Here are 5 gadgets that any teacher would love. These 5 definitely make learning fun. From programing drones, to making a piano out of bananas, this post has something for everyone. I’ve linked to sites offering the best prices (often directly from the manufacturer). If you find a better deal, please share in the comments… Read more
PowToon PowToon.com Powtoon is a great animation creator for teachers and students to make engaging presentations. It’s a great way to take your instructional presentations up a notch, or a perfect tool for giving students yet another way to creatively demonstrate understanding. The ability to make engaging, professional-looking, animated videos with a simple drag and… Read more
Riddle www.Riddle.com Riddle is an easy-to-use, online quiz maker. While it seems like it is designed mainly for creating generating marketing leads through interactive social content, it offers a number of features that make it a great way to create online quizzes for the classroom. Note: Riddle was free when this was originally written. They… Read more
Photos For Classwww.photosforclass.com Photos For Class makes it easy for students to quickly find copyright-free images that are automatically cited upon download. As students move from consuming content to creating content, it’s important that we teach them about copyright. I also want my students to cite sources, but I don’t want them spending a lot of… Read more
Links and Resources from My Presentations at DCSD Digital Transformation Conference 2015 From Pariah to Pro: Easy-to-Advanced Tech Tools for Teachers 50 Free Tech Tools for the 21st Century Classroom Creating Interactive Lessons for Blended Learning and the Flipped Classroom Don’t Miss a Pick – Follow Us
NeedToMeet.com These days, scheduling even simple meetings can be a headache. Finding times that work for everyone can seem like an impossible task. NeedToMeet has made it easy for teachers to schedule meetings at times that are most convenient for all attendees. NeedToMeet is a free online meeting scheduler. It features basic click-through forms and… Read more
Keyboard shortcuts may seem insignificant, but the time they save can really add up. This is especially true for commonly used functions. For most functions you can remove your hands from the keyboard, move your cursor to the appropriate menu, and then scroll down to click the command, or you can just click two keys. Back to Basics This post… Read more
Chalkup www.chalkup.co Nearly everyone loves Google Apps for Education (GAFE), and Google Drive seems to be only increasing in popularity among teachers and students. If you are among GAFE faithful and looking for a better way to manage your class workflow online, then you need to check out Chalkup. With great tools for helping students… Read more
Gamify Your Classroom with Badges ClassBadges www.ClassBadges.com Awarding students badges is a great way to recognize them for their achievements. It’s perfect for mastery or standards-based learning. Whether you want to award a badge for mastering a key learning objective, or recognize a student of the week, award a badge for students who go above and… Read more
How to Take a Screenshot. I often want my students to take screenshots of their work, but they aren’t always able to download software. There are lots of ways to capture images from your screen without downloading any software and Take-a-Screenshot.org provides great directions on a variety of ways to take screenshots. Whether you’re working… Read more
