Now Crop Images Inside Google Documents
I’ve often added in an image to Google Docs, only to realize that it needed to be cropped. It’s been a source of annoyance to me that I had to… Read more »
Category: techintegration
Who Wrote That? Authority Online
On January 22, Google added a feature to search to help you verify the authority of publishers online. This information automatically shows up in your search results when “when a… Read more »
TED Ed Clubs
TED has recently introduced TED Ed clubs. It requires that interested facilitators submit an application. If you’re interested in implementing TED like presentations in your classroom, you can sign up… Read more »
Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom
Digital Storytelling Digital Storytelling is the creation of stories using electronic devices. These stories generally include multimedia such as narration, sound, video and images. Please respect copyright and fair… Read more »
Not all Screentime is Equal
Last week, I was in St. Lucia visiting my family. I observed my four year old niece’s screen use habits. Occasionally, she was quiet while watching TV or playing on… Read more »
Threes Tuesday
1. http://storybird.com What is it? Collaborative story-telling website Use it: create a story Integration: Any subject but especially language arts Purpose: Students can work with each other to create a story. If the focus… Read more »
App Spotlight
The list of currently free apps is updated each week. Highlights this week include Purple Frog to teach social skills including caring, DoReMi 1-2-3: Music for kids which focuses on music, Mathzilla for elementary Maths. Cookie Next Door which encourages creativity… Read more »
Keeping Safe, Wirelessly
Children are brought into the world of technology even before birth, with ultrasounds posted on Facebook, and baby names crowdsourced online. Is it no doubt then, that the wireless spans… Read more »
My Totally Real Online World
What’s your real life? I was recently speaking with my grade 6 students about online versus “real life” bullying and had difficulty picking the “right” words to talk about the… Read more »
Let Children Scratch
Scratch was created at MIT. Mitch Resnick explains that Scratch is a tool that can help children navigate the creative thinking spiral, which is made up of imagine, create, play,… Read more »