We are excited to introduce a new feature on our blog – the “Did you know it could do that?” post! For brevity, these posts will begin with “Did you know…” and will end with useful, cool feature that you may or may not know about a tech tool. These might not be groudbreaking tech tips, […]
educational technology
App/Website Review: Snapguide
In education, we are the kings and queens of repurposing, and in no place is that a truer statement than in the realm of technology. We are amazing at taking apps and tools that were created for the general public and manipulate them to become educational! Snapguide is one of those tools. I’m so glad […]
Book Review: Lincoln’s Grave Robbers, by Steve Sheinkin
Why I Picked It Up: To be honest, I thought I was getting an historical mystery. I LOVE a good historical mystery! But, the thing about history is that it is made up of stories, and so while it wasn’t what I expected, I loved it! Why I Finished It: Mr. Sheinkin has done what […]
3 Solid Apps for Creating Visuals
I’m not usually a fan of lists of apps. Let’s be honest – how many of those 50 apps in 50 minutes are you actually going to remember, let alone implement in your class? However, I am a fan of well-curated collections of solid apps. To me, “solid” means that I can use it in […]
App Review: Toontastic
This multi-award winning app caught my eye in an open search for comic creating apps. I quickly downloaded the free app and began playing. Toontastic is engaging, easy to use, and addicting! From the first click, there is narration that helps guide the user in creating a well thought out toon. The narration explains that […]
App Review: Word Mover
Title: Word Mover for iPad Cost: Free Grades: 3-12 Link to app: http://goo.gl/1RoMx Developer’s Website: http://goo.gl/spQtk From the creators of the beloved online interactives (ReadWriteThink and the National Council of Teachers of English), comes a fabulous magnetic poetry app! Magnetic poetry is a great way to study the components of language, to play with words and just […]