In the spirit of last week’s blog post, I wanted to share with you our new FAVORITE add-on for Google Docs: SAS Writing Reviser.
Technology
Is it Cheating? Spell Check and Citation Generators in the Classroom
Technology is developed to make our lives easier! Just think about how many devices that the phone in your pocket replaces – camera, calculator, map, level, watch, alarm clock, scanner, weather channel, answering machine, oh yeah…and a phone! New, disruptive technology tends to be divisive and is usually met with strong reactions. Think about when […]
Learning to Type or Typing to Learn?
I recently asked one of my high school teacher friends what she thought was the best thing I can teach my elementary kiddos that will help them be successful at her level. Her answer was not how to create amazing presentations, stunning visuals, or fancy videos. She implored me to teach them how to type! […]
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!
Did You Know? Google Save
I used to use a “social bookmarking” site to manage my digital archives. I adored it! I would tell people that it changed my life and it did. However, *confession time* digital clutter can be overwhelming. It’s so easy to save digital resources because they have no physical impact, but just as with physical clutter, […]
Book Review: Tough Tug, by Margaret Read MacDonald
Why I Picked It Up: Every now and then, books come to us. It’s magical when that happens! I tend to stick to the same kinds of books when I’m browsing (creature of habit), so when books come to use, I enjoy the opportunity to expand my horizons! Tough Tug was one that came in the […]
