Archive | January 2012
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Four Online Tools for Collaboration
Collaboration is an important skill our student’s must learn in order to be successful in today’s world. This post takes a look at 4 online tools that can be used to facilitate collaboration with your students, both within the walls of your own school as well as globally as you collaborate with other classrooms. 1. Google […]
Five Things to Do at FETC 2012
FETC is around the corner, and like many others, I am excited for the opportunities to network with amazing educators, attend thought provoking sessions, and learn about new products and services in the edtech realm. Conferences can be overwhelming, especially for newcomers! So I wanted to offer some tips to help others get the most […]
SOPA/PIPA – Thoughts on Educational Implications
There is a lot of talk right now about the proposed SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act) laws, and I have been wondering about the possible impact for education. Though I would love to write more, my time is limited tonight, so below I am sharing a couple of my thoughts. […]
Edtech Resource of the Week
I was having fun with digital storytelling this week, and wanted to share a resource for creating 3D pop-up books, Zooburst. This is a great website for elementary aged students to express their creativity through storytelling. Check out an example story below – be sure to check it out in fullscreen. Taking it a step […]
Student Centered Learning
This week, I stumbled across a wiki my former 2nd grade students and I created during my last year in the classroom, and it evoked two reactions for me. First, it made me nostalgic for the joy of watching my students learn, and second, it strengthened my belief that today’s classrooms need to be student-centered […]
Web App of the Week – 3DTin
I’m always on the lookout for great new web applications that can serve an educational purpose, and was happy to stumble upon 3DTin today at the Google Chrome Webstore. 3DTin is a digital design program that allows you to create three dimensional objects out of some basic shapes, including cubes, cylinders, cones, wedges, and spheres, […]
Edtech Resource of the Week – Lucid Chart
Each week, I plan to highlight a different resource that can be valuable to teachers using technology. For my first post, I wanted to share a great collaborative tool for mapping ideas. Lucidchart is a wonderful website that allows individuals or groups to brainstorm ideas, organize thoughts, and collaborate in real time. The interface is quite […]
