Fakebook Template This Google Drive template provides a quick and easy way for students to create a Facebook wall for historical figures, book characters, politicians, authors, etc. My students have even created Fakebooks for endangered species. You can explore the embedded Fakebook below. Scroll down for a link to a usable template. The template is… Read more
Resources from my presentations at the Clover Connected Classroom Instructional TechFest 2014 Don’t Flip Out About Flipping Your Classroom (AM Sessions) Click here for resources from my flipped classroom presentation. Creating Videos For the Flipped Classroom (PM Sessions) Resources from my video creation session. Visual Tutorials for Creating Instructional Videos with… Keynote Visual Tutorial Explain… Read more
Inbox Zero – Tame Your Inbox and Reclaim Control of Your Email Achieve Inbox Zero It’s time that I tame my email with an attempt at achieving “Inbox Zero.” The original idea of emptying your inbox every day goes back to 2007, but I’m going to share some strategies and tools that I am using to help… Read more
Dipity Update: Dipity appears to no longer be in business. Find alternatives in the EdTech Graveyard. A few months ago, I came across Dipity as a way for my students to create online timelines of significant events in the history of Environmental Science. While my students found it easy to manually add descriptions, pictures, and links, I discovered that… Read more
TED www.ted.com I’ve long been a big fan of TED talks, and stumbled on a blog post with the idea to “Give TED” for the holidays (#GiveTED). I previously posted about TED Ed, but this post is focused on the TED Talks as both an inspiration and teaching tool. TED Talks started out as a distraction to me while… Read more
Piktochart www.piktochart.com Infographics seem to be increasing in popularity at an accelerating rate. This succinct way of conveying ideas in a visually appealing way has limitless uses in the classroom. Piktochart makes it really easy to convey ideas in a visually appealing way. Whether you see infographics as a creative way for students to visualize data, or a new twist… Read more
Scratch http://scratch.mit.edu/ http://scratched.media.mit.edu/ Looking for a way to celebrate Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 7-13)? Why not check out the “Hour of Code?” It’s an effort to encourage teachers and students to spend an hour learning computer science. Intro to Scratch 2.0 from ScratchEd on Vimeo. My Food Web Game (in progress) My students… Read more
Skitch http://evernote.com/skitch/ Skitch is much more than a way to capture screenshots, but it has become my go-to program for just that purpose (much like Jing has become my go-to for screencasting). It allows you to take a picture of your whole screen, part of your screen, or a screenshot after 5 seconds (just enough… Read more
Popplet www.popplet.com Thinking Maps, Concept Maps, Mind Maps, Brainstorming Clouds, Graphic Organizers… whatever you call them, Popplet makes creating them online fun! A free account allows you to make and store 5 free concept maps or “Popplets.” You can make more if you delete previous Popplets; you just can’t have anymore than 5 saved at a… Read more
Poll Everywhere www.polleverywhere.com Poll Everywhere is an excellent alternative to expensive student / classroom response systems. The site allows you to poll students or ask them questions that they respond to via web browser, text message, or Twitter. Results are displayed in real time. It’s a perfect tool for formative assessment, and a great must-have in BYOD classrooms…. Read more
