Be Safe Online — Presidential Tech
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 »
Category: iDevice
Remove Image Background Easily
Using remove.bg, I was able to remove the background of an image in 5 seconds! It completely removes the background and leaves only the people in the image. This tool… Read more »
3 Excellent Sites for Free Images for School Use
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 »
Flipboard now from Microsoft
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 »
Google Classroom Update Feb18
The Google Classroom iOS app was updated on Feb. 6, 2018. It includes two new features for teachers as well as bug fixes and performance improvements. Now teachers can grade… Read more »
Use Shadow Puppet EDU in the Classroom
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 »
Use ChatterPix Kids in the Classroom
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 »
Use Online Quizzes in the Classroom
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.
Use Flipgrid in the classroom
Flipgrid is an app for video discussions. Pose questions, and let students respond with video instead of text. You can have one free grid with unlimited topics to use in your K-12 classroom.
iOS 11 Release – Check before you update
Apple will release iOS 11 tomorrow, September 19. Before you update, make sure that you check the readiness of your device. iOS 11 is a major update, with new features as well… Read more »