Google defines absent as “not present in a place.” On a daily basis we mark an A to represent those students who are absent. But why, in a technological age, does absence mean that students should miss out on a…
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Redefining Absence
Tagged with: absence, absent, Box, Dropbox, Edmodo, Educreations, Explain Everything, Google Drive, Khan Acadmey, LearnZillion, Notability, PDF, Scribd, Show Me, WebDAV
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Presentation Tools, Video Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Presentation Tools, Video Tools
Death of the Desktop
Now, before I dive too deeply into this, let me start by saying that the title of this post may be slightly misleading. In no way do I believe that the death of desktop is anywhere near. They certainly have…
Tagged with: Chromebook, collaboration, desktop, Foldify, GAFE, Google Apps, Google Presentation, ipad, Phoster
Posted in Opinion
Posted in Opinion
Our New Chromebooks
We’ve been waiting in anticipation. Thanks to Google, Donors Choose, and a very generous donor, we were able to add 14 Chromebooks to our classroom collection of technology.
Tagged with: Chrome, Chromebook, cloud, cloud computing, Google, Google Apps, Google Apps for Education, Google Drive
Posted in Chromebooks, Posts
Posted in Chromebooks, Posts
LearnZillion: Common Core Videos
Over the summer, I was lucky enough to have had the opportunity to work for a great new company called LearnZillion. LearnZillion is a new website that focuses on having teachers create videos that correlate to the Common Core. Back…
Tagged with: ELA, LearnZillion, math, PowerPoint, screencast, Teachfest, videos
Posted in ELA Tools, Math Tools, Multimedia Tools, Posts
Posted in ELA Tools, Math Tools, Multimedia Tools, Posts
This is Jeopardy!
We all know the tune. We all know that familiar voice of the host Alex Trebek. We all know that we love sitting down trying to run a category or telling ourselves that we’d win tens of thousands of dollars.…
Now! Board
There are so many amazing technology tools available for use in education today. The problem is that there’s often no money available through school budgets. Often we have to look for cheaper options to provide the most engaging lessons possible…
Tagged with: camera, eno, learning resources, now board, Promethian, SMART, stylus, wand, whiteboard
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Screencasting on a Budget
What is it? Screencasting is a way to capture what’s happening on your computer screen while allowing you to narrate with your voice. It’s a tool that’s become popular on many sites such as Khan Academy and Learn Zillion. It’s…
Tagged with: bamboo, camtasia studio, Jing, khan, khan academy, screencast, sketchbook, smoothdraw, tablet
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Homestyler: An Engaging Way to Teach Perimeter, Area and Volume
What is it? Homestyler is a website that allows you to create floor plans for a home, add furniture, and decorations, and then share it in both 2D and 3D. The best part about the whole site is the ability…
Tagged with: area, homes, homestyler, math, perimeter, plans, volume
Posted in Art Tools, Math Tools, Multimedia Tools, Posts
Posted in Art Tools, Math Tools, Multimedia Tools, Posts
Time-Lapse Videos
What is it? Time-lapse videos are essentially either a collection of pictures put together to create a quick video or a video that is sped up. The goal is to show a long period of time in a very…
Tagged with: document camera, elmo, ipad, iphone, lapse, mac, QuickLapse, time, time-lapse, TimeLapse, timershot, video, webcam
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Video Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Video Tools
Voki: Free Customized Avatars
What is it? Voki allows you to create your own customized avatar. You can change the appearance of the avatar, pick a background, and best of all, make it talk! You can add your voice by phone, microphone, or use…
Tagged with: avatar, classroom, microphone, record, text to speech, Voki, voki classroom, web 2.0
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
Posted in Multimedia Tools, Posts, Presentation Tools
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