No one can say this school year wasn't interesting. Can you believe it's almost over? As we approach the end of the school year you may be wondering how you may collaborate on a digital yearbook. The answer is simple....Google Slides! Template: TinyUrl.com/Yearbook4Slides This yearbook was designed for elementary students but you can find more … Continue reading Google Slides Yearbook
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Snap Camera! Engage Students During a Virtual Meet
What is Snap Camera? Snap Camera is a FREE application that allows you to use different lenses on your computer while recording videos, taking photographs or participating in video chats using Google Meet, Zoom or Skype. There are thousands of lenses or filters to choose from including the traditional Snapchat filters as well as designs … Continue reading Snap Camera! Engage Students During a Virtual Meet
Establishing Guidelines During Synchronous and Asynchronous Video Conferences
Today, I watched my son's amazing Kindergarten teacher lead a video conference with her class of 5 and 6 year old students. Students were so excited to see their classmates and their teacher! However, within minutes the excitement dominated the video call and students were interrupting each other, shouting and changing the topic. Other participants … Continue reading Establishing Guidelines During Synchronous and Asynchronous Video Conferences
EdTech Companies Offering FREE Subscriptions During School Closures
Wakelet Collection Educational technology companies from around the world are currently offering access to their premium subscriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a Wakelet collection of offerings curated from Twitter. Please note: I have not spent time determining the quality of these resources. As always , remember to check the Terms of Service and … Continue reading EdTech Companies Offering FREE Subscriptions During School Closures
Integrating Slides Audio: Next Level
Educators have been very excited to explore the possibilities of inserting audio into Google Slides. If you haven't heard, teachers and students may now record audio and then insert the audio clip into their presentations. But how do we use this feature? Do we just record ourselves reading the content of each Slide? No way! … Continue reading Integrating Slides Audio: Next Level
4 Technology Resolutions for Staying Organized in 2020
This year I decided to make some new resolutions that will save me a lot of time by streamlining my workflow and staying organized. Here are my 2020 resolutions for doing so using technology
Read and Write for Google Student Activity: Grades 3+
Read and Write for Google Student Activity Guide Many educators truly appreciate the benefits of using the Read and Write for Google Chrome Extension by TextHelp in classrooms! When students use the Read and Write extension they have access to a variety of tools that may help all learners with their reading and writing skills. … Continue reading Read and Write for Google Student Activity: Grades 3+
Sheets “Mad Lib” style activity
Google Sheets Mad Lib style activity
5 Digital Resources for the Global Read Aloud 2019
What is the Global Read Aloud? The Global Read Aloud was founded in 2010 with the goal of having one book to connect the world. According to the Global Read Aloud website, now over 4 million students in 80 different countries have participated in this event! Educators selected recommended titles that they'd like to read … Continue reading 5 Digital Resources for the Global Read Aloud 2019
Google Sheets Planbook
Looking for a new digital planbook? School will be in session before we know it and many educators are scrambling to decide which tool to use this year while lesson planning. Over the past few years, I have tried creating lessons using Google Calendar, Docs and Slides templates. Each of these tools makes it super … Continue reading Google Sheets Planbook
