docs: A Workaround Most people can appreciate how awesome the world of Google Drive actually is. However, the main complaint that I get about especially Google Docs, is that it is, well, just blah. After reading this great post from the Google ... Read More about Educational Technology in 2015: My Most Popular Posts
Stile: A Great Interactive Lesson Tool
About a month ago, I was contacted by Stile, an EdTech company out of Australia. They presented their super cool lesson builder, and asked if I would give it a try. I did. My thoughts? Holy moly. This tool is AH-MAZING! Stile allows teachers to build interactive lessons with a simple drag-and-drop feature. Are you a flipped teacher? Easily add a video from YouTube, Vimeo, or your ... Read More about Stile: A Great Interactive Lesson Tool
EDpuzzle + Google Classroom = Awesome!
Around the middle of December, I received an awesome email from one of my favorite companies, EDpuzzle, sharing a new addition to their wonderful site. As is typically the case during the school day when I check my email, I saw the email title, squealed a little, and made a note on a post-it to check it out on Christmas break. And...here I am on Christmas break, sharing some great news with ... Read More about EDpuzzle + Google Classroom = Awesome!
Great Updates to Quizizz
I am so excited to share some awesome additions to a great educational game: Quizizz! I shared Quizizz, a game-based student response system, late last school year. As is the case when I review products, I tried it out with my students before sharing it with you...and the response was awesome! Here's a quick rundown of Quizizz features: ... Read More about Great Updates to Quizizz
Gamified Government: 1st Semester Reflections from My Gamification Experiment
It's Christmas break!!!!!!! Woohoo!!!! I'm sure many of you reading this post share in my enthusiasm for this wonderful time of the year. The two week period (give or take a snow day) during which we wear sweatpants all day, rock the just rolled out of bed hairdo, play with our kiddos, take naps, and of course...drink inordinate amounts of coffee. That last characteristic is most definitely me ... Read More about Gamified Government: 1st Semester Reflections from My Gamification Experiment