5 Tools to Create a Collaborative Classroom
Teachers often focus on tools such as blogs that allow their students to connect to the outside world. This is fantastic because it allows students to see how their learning connects to…
5 of the Best Collections of EdTech Resources on the Web
With new #EdTech ‘dailies’ published on Twitter every moment, whole sites dedicated to online resources for teachers and more educators hosting their own blogs than ever before, the plethora of online material…
Paperless Admin for Teachers – Some Tips and Tricks to Get You Started
Here is part of the tower of paper I shredded at the end of the last school year: It was a year’s collection of running records, assessment data, anecdotal notes and other…
25 LinkedIn Groups for Networking Teachers
We often talk on Fractus Learning about building a strong, informative and inspiring PLN. Most of this conversation centers around social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+. But, in all…
Note-taking Showdown: Evernote vs OneNote
If you ask me, one of the best things about living in the digital age is the ability to “brain dump” all the information in your head into some sort of digital…
Teaching Students To Manage Their Time With Todo.ly
Whether it is doing the shopping or planning a complex project it is essential to know what needs to be done and when. The simplest form of project management is the to-do list, where we…
3 Reasons to Try a Class Blog With Jux
I have recently been working with a number of educators helping to set up personal, school and class blogs. It is sensational to see how these individuals are growing their own PLN, school community…
10 of the Best Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers
What is Web 2.0? The term first came into use in 1999 and simply describes websites that use technology above and beyond the static web pages used by earlier sites. This often…
6 of the Best Sites for Student Graphs and Charts
There are hundreds of great sites out there that students can use to turn facts and figures into fantastic visuals for assignments or project work. Guide them towards one of these brilliant…
5 of the Best Sites for Student Writing
1. Figment More than just a website, Figment is a fantastic online community that encourages students to share their writing with one another and inspire each other to new heights of creativity. The…
