I love hands-on science activities, especially when I can integrate technology into my lesson. Two fantastic free apps for Earth Science are Mineral Identifier and Common Rocks Reference. These apps are full of information for students who are identifying rocks and minerals. If you’re school doesn’t have access to hands-on materials this app can also […]
There are so many classroom management tools that I love and here’s another. iLEAP Pick A Student makes sure that you call on every student in your class. Instead of the traditional coffee can full of popsicle sticks with students’ names on them, use this free app to make sure that all of your students […]
You’ve seen them in emails, on Facebook, even the Today Show features memes that have gone viral. Students can create their own memes using Haiku Deck on their iPads. This “make your own memes” activity can be tailored to a wide range of learning goals. In the social studies classroom, you might present an exemplar […]
There are some teacher tools that have changed my instruction immensely and this is one of them! QuickVoice allows you to record your voice and I use it for read alouds and test prep throughout the school year. You can record your own voice reading a short text or picture book and play it back to […]