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P.D. on the Potty – Professional Development  as You Find Relief

P.D. on the Potty – Professional Development as You Find Relief

P.D. on the Potty – Professional Development as You Find Relief I’m always looking for new professional development strategies that respect teachers’ busy schedules and provide tools, tips, tricks, and strategies that teachers can implement right away Anyone who has spent any time in a school knows that on most days teachers barely have time… Read more

Save Time: Search Any Site Directly from the Chrome Address Bar

Save Time: Search Any Site Directly from the Chrome Address Bar

Save Time: Search Any Site Directly from the Chrome Address Bar Searching Google directly from the address bar of your browser is something most of us take for granted. Gone are the days of having to go to Google.com before entering your search. Chrome’s address bar, or “omnibox,” performs a Google search for terms entered;… Read more

13 Awesome Random List Generators for Teachers

13 Awesome Random List Generators for Teachers

13 Awesome Random List Generators for Teachers It might not transform learning, but a good random list generator is a tool that every teacher should have readily available. Generate a list of random, everyday objects to create writing prompts. Make a random list of animals to research or write about. Need a way of assigning… Read more

How to Make any Web Page an Interactive Lesson

How to Make any Web Page an Interactive Lesson

How to Make Any Web Page an Interactive Lesson InsertLearning InsertLearning provides teachers with an easy way to transform web pages into interactive lessons. It can be used in any subject and at any age, from having emerging readers highlight words they recognize in text, to students documenting progress by recording themselves reading aloud, to… Read more

The Top 5 Podcasts for Teachers

The Top 5 Podcasts for Teachers

The Top 5 Podcasts for Teachers Podcasts for Teachers I always say it’s a great time to be a teacher. New technologies are constantly changing what is possible in the classroom, the skills our students need to be successful are changing at an increasing rate, and we no longer need to teach in isolation. The… Read more

Supercharge Your Digital Whiteboard with 10 Essential Classroom Tools

Supercharge Your Digital Whiteboard with 10 Essential Classroom Tools

Supercharge Your Digital Whiteboard: How to Put 10 Essential Classroom Tools at Your Fingertips ClassroomScreen ClassroomScreen is a site that puts more than ten frequently used teacher tools in one place. Just set your home screen to ClassroomScreen.com for one-click access to a digital whiteboard, random name picker, classroom timer, noise level monitor, QR code generator, and… Read more

Pineapple Charts: Peer Observation That Actually Works

Pineapple Charts: Peer Observation That Actually Works

Pineapple Charts: Peer Observation That Actually Works Pineapple Professional Learning Opportunities Perhaps the greatest professional learning resource I have is my global PLN. Thanks to Twitter and a variety of other digital networks, I’m able to get innovative ideas from teachers all over the globe. With so many great ways to connect with teachers everywhere,… Read more