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
Make Your Task Cards DIGITAL with Google Forms
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
10 Must-Have Extensions for Teachers and Students
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
3 Ways to Use Google Earth to Engage Your Students
If you haven’t used Google Earth in a while, maybe you haven’t seen what has happened! Ready for it? Google Earth is now online! No more clunky desktop apps that need to be downloaded! All you need is a computer, Chromebook, laptop and an internet connection. Have students go to earth.google.com to get started! Here are 3 ways to use… Read More
Earth Day Made Easy
“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” -Benjamin Franklin Earth Day is always fun to celebrate with students and it’s great to help kids understand how people and nature are so closely linked. This Earth Day activity is made to be EASY…just assign in Google Classroom and GO! This Earth Day Craftivity is a fun way to get… Read More
Bringing Best Practice into the Digital Age
We all know best teaching practice, right? Of course we do, but with so many students having a device in their hands these days, things are changing. We still know what best teaching practice looks like, but as teachers, we also need to bring those practices into the digital age. 15 years ago when I was in college, I remember… Read More