I've blogged about how much I love Pocket before, but haven't given much thought to its many classroom uses. And there are MANY!First of all, if you're not familiar with Pocket, here's a quick rundown of the basics of this great app:It is FREE!It's available on iOS and Android devicesThe Chrome app is AWESOME and runs offline!Easily add articles, videos, and almost anything you can think of to ... Read More about Pocket: A Great Tool for Teachers and Students!
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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!
Note-Taking with Technology
Our classrooms are becoming increasingly digitized...which is extremely exciting!At the same time, many of our students, especially at the secondary level, have been taught a specific way to take notes...an activity we can agree is essential to student success.However, with many classrooms becoming "flipped" or "blended" learning environments, the way our students have been taught to take notes ... Read More about Note-Taking with Technology
Flubaroo: Funny Name…Awesome Tool!
Are you swamped with grading? Looking for an easy way to grade quizzes and other assessments? Try Flubaroo!Flubaroo is an amazing Google script for use in Spreadsheet. Teachers can create self grading quizzes, and share the link to that quiz, or embed it in their site.At first, Google Scripts can be extremely intimidating. Many people, myself included, are not entirely confident in using Excel, or ... Read More about Flubaroo: Funny Name…Awesome Tool!
Check out VideoNot.es: It is AMAZING!
Do you ever want your students to watch a video for homework? Do they ever struggle keeping up with the video, or remembering that the assignment is actually...an assignment...and they may need to take notes?Stress no more, teacher friends!If you haven't checked out VideoNot.es, please do so immediately!! :)This is an amazing tool that allows students to watch a video (any video that has a ... Read More about Check out VideoNot.es: It is AMAZING!