I know, I know…another Google tool! It seems every time I turn around, Google has something new and incredible to make our lives better! Google Keep is one of my personal favorites. It is in the top five tools I use every day (right up there with my email and my calendar) and I’m convinced it’s short […]
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Poetry Palooza 3: 5 Content Area Poetry Picture Books
Welcome to part 3 of our Poetry Palooza! Throughout this month of April, we want to share with you some of our favorite poetry books (there are SO many good ones!) and some practical strategies for sharing poetry with your class that have been classroom tested and student approved! Just joining us? Check out the previous posts in the series: […]
App/Website Review: Nearpod
I recently had the opportunity to use Nearpod with a group of fourth grade students, and as I was thinking about it, I couldn’t believe I haven’t written about this fantastic app yet! Nearpod is one of the “oldies but goodies” that has been around a while, but that you kind of forget about until you see it […]
App/Website Review: Booksource Classroom Organizer
** Contact us if you would like to have one of our highly recommended technology sessions come to your campus! ** They say you can never have too many books. We have a lot of them in our house – shoved in bookcases in various rooms and then boxes when the bookcases are full or the books […]
App/Website Review: Epic!
This nifty website/app might just be the best kept secret of all time. I know that sounds like a bit of an exaggeration, but if you have children in your life, have access to the internet, and you aren’t using Epic!, you will probably agree with me very shortly. Simply put, Epic! (getepic.com) provides unlimited […]
Did You Know…Historical Street View in Google Maps!
Welcome back from the break! We hope you had a wonderful, relaxing time with family and friends, and are ready to get back to inspiring your students with your enthusiasm for learning! Today’s Did You Know is a slightly less well known feature of Google Maps that has incredible implications for your study of human/physical characteristics […]
