Voki
A Voki is a customizable, speaking avatar. Students begin by choosing a character style and then may begin changing the look using different clothes, accessories, hairstyles and even background scene....
View ArticleQR Codes
You have probably seen QR codes everywhere, from magazine pages to billboards. The QR in QR code stands for Quick Response. Any phone or other mobile device with a camera has the capability to act as a...
View ArticleGoogle Earth in the Classroom
Did you know that your students could visit the sky, moon and mars, view historical imagery and 3D buildings, draw and measure and create a tour all with Google Earth? Google Earth requires a free...
View ArticleScreencasts
A Screencast is a picture or video recording of your computer screen. You can use screencasts to record lessons, lectures, demonstrations or anything else you wish to capture on your computer screen....
View ArticleTwitter for Teachers – On Demand Professional Development!
If you ever thought twitter was only good for following the lives of celebrities, think again! Educators all around the world have begun using this form of social media to collaborate, connect and...
View ArticleSo Many Tools, So Little Time..
I recently attended the CAIS workshop titled, “So Many Tools, So Little Time” at Hamden Hall. It was billed as a “speed dating” for tech tools where teachers listened to brief presentations with the...
View ArticleSocrative Student Response Tool
Socrative is a great student response system that is extremely easy to set up and use. The beauty of this tool is that it transforms practically any electronic device (iPad, iPhone, laptop) into a...
View ArticleFlip the Video!
TED-Ed recently announced a tool which gives educators the option to “flip” any YouTube video. The concept of flipping the video is based on the “flipped classroom” idea and refers to including extras...
View Article77 Web Resources for Teachers
Free Technology for Teachers is a blog I love to read because it’s chock full of fantastic free resources available to use in the classroom. It’s a great resource because Richard Byrne, the author,...
View ArticleSummer Vacation!
I love summer vacation for obvious reasons. I treasure the rest and relaxed pace but I also find it a great time for learning, becoming energized and finding inspiration for the upcoming school year....
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