If your New Year resolution was to learn a foreign language, and you haven’t started yet, it’s not too late; you can begin today learning a new language quickly and painlessly. How? Use an app, of […]
Category: Apps
Best Mind Mapping Software For Classrooms and Learning
During the Roman Empire In the 3rd century, Porphyry from Tyre mapped Aristotle’s Categories in what became known as the Porphyrian Tree. The Porphyrian Tree was possibly the first mind map. (#1) Many famous philosophers and […]
Top 18 Virtual Reality Apps That Are Changing How Kids Learn
Technology progress influences the way kids learn, and it’s constantly changing. Internet, smartphones, and apps have connected people globally without caring about the distance. Within seconds you can communicate with anybody anywhere. Virtual reality has taken […]
Great Word Cloud Generators For Your Classroom
Word Clouds are fun, pretty to look at, and a great learning tool. If you haven’t used this type of generator before, do yourself a favor. It’s as much fun to create the graphical cloud than […]
Helpful Newspaper Templates For Students In Your Classroom
The secret about a newspaper is the articles are current and of interest to the reader. Some adults will read a newspaper from the front page to the back page. Others will go directly to a […]
Equity Maps for Effective Group Work
I recently attended an Apple Educators’ Institute in Texas and there are always a few things that resonate with me post conference. One in particular was the spotlight session by Stephanie Thompson on the use of Equity Maps. […]
EdTech Comfort Zones – From G Suite to Office 365
What is your preferred platform for regular digital work? What makes it your favorite? I learned how to use Microsoft Word and Appleworks (yes, I’m old) in high school. I continued to use those tools for […]
Using Friendly Academic Competition as a Way to Boost Student Engagement in Social Studies Education
Often when educators, parents, or administrators think of a “competitive” student, they’re probably more likely to envision someone in a physical-education class than a student of history. The image, sadly of a toned and seasoned athlete, […]
The Word of the Day Podcast—A New Way to Inspire Language Learners
To expand on a popular saying: Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll pass a fishing test and then forget how because he wasn’t all […]
Solar System for Kids: 11 Out of this World Options
People have been looking up at the sky for thousands of years of human history wondering about what is up there. Children are naturally curious about the world, ours and the ones beyond. Studying the solar […]
Enhancing Student Learning with Augmented Reality
Augmented reality (AR) is education, version 3.0. Imagine students walking on the surface of Mars inside their classroom, or creating artwork that can dance. Educators can use AR to create strong learning experiences for their students. Through […]
A Beginner’s Guide to #EdTech Open Source Software
Did you ever explore a learning possibility only to realize that the software to make it happen costs a lot of money? Do you want to write music but can’t afford Finale or Sibelius? Do you […]
Voxer: A Game-Changing App for Your PLN
Anyone who knows me would tell you that I love new techie tools. I love trying new apps, extensions, or other web-based programs. Give me a little time with a new tool and the happy clicker […]
3 Secret Apps Kids are Using to Hide Photos
If you are a parent or teacher of students with a smartphone, you may or may not be aware of hidden or secret apps. Many of these apps double as a “legit” looking application, but offer […]
Lomics – The Digital Storytelling App That Turns Video into Comics
Lomics App ReviewWatch this video on YouTube I recently stumbled across a very impressive app called Lomics on a friend’s page and decided to try using it for my daughter’s karate class. The result was incredible. Instead of an hour […]
How Can We Spark Wonder in Our Classrooms with Tools and Techniques?
When I was young, my parents bought a telescope, with the intention that my brother and I would learn more about the constellations and the objects in space. I remember the joy of setting up this […]
Teacher Play – 6 Apps to Explore This Summer
Summer is a great time to play–but not just for kids! If you’re a teacher on vacation, the months of July and August are a golden opportunity to explore new apps and tools that you don’t […]
3 Terrific Tech Tools Every Teacher MUST Try
There’s nothing better than a great app or website that makes my life as a teacher easier! Below are three apps that I think teachers will love! 1. Bloomz One of the most important things as a classroom […]
Remind – Linking to Those Who Want to Hear You!
Towards the end of the 2014 academic year in Australia I came across an app that the rest of the world (particularly the US) seemed to know about but very few teachers ‘down under’ had heard […]
3 Easy Ways to Gamify Your Classroom with Kahoot
One of education’s hottest buzzwords these days is gamification: the integration of games into classroom instruction to enhance student learning. Purposeful gamification can allow for personalized learning, increased student engagement, and greater creativity. (For more information […]