What if fictional characters, historical figures, or even cell organelles could send text messages? Now they can. It’s quick, easy, and no accounts are required. Just upload character images, add their names, and type their conversation. Learn how in just 90 seconds. How to Create Fake Text Animations Steps from the video: Go to chat-animator.com…. Read more
May the Fourth Be With You Engage your students this Star Wars Day by incorporating some Star Wars Day ideas into your classroom. Check out these resources for any subject. Lessons and Idea Collections Star Wars in the Classroom Dedicated to teaching and learning with Star Wars, Star Wars in the Classroom has lessons and… Read more
Follow these step-by-step screencasts to learn how to graph with excel. Designed as a how-to for high school students, this video series covers how to create a line graph, bar graph, scatter plot, and histogram in excel. Although these videos are made with Microsoft Excel for Mac, the process is essentially the same on a… Read more
Not Your Average QR Code Maker I’ve previously featured a number of QR code makers, but QR Code Chimp stands out as my new favorite for several reasons. QR Code Chimp first got my attention when I was looking for a way to make round QR codes. In addition to having a wide selection of… Read more
Data GIF Maker Designed to help journalists tell stories with data, Data Gif Maker is a quick and easy way to make animated data visualizations. It doesn’t have many features; however, its simplicity makes it perfect for many situations where you’re only comparing data between a few items. Choose Your Template Choose from one of… Read more
CicrclyApp is a free drag-and-drop tool for visually representing concepts by creating circle-based graphic organizers. It’s a great tool for organizing ideas. Just make a circle, add some text, select color(s), and drag-and-drop to organize. There’s even an option to easily upload images to a circle. Plus, students can collaborate in real-time. Graphic Organizer Education… Read more
Ooodle puts a math spin on the popular word game Wordle. Instead of guessing a daily 5-letter word, players are presented with a daily 5-number equation. The equation’s answer is provided, and players check their answers after each attempt (6 maximum). Each number 1-9 (or 1-12) is used only once. Just like Wordle, numbers that… Read more
Wordle is all the rage right now. If you’re not familiar, it’s an addictive word game played by more than 300,000 people daily. Now teachers can make their own Wordle, using words of any length, with just a few clicks. What’s Wordle? Players get six chances to guess a randomly-selected five-letter word. The colors of… Read more
My Go-To Font Generator Transform any text with popular fonts in seconds. It’s quick, easy, and free, with no log-in required. From products and video games to movies and TV shows, Font Meme’s Font Generators have you covered. Font Meme I’ve previously featured meme generators on Nick’s Picks, but some fonts are so widely recognized… Read more
Here’s a look back at my top #EdTech picks of 2021: Alternatives to Google Expeditions, Meme Templates for Students and Teachers, Collaborative Brainstorming, Awesome Google Slides Templates, A Great Tool for Real-Time Communication, Collaboration, and Formative Assessment. Other Popular EdTech Picks Netflix Template – Engage Your Students in Any Subject Area The Ultimate Guide to… Read more
