Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
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
Headphones. Can. Be. A. Nightmare! There, I said it! My kids had the hardest time keeping their headphones organized in the past. The cords were tangled, they were hanging out of their cubbies, the cord on one side got ripped out, the list goes on and on! This drove me crazy! Last summer, I was at my local Dollar Tree… Read More
I know QR codes have been around for a while, but I don’t think we can discount the power of the code. There are so many awesome ideas of how we can engage students in learning using QR Codes. Check out a few ideas below. Here are a couple of things we’ve done in our classroom: We have a select… Read More
Many schools don’t allow YouTube for students, but maybe you still want to show your kiddos those videos in online platforms. If you’re using an online classroom such as Google Classroom or Blackboard, you probably will need to upload instructional videos, and many times these videos are from YouTube. It’s as EASY as this… Go to the YouTube video… Read More
In this post, I wanted to share a few ways we can start having conversations and collaborate online. There are two sections below, each with a different take on how we can collaborate and communicate with students, parents, and each other. 1. Educational Online Forums 2. Digital Portfolios —————————————————————————————————————— Educational Online Forums If you’re thinking about flipping your classroom,… Read More
When I started teaching 9 years ago, one of my students’ favorite projects was when we got to write to our pen pal buddies in Florida. Of course, when the letters came in from our pen pals, this was even more exciting. Pen Paling is still a great way to engage students, and the Internet has opened up new opportunities… Read More