Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
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
Looking for 10 must-have extensions for teachers and students? Well, you are IN LUCK! The video below explains extensions, how to use them, and how they impact students. Before beginning, know that you will want to make sure you have chromebooks, laptops, or PCs in your classroom and that the Chrome browser does need to be used to install extensions…. Read More
Teach Acceptance and Empathy Using Article of the Day Well, I think we can all agree that there is a bit of tension right now, and tension is probably an understatement. People are knocking each other down, not being very loving towards others, and generally, are not showing compassion to those most in need. As teachers, we have a job… Read More