Earlier this school year, my colleagues and I participated in a webinar about the wonderful features of the online reading platform, Curriculet. Curriculet includes hundreds of ebooks, both free titles and those available for rent, that are assignable to students. Teachers sign up for an account, create classes, and share simple codes with students that allow them to join the class. To read ... Read More about Create Reading Lists with Curriculet
Google Classroom Updates: October 2015
A new feature has been added to Google Classroom...and it's great! Finally, Google Classroom and Google Forms work together. Teachers can assign a Google Form from Classroom itself. No more adding endless students to the "send form" option on Forms. Now, teachers simply... ... Read More about Google Classroom Updates: October 2015
Share to Classroom Extension…Awesome Addition, Google Classroom!
Today, the "Share to Classroom" extension for Google Classroom was pushed out to students in my building. After reading about the new extension, and reading about teachers' experiences on Twitter, I admit I was a bit hesitant about the purpose and effectiveness of this tool. However, my fears were assuaged today when I tried the extension with my students. I opened a website I needed my ... Read More about Share to Classroom Extension…Awesome Addition, Google Classroom!
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
Google Classroom Updates: September 2015 (Part Two)
Welcome to the second installment of Google Classroom Updates, September 2015! When I see new updates to Classroom, it's almost like Christmas morning! Almost :) ... Read More about Google Classroom Updates: September 2015 (Part Two)