Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
Looking to easily share links with students using Google Tone? This chrome extension can be added to the Chrome browser through the Chrome Web Store. Go to a site that you want to share with students, click on the extension on the top of your browser window, and a tone will play. As long as students have a Chrome window… Read More
Want to easily print comments when using Google Docs? There is an extension for that! When you assign students a writing prompt or project in Google Docs, it would be great if you were able to print that document with all of the markups. There are definitely times when this could come in handy, especially for special ed or elementary students…. Read More
Looking to make your task cards digital with Google Forms? It’s not as difficult as it sounds and only takes a few minutes to set up. As my students have made the digital transformation and we are 1:1 with Chromebooks, I have started to cut down on paper by turning my old materials into digital resources with the help of… Read More
Click and Grow: The Perfect Classroom Growing System for any classroom and any grade level. Last year, a parent in my classroom wrote a grant and got us a Click and Grow Smart Garden 3, which we used to grow basil…and a lot of it! Student drop in the seed pods, add water, plug in the system, and watch their… Read More
Are you ready for this AWESOME teaching idea? How about using paint swatches to help students deepen understanding? All you need to do is pick up the FREE swatches at a local Home Depot or home improvement store. Let me explain! Give students one of the paint swatch sheets (see below for topics included). Students also need access to cut… Read More
Giving quality feedback with Goobric and Doctopus is an easy way to begin digitizing your rubrics and getting them to students through Google Docs and Slides! Below, you will find a video explaining how to get started with the add-on and the Chrome extension! We all will agree that we need to get students feedback quickly, but also need to… Read More