Looking for a Free, Quick Rubric Maker?
Looking for a Free, Quick Rubric Maker? Quick Rubric QuickRubric.com A Simple Rubric Maker If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to...
Assessment
Creative Assessments
Creative Assessments Nicole LaFave’s presentation from FM21on creative assessment for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Copyright secured by DigiproveDon't Miss a Pick - Follow Us
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September 15, 2016Give Your Students a Voice with Flipgird — Guest Post by Nicole LaFave
Give Your Students a Voice with Flipgrid We’ve all had them: that one student who just won’t contribute to class discussions (I’ve even taught...
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September 5, 2016Simple Formative Assessment with Plickers
Simple Formative Assessment www.Plickers.com Formative assessment has become easier with the introduction of so many engaging formative apps and websites. I remember my enthusiasm years...
Communication
Become a Parent-Teacher Communication Rockstar
Become a Parent-Teacher Communication Rockstar Bloomz.net While teachers recognize the importance of effective parent communication, we never seem to have enough time for it....
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April 10, 2016Create a YouTube Channel for your Class! — Guest Post by Nicole LaFave
Create a YouTube Channel for your Class! Guest Post by Nicole LaFave In my first year of teaching, I’d spend hours each week gluing...
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June 23, 2015Using Technology for Clear and Creative Teacher-to-Parent Communication
Resources from Nicole Schnibben’s Presentation at SC Midlands Summit 2016 SC Education and Business Summit 2015, SC Midlands Summit 2015 & Fort Mill Schools 21st Century...
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October 29, 2014Schedule Conferences, Manage Volunteers, and Organize Wish-Lists with Ease
SignUpGenius www.SignUpGenius.com I recently learned about a great tech tool for teachers while signing up for my daughter’s parent/teacher conference. SignUpGenius allowed me to see...
Content Creation
Engaging Writing Prompts and a Platform for Publishing Student Work
Engaging Writing Prompts and a Platform for Publishing Student Work WriteAbout.com Write About is a “classroom writing community and publishing platform.” What makes it...
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August 21, 2017Text Graphics – Create in Seconds, No Software to Download
Text Graphics – Create in Seconds, No Software to Download Cool Text I’ve written before about the importance of design and aesthetically engaging media...
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July 24, 2017StoryJumper – Publish Student Books and Inspire Passion for Writing
StoryJumper – Publish Student Books and Inspire Passion for Writing StoryJumper.com StoryJumper is a free, online storybook maker. With awesome resources for teachers, StoryJumper...
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July 17, 2017Make Talking Pictures with Blabberize
Make Talking Pictures with Blabberize Blabberize.com Blabberize is a simple tool for content creation. Students can make any picture talk with just a few...
Featured App
iPad Accessibility Apps – Level The Playing Field
iPad Accessibility Apps – Level The Playing Field The iPad’s built-in accessibility features are amazing for empowering all learners. Here’s a round-up of iPad...
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April 26, 2017
Mathematics Apps – 40 Teacher Recommended Apps for Math
Mathematics Apps – 40 Teacher Recommended Apps for Math What are your favorite math apps? Please share on social media or in the comments...
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December 30, 2016Apple’s 10 Best Apps of 2016 Include Some Great Apps for Education
Apple’s Best Apps of 2016 in the Classroom Apple’s Top 10 Apps of 2016 feature four that could prove helpful in the classroom. These...
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November 30, 2016Make Your Own Music and Music Videos with Ditty
Make Your Own Music and Music Videos with Ditty Educational songs and music videos are a time-tested way to engage students in learning. From...
Flipped Classroom & Blended Learning
A Free Screen Recorder That Lives in Your Browser – Screencastify
A Free Screen Recorder That Lives in Your Browser – Screencastify Screen Recorders in Teaching and Learning A good screen recorder is an essential...
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May 31, 2017Creating Interactive Lessons for Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom
Creating Interactive Lessons for Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom Updated for 2017 – Links and resources from my workshops and presentations on Blended...
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March 12, 2017How to Make Your Video Lessons Effective with EDpuzzle
How to Make Your Video Lessons Effective with EDpuzzle Lecture is a Poor Use of Instructional Time, But… More and more teachers are now willing...
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July 12, 2016Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom
Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom Updated for 2017 – Links and resources from my workshops and presentations on the Flipped Classroom. Remove...
Gadgets
The Best Headphones for Kids
The Best Headphones for Kids I’m often asked for advice on the best headphones for kids. Not just the best headphones for kids —...
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February 16, 2017A Chromebook I Can Recommend (Finally!)
A Chromebook I Can Recommend (Finally!) With so many different Chromebooks on the market, it’s hard to know which one to buy. Few have...
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December 12, 20165 STEM Toys Under $25
Nick’s Picks for Educational Toys 2016 Tech Toys, STEM Toys, and More As a tech coach and consultant, I get to check out the latest...
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December 11, 20165 Tech Toys Under $50
Nick’s Picks for Educational Toys 2016 Tech Toys, STEM Toys, and More As a tech coach and consultant, I get to check out the latest...
General
How to Separate Names in Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets
How to Separate Names in Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets Tutorials for Managing Your Class Rosters Teachers have many reasons for working with rosters...
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July 10, 2017Cite Sources the Easy Way – Cite This For Me
Cite Sources the Easy Way Cite This For Me www.CiteThisForMe.com A Citation Generator That Works the Way You Do Cite This For Me is...
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July 3, 2017A Free Online Teleprompter for the Classroom
A Free Online Teleprompter for the Classroom CuePrompter.com – The Online Teleprompter CuePrompter is a free online teleprompter / autocue service that works in...
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May 22, 20173 Must-Read Books for Teachers
3 Must-Read Books for Teachers With so many good choices out there, I wanted to narrow my list of must-read books for teachers down...
Learning Apps Gone Free
Learning Apps Gone Free – July 31, 2017
Paid Learning Apps Gone Free July 31, 2017 Learning Apps Gone Free Today’s learning apps gone free feature tools for stargazing, photo editing, and...
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June 30, 2017
Learning Apps Gone Free – June 20, 2017
Paid Learning Apps Gone Free June 30, 2017 Learning Apps Gone Free Today’s learning apps gone free: learn about equivalent ratios while mixing potions,...
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May 11, 2017
Learning Apps Gone Free – May 11, 2017
Paid Learning Apps Gone Free May 11, 2017 Learning Apps Gone Free Today’s learning apps gone free: an incredibly popular storybook app, a fun...
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March 23, 2017
Learning Apps Gone Free – March 23, 2017
Paid Learning Apps Gone Free March 23, 2017 Learning Apps Gone Free Today’s learning apps gone free: AP U.S. History 5 Steps to a...
Management
The Seating Chart Tool You’ve Been Looking For
The Seating Chart Tool You’ve Been Looking For Mega Seating Plan www.MegaSeatingPlan.com Mega Seating Plan makes it easy to create a variety of seating...
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August 27, 2017Lesson Plan Your Way with PlanBoard
Lesson Plan Your Way When I first started teaching, I was required to turn in two weeks of lesson plans on a six-point lesson...
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August 4, 2017Retire Your Popsicle Sticks… Check Out Name Picker Ninja
Retire Your Popsicle Sticks… Check Out Name Picker Ninja Every teacher needs a handy tool for randomly calling on students. If you’re looking to...
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April 23, 2017Transfer Files the Easy Way – No More Emailing Attachments – with dropittome
Transfer Files the Easy Way – No More Emailing Attachments – with dropitto.me What’s the Easiest Way to Have Someone Send You a File?...
Presentation Resources
Ignite Student Voice with Flipgrid
Ignite Student Voice with Flipgrid Free Access to Flipgrid Classroom Get FREE access to Flipgrid Classroom through September 30, 2017 with promo code NICKLAFAVE....
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June 7, 201750 Free Tech Tools for the 21st Century Classroom
Updated for 2017 – Links and resources from my workshops, presentations, and conferences. Communication & Formative Assessment Communication Remind Signup Genius Bloomz Formative Assessment...
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May 31, 2017
Creating Interactive Lessons for Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom
Creating Interactive Lessons for Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom Updated for 2017 – Links and resources from my workshops and presentations on Blended...
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July 12, 2016
Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom
Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom Updated for 2017 – Links and resources from my workshops and presentations on the Flipped Classroom. Remove...
Reading Roundup #TeachDifferent
100 Free Halloween STEM Activities
100 Free Halloween STEM Activities I’m a big believer in leveraging student interests for instructional engagement rather than fighting against their excitement (check out...
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August 4, 2017Fidget Spinners in The Classroom – #TeachDifferent Reading Roundup
Fidget Spinners in The Classroom Teachers are always looking for ways to capture student interest, yet many educators are often quick to outlaw the...
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July 19, 2017Summer Slide – #TeachDifferent Reading Roundup
Summer Slide – #TeachDifferent Reading Roundup Five handpicked articles from my PLN about the dreaded “summer slide.” See what the research says and get...
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May 17, 2017Recess – #TeachDifferent Reading Roundup
Recess – #TeachDifferent Reading Roundup All kids need recess, everyday. Especially those who “misbehave.” It has always baffled me when teachers use a form of...
Review & Study
Curriculum-Aligned, Ready-To-Play Kahoots
Curriculum-Aligned, Ready-To-Play Kahoots No time to create a Kahoot? The folks at Kahoot might have one ready for you. Kahoot now features a collection...
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September 11, 2017Create Digital Crossword Puzzles – Quick, Easy, and Free
Create Digital Crossword Puzzles – Quick, Easy, and Free CrosswordLabs.com Crossword Labs is more than a crossword puzzle maker. It also provides students with...
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June 19, 2017Make Your Own Bingo Cards – Print or Play Digitally
Make Your Own Bingo Cards – Print or Play Digitally Bingo Baker BingoBaker.com Here’s a new twist on an old review game. The classic...
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April 24, 2016Quizlet Live – a Live, Multi-Player Classroom Review Game
Quizlet Live Quizlet.com Quizlet has long-been one of my most frequently used study and review tools. The online flashcards and quiz games have been...
Sharing Content
Bulk QR Code Generator – How to Create Multiple QR Codes at the Same Time
Bulk QR Code Generator – How to Create Multiple QR Codes at the Same Time QRExplore.com From scavenger hunts, to a QR Code Jenga set,...
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February 6, 2017News for Kids – Customize the Reading Level, Assign Articles, and More
News for Kids – Customize the Reading Level, Assign Articles, and More Newsela Newsela.com Finding news for kids can be time consuming. Finding one...
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October 9, 2016How to Open Multiple Tabs with One URL and One Click
OpenMultiple Tabs with One URL and One Click – URL Extender urlext.net It’s easy to save and share links, but I prefer the idea...
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March 13, 2015Pearltrees – Organize and Share Digital Resources
Pearltrees www.pearltrees.net Pearltrees has always been much more than a social bookmarking tool — it allows users to collaboratively gather websites, photos, and notes...
Social Media
Create a YouTube Channel for your Class! — Guest Post by Nicole LaFave
Create a YouTube Channel for your Class! Guest Post by Nicole LaFave In my first year of teaching, I’d spend hours each week gluing...
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June 30, 2014Twitter in the Classroom: Engage Your Screenagers in 140 Characters or Less – ISTE 2014
Twitter in the Classroom: Engage Your Screenagers in 140 Characters or Less ISTE 2014 Twitter in the Classroom Poster – ISTE 2014 (Click to...
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August 13, 2013Twitter in the Classroom – A White Paper
Overview: As teachers look for more ways to gain and sustain the attention of learners , many educators complain that they are in constant competition with cell phones, texting, and social media....
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July 3, 2013Twitter for Teachers
“Twitter is one of my best professional development tools!” That statement generated the most questions as I spoke with several educators and administrators at...
Student Response Systems
Simple Formative Assessment with Plickers
Simple Formative Assessment www.Plickers.com Formative assessment has become easier with the introduction of so many engaging formative apps and websites. I remember my enthusiasm years...
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November 29, 2015Formative Assessment – Student Response System
Formative GoFormative.com A real-time student response system that allows for formative assessment with quick feedback. It’s free, easy to use, and works on any...
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February 5, 2015Socrative – Bell Ringers, Exit Tickets, and Formative Assessment Made Easy
Socrative www.socrative.com Socrative has become the most common way that I begin and end a class. I can quickly gather feedback, assess understanding, or...
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May 20, 2014Formative Assessment & Student Response System With Any Device – Mentimeter
Mentimeter Mentimeter.com Mentimeter allows you to use any internet enabled device as a student response system. Take formative assessment to the next level with an...
Video Tools
Use Video Clips to Identify Bias, Propaganda, Rhetorical Devices, and More
Use Video Clips to Identify Bias, Propaganda, Rhetorical Devices, and More ClipChoose ClipChoose is a quick and easy way to share and compare YouTube...
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October 20, 2016Highlight a Video, Add Notes, and Combine Video Clips with Vibby
Highlight a Video, Add Notes, and Combine Video Clips with Vibby Vibby.com Vibby is a game changer for more effectively using video as an...
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November 6, 2014Take Notes That Automatically Synchronize with the Video You Are Watching
VideoNot.es MOOCs, Flipped Lessons, Video Tutorials… Instructional videos are becoming increasingly common, and VideoNot.ES provides an easy way to take better notes while watching...
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September 5, 2014ViewPure – Clean Up YouTube Videos for Classroom Viewing with One Click
Just paste a link for a YouTube video in ViewPure and they will remove all of the ads and comments from the video. Those...