What a powerful little tool! I found Timeline.ly because I wanted a way for students to be able to “annotate” videos, particularly as we were studying media literacy. I had imagined a tool in my head that would allow them to tag it at certain points to point out techniques or messages that were used […]
Creativity
Book Review: Lincoln and Kennedy; A Pair to Compare, by Gene Barretta
Discussing the lives of Lincoln and Kennedy in a picture book doesn’t even seem possible, but through manageable text, fun illustrations, and engaging language, this book is sure to entice all students!
Three ways to get to know new students with app smashing!
Can you hear them?? They’re coming! You’ll probably be spending some time during the next few weeks building that classroom community that is critical to a successful year – why not incorporate technology!
Book Review: Don’t Forget Dexter! by Lindsay Ward
Why I Picked it Up: This is a new book (published last month!) that the publisher was kind enough to send us. Honestly though, I probably would have picked Don’t Forget Dexter! up on one of our weekly trips to the library even if my 4-year-old son’s class wasn’t doing a unit on dinosaurs. My son […]
Website Review: Flipgrid
It would seem that we’re a little bit late to the Flipgrid party, but I’m SO glad we have finally arrived! This versatile tool has earned a place in our core list of universal apps because it really has “endless uses” (as the website claims). Also, it’s easy to use, requires minimal prep, and no […]
Did You Know…History of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
** Contact us if you would like Literary Fusions to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** What started as a simple search to see if I could find some footage of historic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades to show in class ended in my victorious discovery of this gem I […]
