Weebly vs. Google Sites
Twice in the last few I have chatted with a school technology coaches who wanted my opinion about which platform their teachers should use to create classroom websites for the next school year. In one case I recommended Weebly and in the other I recommended Google Sites. Here’s the rationale that I used in both […]
How to Enter Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Last week I shared some information about Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow contest. he contest is designed to get students in grades six through twelve interested in STEAM projects that can have an immediate impact on local and global communities. As I wrote last week, initial entry into the contest […]
Create Formative Labeling Activities
Back in June Formative released an overhauled user interface for creating digital formative assessments. One of the things that you can do in the updated interface is change the background on a “show your work” question. Changing the background lets you create a labeling activity for your students to complete. Watch my video embedded below […]
Try YouTube Live To Reach More Students
Back in May I shared how Tom Richey was using YouTube Live to host AP World History review sessions for students. That’s one way to use YouTube Live to help your students. Another way to use YouTube Live is to broadcast and record lessons from your classroom. As I explained and demonstrated yesterday at the […]
5 Neat Things Students Can Do With Google Drawings
Google Drawings is one of the tools in the Google Drive suite that often gets overlooked by students and teachers. It can be a handy tool if you know how to use it. In the short video embedded below I provide a demonstration of five things that students can do with Google Drawings. The five […]
Kiddom – Another Online Classroom Service
There isn’t any shortage of online classroom services available today. From Google Classroom to Otus to Edmodo, every service offers something a little bit different from the others. Kiddom is the latest entry into this crowded space. Kiddom is a free service that enables teachers to create online classroom spaces. In Kiddom you can create […]
ClassTag Streamlines Scheduling of Parent Teacher Conferences
ClassTag is a new service that aims to help you organize parent-teacher conference, classroom volunteer requests, and school events. The highlight of ClassTag is the option to create appointment slots that parents can reserve to meet with you. To get started on ClassTag create an account and enter some basic information about your classroom or […]
