My Two Most Popular Courses This Year
Summer break is here or nearly here for many of us. With that break comes time to drink our coffee out of our favorite mugs at home instead of a travel mug at school. I love the feeling of sipping coffee in the warm morning sun while I’ll catch up on the things I couldn’t […]
A Better Way to do Summer PD
Picture this: the sun is shining, you’re wearing your favorite summer casual clothes (an old Phish t-shirt in my case), but you’re going to miss a great day of outdoor play because you have to go to school for a summer PD day. What if there was a better way to do summer PD? There […]
Three Self-paced Courses You Can Take Now or This Summer
It has started to feel like summer is right around the corner here in Maine. Twice this week I’ve sat outside on our picnic table to do some course work. If you’re interested in a professional development course that you can do while sitting outside this spring or summer, take a look at the courses […]
Three Self-paced Courses You Can Start This Weekend
Spring in Maine means a lot of cold and wet weather. We have a bit of a reprieve today, but tomorrow we’re back to cool and rainy weather for another five days (if the forecast is correct). This pattern puts a damper on many outdoor spring activities. I’m using this time to work through an […]
Ten Topics in Teaching History With Technology
My popular Teaching History With Technology course begins next week. There is still time to register right here. There are ten big topics that will be covered in the course. All of the lessons in the course can be applied to elementary, middle, and high school settings. These are the ten big topics in the course: Search Strategies […]
Five Videos to Build a Google Forms Course
Yesterday I published a blog post about creating an online course with ConvertKit. A couple of weeks ago I published a blog post about building a professional development course and distributing it via Gmail. In those posts I gave the example of distributing a series of tutorial videos about topics like using Google Forms. If […]
Join Me on Monday!
The July session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp begins on Monday at 10am ET. If you haven’t registered, you can do so up until an hour before it starts. There is a July session and an August session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. In all both sessions we’ll cover ten […]
Join Me Next Week for the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp!
Next week I’m hosting the third session of the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. The first two sessions were full of enthusiastic teachers who asked great questions and shared great ideas over the course of ten interactive webinars. Some of the topics that sparked the most questions were online assessment, digital portfolios, video creation, […]
Five FAQs About the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp
Two weeks ago I announced the dates for the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp. Since then registrations have been coming in every day. And many more people have sent me questions about registration and about the format of this virtual professional development event. In no particular order, here are the answers to the FAQs. […]
Two Free Webinars Later This Week
Later this week you’ll have the opportunity to join me in two free webinars. On Thursday at 3pm ET I’m hosting an encore of A Framework for Using Educational Technology. In that webinar I’ll explain the simple framework that I use for deciding what tools to use in my classroom and recommend to others. Register […]
The Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp
Every summer teachers from all over the world join me here in Vacationland for the Practical Ed Tech Summer Camp. This year I’ve had to suspend the in-person workshops in favor of a virtual format. The good news is that this year I’ll be able to accommodate more people than ever before. What is it? […]
Classroom Podcasting 101
Podcasting is more popular than ever and growing every day. If you have thought about trying to make a podcast of your own, join me next Tuesday at 7pm ET for a Practical Ed Tech webinar titled Classroom Podcasting 101. Classroom Podcasting 101 will teach you how you can start a podcast in your classroom. The […]
Video Projects for Almost Every Classroom – Deep Dive
The single most popular Practical Ed Tech webinar that I hosted last year was 5 Video Projects for Almost Every Classroom. More than 150 participated in it in live or recorded form. The most common piece of feedback that I received about it was, “I wish there was time spent on each project.” That’s why […]
FAQs About Teaching History With Technology 2020
For the new year I have updated my popular Practical Ed Tech course, Teaching History With Technology. The course begins next Wednesday. I announced the course about ten days ago and I’ve answered a handful of emails about it. Here are those questions and answers. 1. Will the sessions be recorded? Yes. Every live webinar […]
Practical Ed Tech Creativity Conference Schedule
The Practical Ed Tech Creativity Conference is next week. It is a free event that anyone can attend online. Register here or through the form below and you’ll be enrolled in all of these free webinar presentations. Here’s the line-up of presentations. Easy Ways to Make Your Own Apps December 10 at 3pm ET – […]
Thanksgiving Bundle of Practical Ed Tech Webinars
Throughout the year on Practical Ed Tech I host live professional development webinars. The sale of those webinars helps to keep this blog running. The timing of the live webinars doesn’t work for everyone so I offer replays on-demand. For the next week all of the Practical Ed Tech on-demand webinars are on sale at […]
Webinar Tomorrow – Five Fun Formative Assessment Methods
One of the ways that I am able to keep Free Technology for Teachers afloat is through the in-person and online training services that I offer. On that note, tomorrow afternoon I’m hosting a new webinar titled Five Fun Formative Assessment Methods. This webinar will go beyond the typical Kahoot and Gimkit type of games […]
A New, Free Online Conference for Teachers
I’ve decided to try something new to end 2019. That new thing is organizing a free online conference for teachers. I’m calling it the Practical Ed Tech Creativity Conference. It will be held over the course of three afternoons/ evenings in December (10-12). But I can’t do it alone. So I’m looking for people who […]
Maps, Games, and SumoBots – The Week in Review
Good morning from Maine where it’s cold outside and quiet in my house. In other words, I’m up early before anyone else. It’s a perfect time to drink coffee (black, dark roast) and write. This week some of computer science students worked on programming SumoBots to do battle. While SumoBot kits provide a lot of […]
A Self-paced Course for Learning How to Use G Suite in Your Practice
One of the ways that I have been able to keep Free Technology for Teachers running for the last twelve years is through offering professional development services in the forms of in-person workshops and online courses sold through Practical Ed Tech. The most popular Practical Ed Tech course that I’ve hosted over the last six […]
Intro to Using AR & VR in Your Classroom – Webinar This Thursday
More than 100 people have participated in a Practical Ed Tech webinar this month. Thank you for your support! This Thursday I’m hosting the last Practical Ed Tech webinar of the month. This week’s webinar is Intro to Using AR & VR in Your Classroom. This an update to last year’s webinar on the same […]
An On-demand PD Opportunity Starting September 3rd
Getting Going With G Suite has been my most popular Practical Ed Tech course over the last six years. It has gone through many iterations just as G Suite for Education has evolved. To reflect the latest updates to G Suite for Education I’ve updated Getting Going With G Suite once again. This time I’m […]
5 Highlights of Getting Organized With Google Classroom, Calendar, and Keep
This Thursday at 4pm ET I’m hosting a Practical Ed Tech Webinar titled Get Organized With Google Classroom, Calendar, and Keep. It is the first of four webinars that I’m hosting on Practical Ed Tech in August. In the video embedded below I highlight the key elements of Thursday’s webinar. Register Here 5 Highlights of […]
Get Organized With Google Classroom, Calendar, and Keep
The primary way that Free Technology for Teachers stays afloat is through the sale of my on-site professional development workshops and professional development webinars. As of this morning, more than 300 of you have purchased and participated in one of my Practical Ed Tech online webinars in 2019. Thank you! The next professional development webinar […]
Last Week to Get Six Practical Ed Tech Webinars
One of the ways that I’m able to keep Free Technology for Teachers going is through the sale of my in-person workshops and professional development webinars on Practical Ed Tech. I hosted webinars throughout the 2018-19 school year. The most popular of those webinars are available on-demand. I’m offering the 2018-19 school year webinars on […]
Two Online PD Courses I’m Hosting in June
The primary support for Free Technology for Teachers comes from folks like you who enroll in my Practical Ed Tech webinars and workshops. This spring and summer I’m hosting a series of professional development webinars and workshops. The next webinars are starting in June. In June I’m hosting Teaching History With Technology and Getting Going With G Suite. […]
Spring and Summer Professional Development Opportunities With Me
As some of you know, the primary funding for Free Technology for Teachers comes through the sale of my Practical Ed Tech webinars and workshops. (If you’re wondering, it costs about $12,000/ year to support the site without accounting for labor). This spring and summer I’m hosting a series of professional development webinars and workshops. […]
Webinar Next Tuesday – Introduction to AR & VR in Your Classroom
Next Tuesday at 4pm ET I’m hosting a Practical Ed Tech webinar designed to introduce you to how to use some augmented reality and virtual reality tools in your classroom. The webinar, Introduction to AR & VR in Your Classroom, will show you how to use tools including Google Expeditions, VR Tour Creator, Metaverse, Merge […]
5 Ways to Blend Technology Into Outdoor Lessons – Spring 2019
As the winter fades and spring begins to bloom here in New England, kids and adults are itching to get outside more often. This is a great time to take your students outside for some lessons. That’s why on Tuesday at 4pm ET I’m hosting a Practical Ed Tech webinar titled 5 Ways to Blend […]
5 Tuesday Webinars in April
This year there are five Tuesdays in April. I’m hosting a Practical Ed Tech professional development webinar on each of those Tuesdays. You can register for them individually or register for all five at once through the special offer at the bottom of this page. Read on to learn more about each webinar and how […]
Presidents Day Sale on Practical Ed Tech Webinars
One of the ways that I keep the lights on at Free Technology for Teachers is through the sale of online training webinars on my other site, Practical Ed Tech. This weekend all of the on-demand webinars are on sale at 50% off. Click here to take advantage of the offer. Practical Ed Tech webinars […]
Six On-demand PD Webinars in One Bundle
Throughout the year many of you participated in one of my Practical Ed Tech professional development webinars. Thank you so much for helping to keep FreeTech4Teachers.com running by registering for those webinars. If you missed one of the Practical Ed Tech webinars this year, you can now get the six most popular of 2018 in […]
Start 2019 With a Practical Ed Tech PD Course
As you may know, one of the ways that I keep Free Technology for Teachers running is with the revenue generated through my other site, Practical Ed Tech. On Practical Ed Tech I offer online professional development courses. In January I am hosting three professional development courses on PracticalEdTech.com. Enrollment is limited to 25 people […]
Black Friday Sale on Practical Ed Tech Webinars
One of the ways that I keep Free Technology for Teachers running is through the sales of professional development webinars on my other site, Practical Ed Tech. In the last year I hosted more than three dozen professional development webinars on that site. For Black Friday and Cyber Monday I’m offering the six most popular […]
Video Projects for Every Classroom – PD Webinar
On Sunday on Practical Ed Tech I posted a reminder about the three online PD opportunities that I’m hosting in November. One of those is a three night course called Video Projects for Every Classroom. This course is designed for teachers who would like to learn how to create meaningful classroom video projects. The course […]
Unhangout – Video Conferencing With Break-out Groups
We’ve had “unconferences” in the form of EdCamps for years. Now we have Unhangout for “unwebinars.” Unhangout is a free video conferencing service developed by a small team at the MIT Media Lab. Unhangout provides free video conferencing spaces that include chat and the ability to create break-out groups from the main video conference. The […]
Lessons in Teaching History With Technology
Next week I am hosting my Teaching History With Technology course on PracticalEdTech.com. That five week course covers seventeen concepts for infusing technology into social studies lessons. Those core concepts are outlined below. Using technology to help students analyze historical/ primary source documents. Making artifacts interactive. Hosting online history discussions The importance of structure and […]
Two Online PD Courses Starting Next Week
Throughout 2018 I have offered various one-hour professional development webinars through PracticalEdTech.com. Those have proven to be popular, but some people have been asking if I plan to go back to offering full, live PD courses like I did from 2013 through 2017. I’m happy to announce that I am offering live, online courses through […]
Free Webinars from the Council for Economic Education
The Council for Economic Education has recently published their fall schedule of free professional development webinars for teachers. The series begins next week on September 18th and runs weekly through December 12th. All of the webinars are scheduled for 7pm Eastern Time. You can register for one webinar or all of the webinars. There is […]
Join Me on Tuesday at 4pm for a Webinar on Google Earth, Maps, and VR Tours
Tomorrow, July 24th, at 4pm Eastern Time I am hosting a Practical Ed Tech webinar all about Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google’s VR Tour Creator. During Tuesday’s webinar you will learn: 1. How to create multimedia maps. 2. How to build virtual tours. 3. How to collaboratively create multimedia maps. 4. How to map […]
5 PD Webinars in One Package
Throughout the year I offer many professional development webinars on PracticalEdTech.com. The sales of those webinars help to keep this blog running. This week I’ve been running a sale on PracticalEdTech.com webinars and many people have taken advantage of it. The sale runs for two more days. In this summer sales pack of webinars I […]
Join Me Tomorrow for an Introduction to Using AR & VR in School
Thursday at 4pm ET I am hosting a Practical Ed Tech webinar all about using augmented reality and virtual reality in your classroom. In Introduction to VR & AR in Your Classroom you’ll learn the difference between AR and VR, how to find AR and VR experiences to use in your classroom, and how to […]
Try These Google Forms Options to Organize Responses
I love using Google Forms to collect information from students and or their parents. Forms are rather easy to create and share. But if you have a large group responding to the questions on your Form, you will need to take some steps to try to keep all of those responses organized a bit better […]
Google Forms & Sheets for Beginners – Practical Ed Tech Webinar Next Week
From creating and scoring meaningful formative assessments to organizing school events, Google Forms and Google Sheets are powerful tools to help you get things done. But you need to know where to start. That’s why next Thursday at 4pm Eastern Time I’m hosting a webinar designed to help you learn how to use and get […]
Coming In May – The Complete Guide to Classroom Video Projects
Back in March more than 100 people participated in my one hour webinar titled 5 Video Projects for Almost Every Classroom. If you missed it, you can access the recording here. That webinar was designed to provide an overview of some of the tools that you can use to make videos with your students and for […]
G Suite Training for Individuals and Groups – On Sale Now!
As you start to plan for your summer professional development needs, think about the benefits of self-paced, online courses. You can start and finish the course on your schedule from wherever you have Internet access. If you’re like me, in the summer that schedule and setting includes sipping coffee while sitting on your deck or […]
In Case You Missed It – Ten Search Strategies Students Need To Know
Yesterday 60 people joined my live presentation of my Practical Ed Tech webinar titled Ten Search Strategies Students Need To Know. More than a few of you have inquired about accessing the recording. It is now possible to access the recordings and handouts through this registration page. Some of the highlights of the webinar include: The […]
Longer and Better Searches – Strategies Students Need to Know
Too often our students don’t get beyond the first few pages of search results before declaring, “Google has nothing about this!” Why? Because the average time spent on a search is just 1 minute! And the average search term only has three words!* Next week I am hosting a Practical Ed Tech webinar that will […]
ICYMI – 5 Video Projects for Almost Every Classroom
Last week over on PracticalEdTech.com I hosted a webinar titled 5 Video Projects for Almost Every Classroom. Nearly 100 teachers joined that live webinar. If you missed it, the recording of the webinar and all of the associated handouts are now available on-demand. Register to access the recording today and your access to the recording […]
5 Video Projects for Almost Every Classroom
Update: This webinar is now available on-demand. In this one hour webinar you will learn how to create and complete five video projects that can be done in almost any classroom. You’ll learn how your students can make five types of videos in your classroom. Examples from real students and teachers will be shared during […]
Check Out My Redesigned G Suite for Teachers Course
Back in January I released my popular Getting Going With G Suite course in an on-demand version that I called G Suite for Teachers. Dozens of people have taken the course in the last two months. Based on the feedback that I have received, I recently made a couple of updates to the course. The […]
Olympics, STEM, and Quizzes – The Week in Review
Good morning from Maine where I’m sitting inside my newly heated barn which is becoming office space, slowly. Getting the heat working was the most important step in the process because now I can finish mudding, taping, and painting the walls. I’ll be spending the day working on that project. It’s not exactly fun, but […]
The Ed Tech Starter Kit
Throughout the year I host I many professional development webinars on Practical Ed Tech. Recently, I bundled some of the most popular of those webinars into one package that I call the Ed Tech Starter Kit. The webinars selected for inclusion in this package cover topics and skills that can be applied to almost any […]
FAQs About G Suite for Teachers
In January 36 people completed my Practical Ed Tech course called G Suite for Teachers. A couple more people started this weekend. The course is designed to equip you with the skills you need to feel confident using G Suite for Education tools in your classroom. If you have been thinking about taking the course, […]
Remodeling Practical Ed Tech
As you may know, I addition to this blog I maintain PracticalEdTech.com where I host professional development courses for teachers. That site had tremendous growth in 2017 so I have had to make some changes to the back end in order to make sure that it can be helpful to as many visitors as possible. […]
Eight Lessons in Teaching History With Technology
A couple of month ago I launched an on-demand version of my popular Teaching History With Technology course. So far more than 50 people have completed the course. The question that almost everyone asks before they enroll in the course is, “what’s covered in the course?” That’s a fair question to ask so I published […]
The 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group Begins Tomorrow
The 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group kicks off tomorrow afternoon (4pm Eastern Time). It would be great to have you join us. This small group of teachers, librarians, and technology coaches will participate in three live meetings every month of the year. And between meetings we’ll connect through a private Slack group to talk […]
The First Six Webinars for the Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group
The first meeting of the 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group is next Tuesday. Another member joined last night and another person inquired with a question about the topics to be covered in the group. The first six webinars will be as follows: Building Digital Portfolios – January 9th AR & VR in the Classroom […]
Join the 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group This Week
The 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group is having its first webinar one week from today. There is still time to join. You can register online right here. Here are some other questions that are frequently asked about joining the Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group. 1. How many hours does it require? That’s up to […]
One Day Left to Save 30% on Two Practical Ed Tech Courses
Providing online professional development courses is one of the ways that I am able to fund Free Technology for Teachers. I offer those courses through my Practical Ed Tech website. All month long I’ve offered a 30% discount on two on-demand courses. Those discounts will expire tomorrow night at midnight (Eastern Time). Teaching History With […]
Social Studies Teachers, This Is For You!
Back in November I released my popular Teaching History With Technology course in an on-demand format. It has proven to be a popular format as more people have participated in the on-demand course in December than in all of the combined live versions of the course offered earlier in the year. If you would like […]
G Suite for Teachers – An On-demand Course Starting in January
As you may know, one of the ways that I am able to keep Free Technology for Teachers running is through sales of my online Practical Ed Tech courses. For the last few years the most popular of those courses has been Getting Going With G Suite. More than 500 teachers have gone through that […]
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities With Me
As you may know, part of the funding to keep Free Technology for Teachers running comes from speaking fees and registration fees for my online courses. For 2018 I have some new online course offerings, new on-site workshops, and new keynotes. You can learn more about these offerings through the links and descriptions below. 2018 […]
FAQs About the 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group
Last weekend I announced the launch of the 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group. The first members have already registered. Many of you who have emailed me for more information about membership in the group. Yesterday afternoon I went live on my YouTube channel to answer those questions. If you missed the live broadcast, you […]
Join the 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group
Throughout the year I host at least two professional development webinars every month. For 2018 I am making it easy for you to register for all of them in one fell swoop. Enroll in the the 2018 Practical Ed Tech Coaching Group and you will be registered for 24 webinars plus an additional live Q&A […]
Three PD Courses Starting This Week
This week will kick-off a fun final month of 2017 for me and, I hope, for you too. This week I am starting three Practical Ed Tech courses. Tomorrow night at 7pm ET How to Teach With Video begins. This three night event is being taught by Keith Hughes, Tom Richey, and me. We’ll cover […]
5 FAQs About How to Teach With Video
This coming Monday night is the first night of How To Teach With Video hosted by me with special guests Tom Richey and Keith Hughes. I’ve answered a lot of emails about the course. Here are the most frequently asked questions and their answers. 1. What is the format of the course? This is a […]
Black Friday Sale on 5 Practical Ed Tech Webinars
Throughout the year I host professional development webinars and courses on Practical Ed Tech. Usually, the webinars are $20 each. But for the next five days you can get five of my most popular webinars in one bundle for just $25. Click here to take advantage of this offer. The 5 webinars in the Black […]
Use Google Earth & Maps for More Than Social Studies
Last week was Geography Awareness Week. All across social media there were lots of references made to ways to use Google Earth and Google Maps to teach geography. That makes perfect sense. But Google Earth and Google Maps can be used for much more than just geography lessons. That’s a large part of what I […]
Intro to Teaching With Video
Last week Keith Hughes, Tom Richey, and I hosted Introduction to Teaching With Video. If you missed it, you can now view it on my YouTube channel or as embedded below. In the video we share some of our favorite tips for teachers who are new to creating instructional videos. You’ll also get hear us share our […]
To Geography and Beyond With Google Maps & Earth
I loved Google Earth since the first time I used it. And I have enjoyed teaching it to many teachers over the last decade. That’s why I’m excited to offer To Geography and Beyond With Google Maps & Earth. This course will meet on three Thursday afternoons starting on November 30th. In addition to social […]
Getting Going With G Suite for Education
Last summer more than 100 people participated in my online course Getting Going With G Suite. Throughout the Fall I’ve fielded requests from folks who missed out on the summer course and would like to get into the next offering. I’m happy to announce that I have scheduled another offering of Getting Going With G […]
Join Me for Fun With Formative Assessments
Conducting formative assessments is one the ways that we can gauge our students’ understanding of the topics that we teach. Formative assessment doesn’t have to be boring for your students and it doesn’t have to be tedious for you. To help you make formative assessment fun for your students and informative for you, I am […]
Free PD for Teachers
All teachers love learning and there is nothing better than when we can learn for free! This is a collection of resources that will help quench you thirst for learning. Whether you prefer to read online, watch webinars, or listen to podcasts you are sure to find something on here that will fit your needs. […]
The Past, Present, and Future of AR in Classrooms
Nearly two hundred of you have registered for my free webinar titled The Past, Present, and Future of Augmented Reality in Classrooms. The webinar was originally scheduled for tomorrow. I have had to reschedule the webinar for next Thursday (October 26th) instead of tomorrow. The reason is that we’re having a baby (about a week […]
How to Teach With Video – Live Event With Tom Richey, Keith Hughes, and Me
In case you missed my excited post on Twitter last week, last week two of my favorite YouTube video producers, Tom Richey and Keith Hughes, agreed to help me host a live three night event all about teaching with video. Between us we have more than 250,000 YouTube followers. All three of us share a […]
Teaching History With Technology – On-demand PD
Teaching History With Technology is my most popular Practical Ed Tech course after Getting Going With G Suite. In the last year more than 100 people participated in the course. Previously, I have only offered it as a live course that required participants to join weekly webinars. This fall I’m going to offer it in […]
How to Create a Great Classroom Blog – Webinar
As I mentioned last month in Get to Know Free Technology for Teachers, one of the ways that I keep this blog running is through hosting professional development webinars. I pick webinar topics based largely upon what you suggest to me throughout the year. One of the suggestions I’ve received many times in the last […]
Google Forms & Sheets for Beginners – A Practical Ed Tech Webinar
Throughout the year I host many professional development webinars at PracticalEdTech.com. The next one in my Tech Tuesday series is Google Forms & Sheets for Beginners. In this webinar on August 15th you will everything you need to know to get started using Google Forms and Google Sheets to streamline your workflow in grading quizzes, emailing […]
Get Your Year Organized With Keep, Calendar, and Classroom
Tomorrow afternoon at 4pm EST I’m hosting a Practical Ed Tech webinar titled Keeping Track With Google Keep, Calendar, and Classroom. In the webinar you will learn: 1. How to streamline your workflow through Google Classroom. 2. How to organize and share resources with students. 3. How to keep track of goals (yours and your […]
Six Hours of On-demand Professional Development
During the school year we tend to think to ourselves, “I’ll do some professional development during the summer.” Then the summer arrives and we find our schedules a little more busy than we expected. That’s when on-demand professional development is handy. I offer six on-demand professional development webinars through Practical Ed Tech. You can download […]
Teaching History With Technology Begins Today
Now that summer is here in the northern hemisphere many of us have time for the things that we couldn’t do during the school year. That’s why summer can be a good time to take an online course. I’m offering a handful of online courses over the summer. One of those courses is Teaching History […]
Keeping Track With Google Keep and Calendar – PD Webinar Tomorrow
From keeping track of the websites you bookmark to keeping track of your to-do list to scheduling appointments, Google Keep and Google Calendar have you covered. In Keeping Track With Google Keep and Calendar you will learn how to use these powerful tools to bring order to the task lists in your professional and personal […]
PD Webinar – Google Forms & Sheets for Beginners
Google Forms and Sheets can complete all kinds of tasks for you, if you know how to use them. Once you’ve learned the basics of Google Forms and Google Sheets you will be amazed at how these powerful tools can streamline processes for you. Those streamlined processes can free up lots of time for you […]
The Month in Review – Spring Is Here (Kind of)
The calendar tells me that it is spring here in Maine, but the weather tells me otherwise. We’re expecting ten more inches of snow to fall overnight tonight. But that hasn’t kept me from enjoying the outdoors as I did on Wednesday when I took a walk around Portland Head Light. Portland Head Light is […]
PD Webinar – Fun With Formative Assessments
As good teachers know, gauging your students’ understanding of the topics you teach is a process that involves discussion, a bit of intuition, and some formative assessment activities. In this webinar you will learn how to use free tech tools to create and conduct fun, engaging, and informative formative assessments. Whether you teach elementary school, […]
To Geography and Beyond With Google Maps
When we hear “Google Maps” we often think that it is only useful for social studies lessons. In addition to social studies Google Maps can be used in physical education, mathematics, science, and language arts lessons. Tomorrow afternoon at 4pm EST I will teach you to use Google Maps in a variety of subject areas. […]
Wednesday Webinars Resume Next Week
In December and January I hosted a series of professional development webinars on Wednesday afternoons. A couple of those webinars sold out. After a week off, the series will resume next week at 4pm Eastern Time with a webinar on Mind Mapping and Collaborative Brainstorming. The following week the topic will be using Google Maps […]
If You Missed a Wednesday Webinar…
Six Practical Ed Tech Wednesday Webinars were offered in December and January. Many people have asked about accessing the recordings. All of the recordings and corresponding handouts are now available on-demand on PracticalEdTech.com. A brief description of each of the webinars is included below. Search Strategies Students Need to Know In Search Strategies Students Need […]
Search Strategies and a Webinar FAQ
On Wednesday at 4pm Eastern Time I’m hosting a webinar called Search Strategies Students Need to Know. Over the weekend I had a few people ask me what the technical requirements are for joining the webinar. The webinars that I host only require you to have a modern web browser installed on your computer. I […]
Blogs & Social Media for Teachers & School Leaders
Have you ever started a classroom blog with the best of intentions only to see it fall by the wayside after a couple of months? Are you wondering, “what’s the big deal about Twitter?” Would you like to engage your students, their parents, and your community as a whole in more consistent and efficient manner? […]
3 Hours of On-Demand PD
In December I hosted three one-hour webinars on Wednesday afternoons. The first was Quick & Powerful Video Projects, the second was Winning Blog Strategies, and the third was YouTube, It’s Not Just Cats & Khan Academy. Each webinar features five take-aways that you can use in your classroom in a relatively short amount of time. […]
YouTube, It’s Not Just Cats & Khan Academy
This coming Wednesday I will be hosting my last webinar of 2016. The topic is YouTube. Specifically, I will be showcasing the features of YouTube that many teachers and students overlook. That’s why I am calling the webinar YouTube, It’s Not Just Cats & Khan Academy. In the webinar you can learn how to protect […]
Quick & Powerful Video Projects – A Wednesday Webinar
When I was a middle school student (decades ago now) my classmates and I made some videos about the countries that we were studying in our geography class. Those projects took us weeks to complete because our video creation tools were limited to the one video camera that we had to use. Today, that same […]
Blogs & Social Media Course for Teachers & Principals Starts Tonight
Have you ever started a classroom blog with the best of intentions only to see it fall by the wayside after a couple of months? Are you wondering, “what’s the big deal about Twitter?” Would you like to engage your students, their parents, and your community as a whole in more consistent and efficient manner? […]
Spend a Few Fall Evenings Learning New Tech Skills To Use In Your Classroom
Next week I’m starting three sections of my popular Practical Ed Tech online courses. On Monday Blogs & Social Media for Teachers & School Leaders begins. On Tuesday Getting Going With GAFE begins. Graduate credits are available for completing both of those five week courses. Teaching History With Technology is a three week course that […]
Summer Online PD Opportunities With Me
The Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps have sold out, but there are other ways to learn with me this summer. This summer I’m offering three online PD courses for teachers. Two of those courses include a graduate credit option. You can bookmark the menu of courses here or read on for more information. Getting Going […]
Spring & Summer Online PD Opportunities With Me
As spring arrives in North America many of us are thinking about summer professional development opportunities. If you’re looking for a great hands-on professional development opportunity, join me in beautiful Portland, Maine this summer. I am hosting two Practical Ed Tech Summer Camps in July in Portland, Maine just a few blocks from the ocean, lighthouses, […]
Two Online PD Opportunities With Me in January
Do you need professional development hours in 2016? If so, take a look at the two online PD opportunities that I am offering in January. On January 5th I’m starting a new section of Getting Going With GAFE (Google Apps for Education). Three graduate credits are available in that course. More information about that course […]