There are many resources that you can use for professional development online. I recently came across this course on Coursera. The Get Interactive: Practical Teaching with Technology course is only… Read more »
This site is great for staying safer online. It provides a list of recommendations to use the Internet more safely. There are suggestions for managing your passwords, data encryption, virtual… Read more »
The National Screening Room is a digital collection available from the Library of Congress. You can access the movies for free no matter where you are in the world. They… Read more »
Websites for Finding Free Images There are lots of websites for finding free images online. Here are three of my favourite for use with students, and in your own work…. Read more »
Flipgrid Completely Free Microsoft is apparently on an acquisition spree. Their most recent purchase is Flipgrid. Here is the Twitter update announcing this: The story of Flipgrid is the story… Read more »
Apple had a special education event on March 27th, 2017 to showcase new offerings for education. It was held at a high school in Chicago and featured teachers as presenters… Read more »
Integrate Apps with Google Classroom Did you know that many applications integrate with Google Classroom? By using them with Google Classroom, you can save time (and frustration) in the classroom…. Read more »
Shadow Puppet EDU is a free, easy-to-use tool for creating videos using photos and video clips. Video has many uses in the classroom, as an effective learning tool in any… Read more »
ChatterPix Kids (or ChatterKid) is an interactive app for adding voice and text to any image. Its ease of use makes it very accessible to children, and the 30 seconds time… Read more »
Quizziz and Kahoot are excellent tools for formative assessment to determine your students’ understanding of the material, either individually or collectively. Teachers or students can create quizzes. Have students test themselves to determine areas of strength and weakness for personalized learning.