Makerspaces are taking shape around the country in many schools. The demand for these opportunities for our students to explore and create is greater than ever before. Anyone can start a Makerspace with minimal or low-tech […]
Got Calm? 3 Tech Tools That Make it Easy for Educators to Try Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined simply, is the act of being aware of your thoughts, feelings and sensations in the present moment. Mindfulness is a trendy topic in education because it’s been shown to have numerous social-emotional and cognitive […]
5 Reasons to Use Digital Badges in Your Classroom
Students want to do well in class, and they want to be recognized when they accomplish something. Digital badges do just that: they show when students have learned a skill or met a goal. They acknowledge […]
9 Thrilling 3D Pen Sets for Third Dimension Arts, Crafts and Making
Ready to add a new dimension to your drawings? With a 3D pen, you can move beyond paper and literally draw three dimensional objects into existence. 3D pens work by heating and cooling colored tubes of […]
How Authentic Projects Increase Your Students’ Motivation
The authenticity of a task increases students’ intrinsic motivation in completing it. When students’ motivation is high, they put more effort into learning. How do we create authentic activities in the classroom? Because of the worlds of […]
Making Book Reports Exciting with mysimpleshow
It was that time of the quarter again – time for book reports. Some students love reading and writing about the book they’ve been assigned, but over the years I’ve found that most pre-teens don’t dream […]
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 […]
Science Exploration: 8 Best Microscopes For Kids
Many adults will remember using microscopes in school and even at home. After some frustration and adjusting of focus knobs, a new world was opened up for viewing. Microscopes for kids show students and young scientists […]
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 […]
Creative Lessons with Fake Texts, Tweets, Facebook Pages and More
What if Lewis and Clark had cell phones? What would JFK have posted on Facebook? What would Abe Lincoln have Tweeted? While it’s fun to think about what how modern technology would have affected the past, it’s […]
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 […]
Spice It Up! 6 Tech Tools to Transform Your Staff Meeting
I am sure every educator looks forward to staff meetings, right? Frequently, this is not the case. Many times, staff meetings become housekeeping lists, presentations on topics, and there is little interaction among teachers. Trust me, […]
Powerful Presentations Lesson Plan: Effectively Communicate Information
First Unit Of The Year “Powerful Presentations” is the first unit I teach to all 6th-8th grade students as they will be expected to create presentations at some point during the year in all of their […]
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 […]
Storybird: The Ultimate Online Storytelling Tool
Overview A great story teller can transport you to another world. They immerse you in the detail where you can see, smell and hear the narrative they are weaving. Great digital storytelling should be just as engaging […]
Bridging the Physical-Digital Gap with QR Codes in the Classroom
In a digital world of links, likes, tweets and pins, there are very few mechanisms for connecting our ever expanding digital world with the physical one around us. QR codes are one of the simplest and most well established ways […]
5 Essential Tools for Protecting Student Privacy Online
Overview Protecting student privacy and making sure online environments are safe and secure is a very big deal. We have digital landscapes that are constantly evolving and students who are more and more confident exploring online without instruction or supervision. […]
5 Ways for Students to Visualize Data and Create Infographics
Overview According to Glassdoor.com the ninth best job in 2015 is going to be that of the Data Scientist. This is a job that pays very well, is in high demand, has excellent career opportunities and… it hardly […]
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