Create Digital Crossword Puzzles – Quick, Easy, and Free CrosswordLabs.com Crossword Labs is more than a crossword puzzle maker. It also provides students with the opportunity to complete crossword puzzles online and receive immediate feedback. Make Crossword Puzzles in Minutes It’s really easy to create crossword puzzles. You don’t even need to log in. Just… Read more
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 a powerful EdTech tool is a combination of engaging writing prompts and a flexible platform for publishing student work. Engaging Writing Prompts Built on the premise that “Engaged students write more,”… Read more
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 plan template. It may have been one of the most useless wastes of time in my entire career. These documents did little to guide my instruction. They weren’t especially helpful for… Read more
Text Graphics – Create in Seconds, No Software to Download Cool Text I’ve written before about the importance of design and aesthetically engaging media for students. Cool Text allows you to spice up the appearance of basic text online, for free, and with nothing to download. Choose a Text Style With 119 text styles to… Read more
Creative Assessments Nicole LaFave’s presentation from FM21on creative assessment for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Copyright secured by DigiproveSome Rights ReservedOriginal content here is published under these license terms: X License Type:Non-commercial, Attribution, Share AlikeLicense Abstract:You may copy this content, create derivative work from it, and re-publish it for non-commercial purposes, provided you include an overt attribution to the… Read more
How to Separate Names in Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets Tutorials for Managing Your Class Rosters Teachers have many reasons for working with rosters in different formats: creating spreadsheets, importing names into various websites and software, setting up a mail merge, etc. Typing names is time consuming and an easy way to make errors. Unfortunately… Read more
Fidget Spinners in The Classroom Teachers are always looking for ways to capture student interest, yet many educators are often quick to outlaw the very things that students are most interested in. Rather than banning Fidget Spinners, why not embrace them and use them as tools for learning? #TeachDifferent Reading Roundup You Might Also Be… Read more
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 replace your popsicle sticks with something a little more modern (yet still quick and easy to use) then check out Name Picker Ninja. Random Names in Three Easy Steps Go to… Read more
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StoryJumper – Publish Student Books and Inspire Passion for Writing StoryJumper.com StoryJumper is a free, online storybook maker. With awesome resources for teachers, StoryJumper provides an easy way for to empower students to make their own storybooks. Students write the story and illustrate them with artwork from StoryJumper, or by uploading their own images. Student… Read more
