As my first year as an EdTech nerd/blogger draws to a close, I'm looking back at my favorite tools/posts of 2014.Why oh why did I decide to narrow this list down to ONLY five?!?#5: BlendspaceBlendspace is an amazing tool that allows teachers to share resources with their students from virtually any source. Link your Google Drive and Dropbox account to Blendspace, and share helpful documents and ... Read More about 5 Favorite EdTech Tools of 2014: Number 5
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Awesome Review Game!
Did you enjoy your Thanksgiving break? Did you eat too much turkey and pumpkin pie? Did you spend your time resting and watching football, or perusing Pinterest and EdTech blogs for cool new tools for your classroom???I personally did a little of both :)I've written before about the amazing review game tool that is Flippity. It uses Google Drive to simply create fantastic flashcards and matching ... Read More about Awesome Review Game!
Why you should be a connected educator
Happy Connected Educator month!In case you didn't know, October 2014 is Connected Educator month. What is a connected educator, you ask?Connected educators are teachers who realize the importance of utilizing and embracing 21st century concepts (digital citizenship, new technologies to enhance learning, etc) and are willing to think outside the typical professional development box. This ... Read More about Why you should be a connected educator
Blendspace: Awesome Review Idea!
I'm in the process of creating a review activity for my students' Constitution tests. This test always seems to incite an anxious feeling among my students...most likely because it is a test that they are required to pass in order to graduate. Yikes!In order to ease potential fears and avert panic attacks, I assure my students that we will spend a great deal of class time preparing for the test, ... Read More about Blendspace: Awesome Review Idea!
URL Shortener & QR Code Creator
As I sat at the SEMO EdTech Conference today, I learned an extremely easy way to create QR Codes! Typically, when I create QR Codes for my students, I copy and paste a URL into QR Stuff or a similar program. I then download and/or save the image, or copy and paste the image to a document, presentation, etc. NOW...using the goo.gl Chrome extension, I can simply click the extension on my ... Read More about URL Shortener & QR Code Creator
