For years, teachers and librarians have been creating Book Trailers. Book trailers are a great way to sell a book, or create interest in the reader before…… Read more “Book Trailer? Try a Teacher Trailer!”
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Screenshots, Screencasts, and Animated GIFs
This week, Maureen Tumenas wrote to the Techy Coach asking what I use to make GIFs and Videos for my Tiny Tutorials. Over the years, I have found…… Read more “Screenshots, Screencasts, and Animated GIFs”
Ya’ll Ready for This? Chart Integration for Docs and Slides!
I have been waiting for this for quite some time. People have asked if it is possible, and I always had to say no. But not any…… Read more “Ya’ll Ready for This? Chart Integration for Docs and Slides!”
Gettin’ Crafty with Class Announcements
A few weeks ago, I taught an intro course to our science faculty on Chromebooks. The most popular Chrome Extension of the day was Crafty Text. If…… Read more “Gettin’ Crafty with Class Announcements”
Boost the Power of Comments When Grading Google Docs
The greatest thing about Google Apps for Education is that teachers can go paperless. By making lessons available on Google Classroom, or affording students the flexibility of…… Read more “Boost the Power of Comments When Grading Google Docs”
Weighted Test Questions in Google Forms
This week, Kathi Smith from Omaha, Nebraska asked the following question about Google Forms and Flubaroo:”Is there a way in Flubaroo – or another add-on – where…… Read more “Weighted Test Questions in Google Forms”
What’s in the Data? View a Summary of Responses in the New Google Forms
In the Old Google Forms, users had the option of clicking on the Responses Menu and choosing Summary of Responses to view a list of students who…… Read more “What’s in the Data? View a Summary of Responses in the New Google Forms”
Two New Videos: Google Tools for ELL and Publishing to the Web
Just sharing…Two new videos have been uploaded to my YouTube Channel:Google Tools for ELL / ESLGoogle Docs: Publishing to the Web
Tests, Quiz, and Review with Live Results
In the past several years, many different web tools have developed to help teachers administer tests and quizzes in the classroom. As schools advance further toward 1:1…… Read more “Tests, Quiz, and Review with Live Results”
Learnin’, Bloggin’ and Makin’ Videos
Recently, in the discussion board of my Differentiated Instruction class, we talked about different ways to teach students and ways for students to show understanding. Much of…… Read more “Learnin’, Bloggin’ and Makin’ Videos”
Have Student Response Clickers Been Replaced?
This question is actually not a new one. Clickers have been in decline in recent years as online options have changed. But the topic came up recently…… Read more “Have Student Response Clickers Been Replaced?”
Google Apps for Teachers
Recently, our district decided to make the switch to become a Google Apps for Education (GAFE) school. We are in the middle of the transition and are…… Read more “Google Apps for Teachers”
Dropbox and the Paperless Classroom
For teachers that want to go to a paperless classroom, the one drawback is finding a free solution that allows you to distribute work and still collect…… Read more “Dropbox and the Paperless Classroom”
QR Codes and Back to School
It’s a little soon to be talking about the first day of school, I guess, but a class I taught today got my mind going about back…… Read more “QR Codes and Back to School”
Coaching for education transformation – #ISTE2013
This presentation was a panel discussion focusing on teachers as technology coaches. Technology coaches have been found to be the most effective form of professional development. The…… Read more “Coaching for education transformation – #ISTE2013”
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