ISTE 2023 Questions
I shared this in my newsletter about a week ago. This year I’m going back to the ISTE conference for the first time in six years. This year I’ll be attending on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. My trip is being sponsored by the folks at Canva. I’ve known one of the founders since Canva was […]
Flipgrid is Dead!
If you’re attending the ISTE conference in person this week or you’re following updates from it on social media, you probably heard a thing or two about Flipgrid hosting a big event they called Flipfest. I didn’t go because I wasn’t at ISTE and even if I was there corporate “fests” are generally not my […]
Transforming the Traditional Learning Environment with BookWidgets
Disclosure: BookWidgets is an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com BookWidgets is an online tool that you can use to create interactive activities for your students to use in Google Classroom, in Canvas, in Moodle, in Microsoft Teams, and right on the BookWidgets website. I covered BookWidgets in depth back in October. Throughout the year BookWidgets added more […]
Enroll in Tract’s Free Virtual Summer Creator Camp
Disclosure: Tract is an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com. Throughout the school year I published a handful of blog posts and videos about an exciting platform called Tract. Tract is a place where students can learn a wide array of things from other students through a sequence of videos and challenge activities. Some of the things that […]
Spaces Adds New Features for Creating Better Digital Portfolios!
Disclosure: Spaces is currently an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com Spaces is a great digital portfolio service that I’ve been using and recommending for the last couple of years. Like all good edtech tools, it started with a handful of really good and unique features. Since then it has steadily added more features based on feedback from […]
Meet Otus – A Fun and Free ISTE Event
Disclosure: Otus is currently an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com Otus is a learning management system that first popped onto my radar nearly a decade ago. Since then I’ve watched it evolve from an iPad app to a complete learning management platform for teachers, students, parents, and administrators to use on any device. Along the way they’ve […]
A Short Explanation of Book Creator in the Classroom
Just in time for the annual ISTE conference the folks at Book Creator have released a new video highlighting how their multimedia ebook tool can be used in classrooms. If you’re a regular user of Book Creator, the video won’t reveal to you anything you don’t already know (I think some new things will be […]
The Best Apps & Sites for Learning According to AASL
While ISTE’s annual conference is the place that all of the big ed tech companies showcase their new developments for the coming year, AASL’s annual conference is featuring best apps and websites for teaching and learning. The American Association of School Librarians annual conference was held over the weekend and that’s when they revealed their […]
Google Expeditions is Now Available on Chromebooks!
Google Expeditions is probably the most popular virtual reality app for use in classrooms today. One of the things that has kept it out of some classrooms is that it requires the use of a compatible phone or tablet. That is going to change this summer. As announced at the ISTE conference, Google is adding […]
More Ways to Add Content to Book Creator Projects – Coming Soon!
Thanks to Amy Burns I just learned about a great, new feature that is soon to be available in Book Creator. The new feature will let you embed content from third-party sites into your Book Creator books. Some of the many third-party sites that will be supported in this new feature include Desmos (an online […]
Five Google Classroom Improvements Announced During ISTE
The week of the annual ISTE conference is when many of the biggest purveyors of technology products unveil their latest and greatest offerings. Google is not an exception to that rule and so uses this week to showcase their latest product updates. This week they’ve introduced five Google Classroom updates. Some three of these are […]
A New Look for Kahoot – Coming Soon
Two weeks ago Kahoot added a new game creation capability to their free mobile apps. This week at ISTE they’re previewing a new user interface for teachers. The new user interface is based on the one that is now available for Kahoot business users. The new interface features improved collaboration options and improved results reporting. […]
Not Going to ISTE? – Join the “Not at ISTE” IGNITE
Going to the annual ISTE conference can be a great way to learn about new and emerging trends in the field of educational technology. It’s also a great place to connect with other educators. Unfortunately, it’s also an expensive undertaking that many teachers simply can’t afford. That’s part of the reason that I’m not attending […]
International Society for Technology in Education
The International Society for Technology in Education, most commonly referred to as ISTE, is a professional organization that plays a major role in technology integration around the world. While there is a fee for becoming a member of ISTE, their website is full of excellent free resources. There are also some ISTE affiliates that are […]
Snap – A Great Way for Students to Try Programming
Earlier this week I Tweeted that anyone who is going to the ISTE conference in San Antonio needs to put Gary Stager’s presentation titled Logo at 50: Children, Computers and Powerful Ideas on his or her calendar. Understanding the development of Logo is key to understanding how many of the programming apps we have in […]
7 Travel Tips for Teachers Flying to ISTE (or other conferences)
The annual ISTE conference is just a few weeks away. So this is probably a good time for me to share some of my best travel tips for teachers who don’t fly often, but are flying to ISTE or other conferences this summer. These are tips based on flying more than 100,000 miles every year […]
Where I’ll Be During #ISTE2016
The annual ISTE conference is less than 24 hours away now. One of the best parts of the conference is getting to meet new people and reconnect with those I’ve met before. This year I’m on a couple of panel discussions and I’ll also be visiting with a couple of companies with whom I have […]
Places We Can Connect
Over the weekend I received an email from a reader who requested more pictures of my dogs. The email simply read, “more dog pictures, please! Are you on Instagram?” Yes, I am on Instagram. My Instagram profile is public so that everyone can enjoy pictures of my dogs, scenery around western Maine, and any other […]