Designed for elementary school-aged children and special education students, TheO SmartBall enhances learning in the classroom with physical activity and engagement. TheO SmartBall can provide an opportunity for self-directed learning, and is a simple way to introduce technology into a variety of learning environments. TheO SmartBall for Active Learning All you have to do is […]
Sharing current events with students is so important but it is often challenging to find appropriate content for elementary schoolers. News-O-Matic is a daily newspaper for kids available on both iOS and Android devices (the app will soon be available on the Amazon Kindle Fire tablets). It provides engaging nonfiction text for young readers to help them learn about the […]
As you head back to school this year you may want to check out ZipGrade. It’s a great product for teachers who are tired of grading multiple choice tests by hand or waiting their turn to feed each student’s answer sheet through a Scantron machine. This provides answer sheet templates (20, 50, or 100 questions) that you can print […]
School 4 One is a fantastic platform that helps teachers manage workflow in their one-to-one iPad classrooms. It was designed to make managing classrooms with multiple devices easier for educators. Teachers can share files and assignments with students who can then annotate those documents from within the app and send the final product back to their […]
I’ve shared a handful of great study tools and Synopsis is one to add to your list. It’s an iPad app for students that lets users open up and read any PDF document and create notes by highlighting different sections of the text. Kids can then modify the notes they have created by adding their own text. This free […]
A paperless classroom on your wish list? Going paperless is a hot topic in edTech these days and shows lots of improvement on the traditional style of teaching from a pile of papers. Even students are weighing in that paperless teaching has positively impacted their ability to connect with other students and their work. Paperless […]
Skaffl is a mobile learning platform for classrooms with access to one to one iPad technology. Whether students use the same devices everyday or share them with other classes in a cart, Skaffl works to make one to one instruction easy for teachers and engaging for students. It was designed by a former teacher and […]
As you get ready to head back-to school you may want to check out Name-Coach.com. This website helps teachers learn students’ names easily and without the stress of trying to memorize pronunciations on the spot. With its free Student Name Directory, teachers share a single link with their students that sends them to a dedicated page for your […]
A new online platform is helping teachers use stories to make content meaningful and engaging for their students. Visual storytelling is a powerful way for teachers looking to reach students as they introduce new topics and concepts. Legend is a terrific website that makes it easy for teachers to use video, images, and text to transform […]
Bookopolis.com is a kid-friendly social network, book discovery tool and online reading community. It gives students an opportunity to safely connect with friends to share their favorite books. This site helps children locate new books that fit their interests through personalized and peer based recommendations. Designed for students in second through sixth grade, Bookopolis is also […]