What are #BookSnaps? #BookSnaps provide fun visual ways to share our reactions to what we read. This post provides my quick take on #BookSnaps built on my experience working with teachers and students. For a more comprehensive look at #BookSnaps, please check out the amazing work of their founder, Tara Martin. #BookSnaps: Getting Started After… Read more
Hand-Drawn Animated GIF Maker No matter how you pronounce it, GIFs have become incredibly popular these days. Now it’s easier than ever to let your students create their own hand-drawn animated GIFs to communicate ideas or demonstrate understanding of a topic. Brush Ninja It’s free, easy to use, works on any device, requires no login,… Read more
Typing Equations Is Difficult, Equatio Makes it Easy Equatio is a dream come true for math teachers looking for an easy way to “type” mathematical expressions and equations. Until now, typing equations was a tedious task often involving knowledge of a myriad of keyboard shortcuts and requiring too many clicks to count. Equatio Chrome Extension… Read more
Video Lessons Edpuzzle has been featured in many of my posts and workshops over the years. With so many teachers turning to video lessons now, I thought it would be a good time to create a beginners guide. Click here to download the PDF Beginners Guide to Creating Video Lessons. Edpuzzle allows teachers to embed… Read more
Screencast-o-Matic Screencast-o-Matic is the easiest, free way to create instructional videos. Users don’t need to download any software; no accounts are required. Just visit Screencastomatic.com and start recording. Download the Screencast-o-Matic Quick Guide Download a printable PDF Quick Guide to Creating Instructional Videos with Screencast-o-Matic. Copyright secured by DigiproveSome Rights ReservedOriginal content here is published under these license… Read more
Need Ideas for Engaging eLearning Assignments? Coming up with meaningful distance learning assignments can be challenging. These 10 templates provide some great ways to engage students in deeper learning. Make Instagram Galleries for Historical Figures. Create a Netflix series for a novel (displaying an understanding of plot, setting, characters, etc.). Make Amazon product pages to… Read more
Free Math Apps The Math Learning Center has created 10 free math apps featuring virtual manipulatives and interactive visual models. These open-ended learning tools allow students to show understanding by annotating with the drawing tool. You can also add equations, expressions, and descriptions with the math text and writing tools. Works on Laptops, iPads, and… Read more
Not Your Typical Classroom Economy I heard an NPR interview with Rafe Esquith where he was sharing his strategies for teaching fifth-grade students about financial responsibility. I immediately bought his book, “Teach Like Your Hair’s on Fire.” Like all things Esquith does, his classroom economy was over the top. Students apply for jobs, earn money,… Read more
Teachers can never have too many review game options. Educandy allows teachers to quickly and easily create interactive learning games. The games are easy to make, easy to share, and easy to play. Eight Different Interactive Games Noughts & Crosses – A fun twist on tic-tac-toe for one to two players; you can lose a… Read more
Templates for Engaging Assignments Fake social media templates have been long popular on Nick’s picks as an engaging way for students to demonstrate an understanding of course content. The positive feedback I have received from teachers about my Netflix template encouraged me to continue expanding this type of approach in new ways. An Amazon template… Read more
