This Week’s Paid Learning Apps Gone Free This week’s learning apps gone free – an interactive Earth model, note-taking app, and fun spelling game. All apps free as of April 14, 2016. Please verify app prices before downloading. The Earth by Tinybop Was $2.99 – Now Free iPad, iPhone The Earth is an interactive model… Read more
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 and taping student work on the walls in and outside my room. As technology progressed and my students created less work with pens and markers, I began to look for new… Read more
This Week’s Paid Learning Apps Gone Free This week’s learning apps gone free – learn Chinese pronunciations, compare stats of 175+ countries & territories, and an app for saving your child’s artwork. All apps free as of April 7, 2016. Please verify app prices before downloading. Pinyin Chart HD – Learn all Chinese Pronunciations with PinyinTutor.com… Read more
Class Dojo – An Observational Assessment Tool www.ClassDojo.com Class Dojo allows teachers to award and deduct points for students based on observations of certain “behaviors.” In a basic sense, it is a behavior management tool, but customizing some of its features can turn it into a far more useful tool for teachers. It’s easy for… Read more
Creating Interactive Lessons for the Flipped Classroom NSTA Nashville National Conference 2016 Links, Tutorials, and Resources from my session. Create Instructional Videos PowerPoint Tutorial Keynote Tutorial Snagit (Chrome) – Download, Tutorial Screencast-O-Matic – Website, Tutorial Jing – Download, Tutorial Explain Everything (iPad) – Download, Tutorial Off The Shelf Resources Kahn Academy Learn Zillion OER Commons TED iTunesU Brightstorm WatchKnowLearn edX Video Tools ViewPure… Read more
50 Free Tech Tools for the Science Classroom Resources from my presentation at the NSTA 2016 Nashville National Conference Communication & Formative Assessment Communication Remind Signup Genius Formative Assessment / Student Response Systems TodaysMeet Plickers Formative Mentimeter Socrative Classkick Review & Study Tools Kahoot Quizizz eQuizShow Observational Assessment ClassDojo Classcraft Teaching with Video Video… Read more
This Week’s Paid Learning Apps Gone Free This week’s learning apps gone free feature some fun math, a cool way to make wireless presentations, and a great way to get started composing songs. All apps free as of March 23, 2016. Please verify app prices before downloading. Kids Math Fun — First Grade Was $1.99… Read more
Quizizz www.Quizizz.com Quizizz is an engaging review game that students love. It has a lot of similarities to the incredibly popular Kahoot, but also offers many unique features. Like Kahoot, students are awarded points based on how quickly they answer each question. Unlike Kahoot, each student answers questions at their own pace. Students are provided with… Read more
This Week’s Paid Learning Apps Gone Free This week’s learning apps gone free include an Interactive Whiteboard, the Adventures of Eco Boy, and Presidential Flash Cards. All apps free as of March 17, 2016. Please verify app prices before downloading. Stage Pro: Interactive Whiteboard and Document Camera Was $4.99 – Now Free iPad Create, collaborate,… Read more
Monitoring Environmental Change with iPads I’m excited to announce that my One Best Thing iBook is now available! Most of you know that I’m an EdTech nerd; what many people might not know is that I’m also an outdoor educator. In an effort to help teachers engage students through the simultaneous use of technology and nature experience, this… Read more
